Giant Gorg
Japanese anime television series
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Giant Gorg (巨神ゴーグ (ジャイアントゴーグ), Jaianto Gōgu) is a 1984, 26-episode anime television series. It was directed by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko, produced by Sunrise, and broadcast on TV Tokyo.
| Giant Gorg | |
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| 巨神ゴーグ (Kyoshin Gorg) | |
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| Genre | Action, Mecha, Sci-fi |
| Created by | Yoshikazu Yasuhiko |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Yoshikazu Yasuhiko |
| Produced by | Takayuki Yoshii |
| Written by |
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| Music by | |
| Studio | Nippon Sunrise |
| Licensed by | |
| Original network | TV Tokyo |
| Original run | April 5, 1984 – September 27, 1984 |
| Episodes | 26 |
Plot
In 1990, an island emerged about two thousand kilometers south-east of the country of Samoa. It was named New Austral Island because of its close proximity to Austral Island. However, due to a secret concerning the new landmass, an organization called GAIL covered up its existence. Though absent from the map, it was still very much afloat. As part of the cover-up, Dr. Tagami, a university professor obsessed with the island, was killed.
In his will, he instructed his son, Yuu Tagami to meet with his former student, Dr. Wave, in New York. Shortly after he arrives, he, Dr. Wave, Doris (Dr. Wave's sister), and their dog, Argos, are attacked by GAIL. They escape with the help of Skipper, an old friend of Dr. Wave's who Doris describes as “a bad guy.” With Skipper's help, they make their way to Austral Island, though not without trouble. There Yuu is saved by a seemingly sentient robot called Gorg that the locals believe is the island's protector. The story unfolds from there, as Yuu, Gorg, and their friends try to uncover the secrets of New Austral Island while fighting off the forces of GAIL.
Cast
| Character | Japanese VA[1] |
|---|---|
| Yuu Tagami | Mayumi Tanaka |
| Doris Wave | Kazumi Amemiya |
| Dr. Wave | Keaton Yamada |
| Skipper | Masao Imanishi |
| Rod Balboa | Shuuichi Ikeda |
| Lady Lynx | Gara Takashima |
| Manon | Mitsuo Gunji |
| Aroi | Asami Mukaidono |
| Sarah | Naomi Jinbo (1-7), Yuko Sasaki (8-26) |
| Roy Balboa | Yuzuru Fujimoto |
| Samuel Gotoh | Masayuki Kato |
| Bem | Kouji Totani |
| Sam | Shunsuke Takamiya |
| Zenon | Bin Shimada |
| Odonneru | Daisuke Gouri |
| Tomeniku | Fumihiko Tachiki |
| Professor Tagami | Koichi Chiba |
| Dr. Hekkeru | Masaharu Satou |
| Hotsumatsua | Masanobu Okubo |
| Jeff | Mitsuo Senda |
| Devi | Saburo Kamei |
Staff
- Planning and Production: Nippon Sunrise
- Producer: Takayuki Yoshii
- Original Concept: Hajime Yatate
- Original Story, Director, and Character Designer: Yoshikazu Yasuhiko
- Mechanical Designers: Hajime Sato, Mamoru Nagano
- Music: Mitsuo Hagita
- Art Director: Hidetoshi Kaneko
- Director of Photography: Masayoshi Miyakojima
- Sound Director: Koichi Chiba
- Chief Unit Director: Norio Kashima
- Teleplay: Masaki Tsuji, Yumiko Tsukamoto
- Unit Directors & Storyboard Artists: Yoshikazu Yasuhiko, Mamoru Hamatsu, Eikichi Ojika, Norio Kashima, Takayuki Yoshinaga, Kazuhito Kikuchi
- Animation Directors: Yoshikazu Yasuhiko, Tsukasa Dokite
- Color Key: Shoji Kumabe
- Editors: Kazuo Inoue, Yuko Watase
Release
In 2001, Bandai announced that they would start a new sub label under the title Sunrise Classic Action, in which Giant Gorg would be part of.[2] However, the plan was later scrapped.
In 2015, Discotek Media announced that they had licensed the series for a North American release on DVD.[3][better source needed] On August 3, 2024, Discotek revealed that they will re-release the series on Blu-ray in 2024.[4]
