Japan's First Giant Robot Tokusatsu Work Based on Mitsuteru Yokoyama's Original, "Giant Robo Blu-ray BOX," to be Released on July 8th with 4K Negative Scan HD Remaster & Deluxe Bonus Features!

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"Giant Robo," selected by the passionate votes of tokusatsu fans in Toei Video's new project "Let's Decide Together! Toei Tokusatsu Blu-ray Project!" held last year, is finally being released on Blu-ray with a 4K negative scan HD remaster. This work, the first giant robot tokusatsu hero production in Japan, born about 60 years ago, will be released on July 8, 2026 (Wednesday)! It comes with a rich content including a three-sided BOX, video extras, and a 24-page booklet!!

Furthermore, to commemorate the release of this "Giant Robo Blu-ray BOX," the broadcast of the 4K negative scan HD remastered version of the first episode of "Giant Robo" has been decided for TOKYO MX on Saturday, June 27th, from 7 PM! You can enjoy the origin of giant robot tokusatsu, revived with unprecedented vivid colors and high image quality, on terrestrial television ahead of others!!

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Episode 1 (4K Negative Scan HD Remaster Version) to be Broadcast on TOKYO MX on Saturday, June 27th!

© Mitsuteru Yokoyama Production / Toei

Broadcaster: TOKYO MX (Tokyo Area: Terrestrial Channel 9)

Broadcast Date: Episode 1 "Giant Sea Beast Dakola"

Broadcast on Saturday, June 27th, from 19:00 to 19:30

For details, please visit the official TOKYO MX program website:

https://s.mxtv.jp/drama/giantrobo/

Episode 16 (4K Negative Scan HD Remaster Version) is also available for a limited time on Toei Tokusatsu YouTube Official!

Episode: Episode 16 "Mysterious Robot GR2"

Streaming Schedule: June 5th (Fri) - June 18th (Thu)

●Toei Tokusatsu YouTube Official URL:

https://youtu.be/-m9jVBWDl1E

Three-sided BOX, Video Extras, Newly Created 24-page Booklet! Attention Level Increased with Enhanced Bonuses!! "Giant Robo Blu-ray BOX" Released on July 8th!! Limited First Production Run　　　*Product exclusively available at Toei Video Online Shop

<Recorded Episodes> Disc 1: #1-8 / Disc 2: #9-16 / Disc 3: #17-24 / Disc 4: #25-26

<Bonus Features>

★Three-sided BOX

★Enclosed Bonus: ◆Newly Produced Booklet (24 pages)

★Video Extras: ◆Giant Robo Memorial ◆Making of Giant Robo

*Re-recorded in SD quality from the VHS/LD released in January 2000.

BSTD41245 / 35,200 Yen (Tax Included) / COLOR / Main Feature 643 minutes / 2 layers x 3 discs + 1 layer x 1 disc / Linear PCM (Monaural) / 4:3 [1080p Hi-Def] / All 26 Episodes Recorded

*4K Negative Scan HD Remaster

*As this is a limited first production run, it may become difficult to obtain without a reservation, so early reservations are recommended.

Toei Video Official HP Special Feature Page: https://www.toei-video.co.jp/special/giantrobo/ 　　*Will be updated after release.

Online Shop: https://shop.toei-video.co.jp/products/bstd41245

【Distributor & Seller】Toei Video

"Giant Robo" Work Introduction

【Synopsis】

A tokusatsu super robot action series based on the original work by Mitsuteru Yokoyama, broadcast from October 1967 to April 1968! Toei's masterpiece "Giant Robo" was the world's first tokusatsu giant robot hero work, not just in Japan.

This work, which became the precursor to the super robot anime boom in the 1970s, is the origin of Toei's giant robot tokusatsu depicted in series like the Super Sentai Series and the Space Sheriff Series. It was also exported overseas, gaining popularity and influencing various movies and comics. This masterpiece is finally available as a Blu-ray BOX with its first 4K negative scan HD remaster! It is revived with vivid colors and high image quality never seen before!!

【Story】

Emperor Guillotine, an invader from space, formed the secret society "BF Group." They secretly built the steel giant "Giant Robo." However, the boy Daisaku Kusama, who hated evil, transformed Giant Robo into a giant of justice, and it became a super robot to protect humanity along with the Unicorn Agency.

Invincible Giant Robo, capable in air, land, and sea, challenges various powerful enemies such as the giant sea beast Dakola, the giant ball Glover, the space plant Satan Rose, and Giant Robo 2 (GR2) under the command of young Master Kusama.

【Staff】

Original Work: Mitsuteru Yokoyama (Mitsuteru Yokoyama Production) Serialized in: "Shonen Sunday"

Producers: Shinichi Miyazaki (NET), Toru Hirayama, Kyuchi Tsuboi, Taiji Ueda

Screenplay: Masaru Igami, Hiroo Matsuda, Hisashi Abe, Mon Shichijo

Music: Taneo Yamashita Theme Song: Asahi Sonorama

Directors: Minoru Yamada, Hirokazu Takemoto, Itaru Orita, Michio Konishi, Katsuhiko Taguchi

Special Effects: Nobuo Yajima, Yasuo Ogawa, Masao Ichikura

Production: Toei Tokyo Production Studio

【Cast】

Kouji Kaneko, Akio Ito, Saburo Date, Tomomi Kuwahara, Yumiko Katayama, etc.

【Broadcast Period】October 1967 - April 1968 Broadcast on NET (now TV Asahi) network

【Copyright】© Mitsuteru Yokoyama Production / Toei