Tetsujin 28-go toys

usually I don't post pictures from my "toy" collection- I mean, really, are these toys if they just sit on the shelf and don't move? I don't think so.

but since we've been discussing Tetsujin/Gigantor, I thought it would be fun to post a few pictures of these two figures I have. I keep calling the "GR2" figure the Black Ox, but it's plain that is not who it is. if he shows up in the 2004 series later don't tell me, I have only watched half of the show.

boy, wouldn't it be nice to have figures like this easily obtainable in the States?
here's a side view of the evil GR2- though that name makes me think of Giant Robo, since he did fight GR2.

and here at last is our hero, who always will be Gigantor to me. he looks pretty cool, and the base he is standing on also has a little controlling device on it.

I've got some various other small figures, and some other toys that will appear here occasionally. it's not much of a collection I have, that's for sure. sold most of it to various collectors several years ago- would you believe I got $170 for tagged Megalon figure in 1999?

Tetsujin 28-go (2004)

This is a great series. well, so far, 3 episodes in it is, anyway. it's a remake of the original series, known as Gigantor in this part of the world.

I love Gigantor, and am leery of remakes and the overused and ridiculously termed "re-imaginings". However, this one is brings a whole slew of things to the table the original would not have been able to at the time. it's more mature, and has a lot of talk about Japan's role after the war, and Gig- er, Tetsujin's part in the war is also discussed at length in the first episode. as we all know, the first chunk of episodes of Gigantor were not ever adapted in this country.

the animation is quite fabulous for a tv show, and the characters look good. I like that they don't look like most current Japanese animation people, more of the nifty "retro" look which suits the feel of the show well.

we even get to see a "Frankenstein" creature as well *(he was also in the original toon).

at some point I'll talk about Gigantor, but I still want to watch the rest of that original series as well. it really does boast on of the best themes ever!