The Big O (TV)
Alternative title:
The Big O II
THEビッグオー (Japanese)
Genres: science fiction
Themes: robot girl
Objectionable content: Significant
Plot Summary: Paradigm City is a place without a past. 40 years ago, something happened that wiped the memories of everyone in it. Unfortunately, the people of Paradigm City were very busy before then, making Megadueses(giant robots) and monsters. People who were born after the memory wipe are gaining/recovering memories of the past and using them to build newer threats. Roger Smith keeps Paradigm City safe with the help of The Big O (a faithful giant robot), his butler Norman and the android Dorothy, Roger keeps Paradigm City safe. As problems mount and more memories surface, Roger's past and Paradigm's future begin to become suspect...
Ratings: 2131 ratings have been given [details]
Running time: 25 minutes per episode
Number of episodes: 26
Episode titles: We have 26
Vintage:
1999-10-13 to 2000-01-19 (Japan - Season 1)
2001-04-02 to 2001-04-18 (Season 1- USA)
2003-01-02 to 2003-03-27 (Japan - Season 2)
2003-08-03 to 2003-11-02 (Season 2- USA)
Seasons:
1. Season 1, 13 eps (1999-10-13 to 2000-01-19)
2. Season 2, 13 eps (2003-01-02 to 2003-03-27)
Chronology:
(1999-10-13) The Big O Begins Broadcast in Japan
(2000-01-19) Initial Run of Thirteen-Episode Series Completed
(2003-01-02) Episode 14 Premieres in Japan
Opening Theme:
#1: "Stoning" by Toshihiko Sahashi (Eps 1-2,14)
#2: "Big-O!" by Rui Nagai (Eps 3-13)
#3: "Big-O!" by Rui Nagai [USA DVD Release] (eps 15-25)
#3: "Respect" by Toshihiko Sahashi (Eps 15-20,22-25)
#4: "Big-O! Show Must Go On" by Rui Nagai [2007 ANIMAX Broadcast]
Ending Theme:
"And Forever..." by Robbie Danzie with Naoki Takao
"Stand a Chance" by Toshihiko Sahashi [Cartoon Network Toonami Broadcast] (eps 1-13)
Official website:
Links: We have 5
Trivia: We have 16
DVD Easter Eggs: We have 1
Comment:
Originally a thirteen-episode series, postive fan response internationally resulted in a second season co-produced by Cartoon Network, Sunrise, and Bandai Visual. The full 26-episode series re-aired from the beginning starting October 1, 2002 in Japan.
Reviews:
News: Show:
North American Anime, Manga Releases, August 18-24 (Aug 21, 2019)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, June 18-24 (Jun 20, 2017)
Sentai Filmworks Schedules Big O Blu-ray Release for June (Feb 21, 2017)
Cyborg 009 and Big O 2 Toonami dates (May 24, 2003)
Convention report:
Anime Boston 2003 - Saturday, April 19 (Apr 23, 2003)
Interest:
Daily Video: Super Robot Wars Z II Promo Streamed (Jan 12, 2011)
Press Releases:
Section23 Films Announces August Slate (May 16, 2019)
Section23 Films Announces June Slate (Feb 23, 2017)
Bandai at Comicon (Jul 13, 2003)
Other articles: Show:
Revisiting The Big O - 20 Years Later (Feb 15, 2019)
Shelf Life - The Big O (Aug 14, 2017)
The Mike Toole Show - A Very Anime Christmas (Dec 19, 2010)
The Edit List - Big O - ep. 1-4 (Jul 28, 2001)
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| Blu-ray (Region A) |
| The Big O - Complete Collection (Blu-ray) 2017-06-20 (from $199.90) |
| The Big O - 20th Anniversary Edition [SteelBook] (Blu-ray) 2019-08-20 (from $349.99) |
| DVD (Region 1) |
| The Big O (DVD 1) 2001-06-19 (from $9.99) |
| The Big O (DVD 2) 2001-08-21 (from $40.88) |
| The Big O (DVD 3) 2001-10-16 |
| The Big O (DVD 4) 2001-12-18 (from $37.95) |
| The Big O - Complete Collection (DVD 1-4) 2003-09-16 |
| The Big O - Complete Collection (DVD 1-4) 2004-03-02 (from $124.00) |
| The Big O - Complete Collection [Anime Legends] (DVD 1-4) 2007-06-05 |
| The Big O II - Paradigm Lost (DVD 1) 2004-01-20 (from $13.74) |
| The Big O II - Missing Pieces (DVD 2) 2004-03-16 (from $49.92) |
| The Big O II - Enemy Attacks (DVD 3) 2004-05-11 (from $12.99) |
| The Big O II - Aggressive Negotiations (DVD 4) 2004-07-27 (from $8.85) |
| The Big O II - Complete Collection (DVD 1-4) 2004-11-23 |
| The Big O II - Complete Collection [Anime Legends] (DVD 1-4) 2007-08-21 (from $39.95) |
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Director: Kazuyoshi Katayama
Episode Director:
Ikurō Satō (9 episodes
eps 1-2, 6, 9, 13-14, 17, 21, 25
)Tetsuya Watanabe (6 episodes
eps 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24
