The World of Giant Robo

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About The World of Giant Robo

From the pen of Mitsuru Yokoyama and Toei Co., Ltd., a hero was born. Prior to 1968, the American public had very little knowledge, if any at all, of Japan's live acton series. The west's only exposure to the fantastic world of giant heroes and monsters came in the late afternoon or evenings on television when Godzilla, Mothra, Gamera, Rodan, Great Majin, and on occasion, Starman (Supergiant) would appear. One day, the curtain was lifted on the arrival of Ultraman, the show that changed television viewing in 1968. Two years later, the Japanese presence expanded with the arrival of The Space Giants (Magma Taishi) series. Then came Johnny Sokko and his Flying Robot (Giant Robo) to the Philadelphia-South Jersey region and various UHF independent stations across the country through syndication. The series is just one of many examples of the classic 'boy and his robot' theme, so popular on both sides of the Pacific.