BIGONE Inc. have announced the production of a live-action film Getter Robo to be directed by Junya Okabe, based on the original manga series by Go Nagai and Ken Ishikawa. To raise funds for the production of a proof-of-concept trailer, focused on developing advanced visual effects techniques, BIGONE is running a three-week Kickstarter campaign until May 1st, 2023.
Getter Robo is the story of giant robots written between 1974 and 1975.It ran as a manga series on Weekly Shonen Sunday and also as a TV series on Fuji Television.The pinnacle of Japanese giant robot stories, Getter Robo is credited with introducing the “combining forces” element to the genre.While the TV series adopted a simple storyline of goodness prevailing over evil to appeal to a younger demographic, the original manga series by Ken Ishikawa had a more violent and harsh tone, which is celebrated by hardcore fans. The seminal masterpiece, appealing to a wide variety of anime and manga fans for many years, will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2025.