)Tōru Kitahata (5 episodes
eps 3, 11, 15, 19, 23
)Music: Toshihiko Sahashi
Original creator: Hajime Yatate
Character Design: Keiichi Satō
Art Director: Masaru Ohta
Chief Animation Director: Hiroshi Takeuchi
Animation Director:
Kenji Hayama (4 episodes
eps 4, 9, 11, 13
)Takuro Shinbo (Nakamura Production; 5 episodes
eps 3, 5, 8, 10, 13
)Mechanical design: Keiichi Satō
Art design: Hajime Satō
Sound Director: Yōta Tsuruoka
Assistant Art Director: Hiroshi Katō
Background Scan: Takeshi Ogawa
CGI Adviser: Yoshitoku Seki
Cultural Setting: Kazuhiko Aida
Design Cooperation: Masami Ozone (ep 26)
Editing Assistant: Yoshiki Ushiroda (Jay Film)
Key Animation:
Hidetoshi Sano (4 episodes
eps 1, 7, 12, 23
)Hirofumi Masuda (9 episodes
eps 1, 4, 9, 11-15, 17
)Hisao Muramatsu (5 episodes
eps 2, 7, 16, 18, 20
)Hitoshi Kamata (7 episodes
eps 2, 7, 15-16, 20, 24, 26
)Masakazu Ishikawa (4 episodes
eps 14, 17, 21, 24
)Masakazu Kawazoe (6 episodes
eps 1, 7, 12, 17, 20, 23
)Masakazu Saitō (5 episodes
eps 14, 17, 21, 24, 26
)Masanori Aoyama (5 episodes
eps 14-15, 20, 24, 26
)Minoru Okabe (5 episodes
eps 1, 4, 14-15, 17
)Nobuyuki Hata (5 episodes
eps 2, 7, 16, 20, 24
)Rika Sugano (4 episodes
eps 15-16, 21, 24
)Shinji Abe (4 episodes
eps 14, 17, 21, 24
)Shinya Uchida (10 episodes
eps 6, 9, 11-12, 15-16, 20-21, 24, 26
)Takashi Hyōdō (4 episodes
eps 2, 4, 16, 21
)Toshio Mori (4 episodes
eps 17, 21, 24, 26
)Tsunenaka Nozaki (9 episodes
eps 1, 4, 6-7, 13, 15, 17, 20, 24
)Tsutomu Suzuki (7 episodes
eps 1, 7, 11-14, 24
)Yasuko Chiba (Ad Cosmo; 4 episodes
eps 15-16, 21, 24
)Yasuzō Iino (14 episodes
eps 1, 4, 6, 9, 11-16, 20-21, 24, 26
)Yukie Sakō (8 episodes
eps 1, 4, 6, 9, 11-13, 20
)Yusuke Kamata (ep 9) Mechanical animation Director:
Hirofumi Masuda (5 episodes
eps 4, 9, 17, 20, 26
)Ryūji Shiromae (4 episodes
eps 14-15, 19, 24
)Yoshinobu Andō (4 episodes
eps 14-15, 19, 24
)Music producer: Keiichi Nozaki
Program Manager: Junko Somemiya (WOWOW)
Project Development: Gaku Nakamura
Recording: Shōji Hata
Setting Production: Taiga Todoroki
Sound Production: Yoshimi Sugiyama
Supervising Animation Director: Keiichi Satō
Theme Song Lyrics: Chie (ED)
Video Editing: Shinichi Sugawara
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Animation Cooperation: J.C.F.
Film Developing: Tokyo Laboratory
Key Animation:
Nakamura Production (16 episodes
eps 1, 3-5, 7-8, 12-13, 15-16, 18, 20-22, 24, 26
)Sung San Production (4 episodes
eps 19-20, 24, 26
)Yuhodo Music Production: Victor Entertainment
Opening Animation: GONZO
Planning: Sunrise
Reference Model Builders: Max Factory
Sound Production: Rakuonsha
special effects: T2 Studio
Titles: Maki Production
Video Editing: Q-Tec
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Translation: David Fleming
Art Manager: Larry Koteff (Sentai 2019 BD SteelBook)
Booklet Design: Sarah Cain (Sentai 2019 BD SteelBook)
Booklet Layout: Sarah Cain (Sentai 2019 BD SteelBook)
Booklet Translation: Ian Fagen (Sentai 2019 BD SteelBook)
Disc Authoring: Joel McCray (Sentai release)
Menu Design: Sarah Cain (Sentai release)
Mixing: Michael McCarty
Online Editor: C.P. Booth
Packaging Design: Sarah Cain (Sentai release)
Product Manager: Pooja Amin (Sentai 2019 BD SteelBook)
Recording Facility Engineer: Les Claypool III
Subtitle Timing: David Fleming
Subtitling: Jordan Hemann (Sentai release)
Supervising Translator: Jennifer Challenger (Sentai release)
Technical Assistant: Michael Olesch (Sentai release)
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Additional Production: Sentai Studios (Sentai release)
ADR Production: Animaze
DVD Production Services: Cinram/POP DVD Center
Internet Streaming: HIDIVE (Subtitled & Dubbed)
Online Editing Facility: VDI Multimedia West
Production: Bandai Entertainment
Recording Facility: Magnitude 8 Post
Subtitles: Captions, Inc.
Translation: ZRO Limit Productions
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Broadcaster: Cartoon Network (Apr 2001, 2005)
Distributor: Beez Entertainment
Dubbing: Studio Chinkel
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Producteur Executif: Carlo Levy
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Distributor: Dybex
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