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The Big O

THE Big O · THEビッグオー

TV · Finished · Fall 1999 · 13 episodes · 24 min

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. With the help of The Big O (a faithful giant robot), his butler Norman and the android Dorothy, Roger Smith keeps Paradigm City safe. As problems mount and more memories surface, Roger's past and Paradigm's future begin to become suspect...

Genres: Action, Mecha, Mystery, Psychological, Sci-Fi

Tags: Amnesia, Super Robot, Philosophy, Noir, Episodic, Robots, Dystopian, Butler, Foreign, Cyberpunk, Politics, Real Robot

Studio: Sunrise

Episodes

  1. Episode 1: Roger The Negotiator
  2. Episode 2: Dorothy Dorothy
  3. Episode 3: Electric City
  4. Episode 4: Underground Terror
  5. Episode 5: Bring Back My Ghost
  6. Episode 6: A Legacy of Amadeus
  7. Episode 7: The Call from The Past
  8. Episode 8: Missing Cat
  9. Episode 9: Beck Comes Back
  10. Episode 10: Winter Night Phantom
  11. Episode 11: Daemonseed
  12. Episode 12: Enemy is Another Big!
  13. Episode 13: R・D

Reviews

It's like Bruce Wayne, Tony Stark and Spike Spiegel rolled into one badass mecha pilot.

"The Show Must Go On!

Batman gets an awesome voice, an android wife, and a giant robot. Greatness ensues... until the Gainax ending.