The legendary live-action version of Mitsuteru Yokoyama's popular manga "Tetsujin 28-go" is now available on DVD for the first time in a high-definition 16:9 HD remaster!
★The legendary "Tetsujin Legend," long considered a myth, is now reborn 55 years after its original broadcast! ★The most faithful work to the original, which laid the foundation for the numerous animated and live-action versions of Tetsujin 28-go that followed! ★A high-quality DVD release, created using a new 16:9 HD remaster via HD telecine!
[Bonus Included]
★Commentary booklet, project plan (1960 edition)
*Bonus content is subject to change.
[Product Description]
The Tetsujin Project originated from the robot operation, said to have been one of the secret operations during World War II.
At the time, a secret factory was built on Mount Hoshigatake with the goal of creating bullet-resistant robots to serve as soldier substitutes.
After numerous failures, the 28th robot was finally successfully completed, Tetsujin 28-go.
However, due to changes in Japanese military tactics and subsequent defeat, Tetsujin 28 was never used as a weapon of war.
Fifteen years later, the mysterious robot Tetsujin 28 suddenly appears in front of young detective Kaneda Shotaro and Police Chief Otsuka.
Cast:
Shotaro Kaneda (Shoichi Naito), Dr. Shikishima (Yoichiro Mikawa), Chief Otsuka (Yutaka Arikiyama), Kenji Murasame (Yuji Kawakita), Mrs. Shikishima (Emiko Azuma), Chloroform Detective (Ryusuke Mitamura), Leader of the QX Gang (Osamu Kanai), and others.
Staff:
Original Story: Mitsuteru Yokoyama
Director: Santaro Marune and others
Screenplay: Santaro Marune, Haruo Koorogi, and others
Cinematography: Denichi Ikeda, Takayuki Utsure
Art Direction: Minoru Esaka
Music: Atsushi Nakabayashi
Production: Matsuzaki Productions
DVD Specifications:
1960 / Japan / Black and White / Approx. 275 minutes / 16:9 aspect ratio / Audio: Dolby Digital Mono /
Dual-Layer Disc / Episodes 1-13 (11 episodes total, excluding Episodes 4 and 12) / 2-Disc Set
Specifications are subject to change. *Episodes 4 and 12 are not included on this DVD due to the lack of existing master recordings.
(C) Hikari Productions/Matsuzaki Productions
Published by: Best Field / Distributed by: TC Entertainment