Giant Robo Remastered Version Airs on TOKYO MX Ahead of Blu-ray Release
The remastered broadcast and Blu-ray release of Giant Robo, the 1967 series that originated Toei's giant robot tokusatsu tradition, bring a foundational work to modern audiences in high definition.
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The first episode of Giant Robo, Japan's first tokusatsu giant robot hero series, will air on TOKYO MX on June 27 in a 4K negative scan HD remastered version. The broadcast commemorates the July 8 release of the Blu-ray box set, which was selected through fan voting in the 2025 Toei Video project.
TOKYO MX will air the first episode of Giant Robo, Japan's first tokusatsu giant robot hero series, on June 27 at 19:00. The episode, titled "Great Sea Monster Dakora," will be presented in a 4K negative scan HD remastered version. The broadcast marks the upcoming release of the "4K Negative Scan HD Remastered 'Giant Robo Blu-ray BOX'" on July 8. The Blu-ray set was chosen through fan voting in the 2025 Toei Video project "Let's Decide Together! Toei Tokusatsu Blu-ray Project!" The series, based on Mitsuteru Yokoyama's manga, originally aired from October 1967 to April 1968 and is considered the origin of Toei's giant robot tokusatsu, which later led to Super Sentai and Space Sheriff.
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- Comic Natalie 日本初の特撮巨大ロボットもの「ジャイアントロボ」リマスター版をTOKYO MXで放送