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== History ==
The series was shown on [[Melbourne]] television in January 1968 through Translux, on channel 0 at 5:00pm. It was described by the [[TV Week]] as "Animated [[science fiction]] series about the world's mightiest robot, and 12 year old Jimmy Sparks who controls the [[jet]] propelled giant." After the success of Astroboy on the international market, Gigantor became the most popular Japanese export during this time. The idea was simple- a boy named Jimmy Sparks (Shotaro Kaneda in the Japanese version) fights crime around the world with the help of a huge remote controlled robot. Whoever has the remote control, controls Gigantor. The series is set in the year 2000. Gigantor was made of steel, complete with a rocket powered backpack for flight, a pointy nose, eyes that never moved, and incredible strength, but no intelligence. Jimmy is the nephew of Dr. Bob Brilliant (Dr. Shikishima) and lives with him on a remote island. Jimmy usually wears shorts and a jacket, and even carries a [[gun]].
== Voice acting ==
Jimmy's voice was that of [[Billy Lou Watt]] (who was female, not male as many people are led to believe). She was also the voice of [[Astroboy]] and [[Kimba]]. The voice of Inspector Blooper (Dr. Oshima) was [[Cliff Owen]], who also played Dr. Elefun from Astroboy and Dan'l Baboon from Kimba. [[Gilbert Mack]] was the voice of Dick Strong, who also played Mr. Pompus from Astroboy and Pauley Cracker from Kimba. [[Peter Fernandez]] was the voice for many characters as well.
== Characters ==
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