"The Big O" (1999) TV series 1999-2003

Creator:

Hajime Yatate
(more)

Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

2 April 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Adventure | Sci-Fi | Action

Tagline:

Good guys still wear black

Plot:

A futuristic city with lost memories, an expert negotiator fights threats to the city with the help of an android and his own giant robot.

Plot Keywords:

Giant Robot | Android | Robot | Futuristic | High Tech

Cast

Mitsuru Miyamoto	...	Roger Smith (26 episodes, 1999-2003)
Steve Blum	...	Roger Smith (26 episodes, 1999-2003)
Akiko Yajima	...	R. Dorothy Wayneright / ... (25 episodes, 1999-2003)
Motomu Kiyokawa	...	Norman Burg (25 episodes, 1999-2003)
Tesshô Genda	...	Dan Dastun (25 episodes, 1999-2003)
Lia Sargent	...	R. Dorothy Wayneright / ... (25 episodes, 1999-2003)
Peter Lurie	...	Dan Dastun (25 episodes, 1999-2003)
Emi Shinohara	...	Angel (19 episodes, 1999-2003)
Wendee Lee	...	Angel / ... (19 episodes, 1999-2003)
Unshô Ishizuka	...	Alex Rosewater (16 episodes, 1999-2003)
Michael Forest	...	Alex Rosewater (16 episodes, 1999-2003)
Alan Oppenheimer	...	Norman Burg (13 episodes, 2003)
Ezra Weisz	...	Additional Voices / ... (13 episodes, 1999-2003)
Milton James	...	Norman Burg (12 episodes, 1999-2000)
Jamieson Price	...	Big Ear / ... (12 episodes, 1999-2003)
Shinpachi Tsuji	...	Big Ear (11 episodes, 1999-2003)

Series Directed by
Ikuro Sato		(9 episodes, 1999-2003)
Tetsuya Watanabe		(6 episodes, 1999-2003)
Toru Kitahata		(5 episodes, 1999-2003)
Akira Yoshimura		(2 episodes, 2003)

Series Writing credits
Chiaki Konaka		(18 episodes, 1999-2003)
Hajime Yatate		(13 episodes, 1999-2000)
Kei'ichi Hasegawa		(4 episodes, 1999-2000)
Masanao Akahoshi		(2 episodes, 1999-2000)
Shin Yoshida		(2 episodes, 2000)

Series Produced by
Hisanori Kunisaki	....	assistant producer: Bandai Visual (2 episodes, 1999)
Sawako Furuya	....	co-producer (unknown episodes)
Ken Iyadomi	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Haruyo Kanesaku	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Satoshi Kanuma	....	co-producer (unknown episodes)
Yutaka Maseba	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Charles McCarter	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Chieo Ohashi	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Eiji Sashida	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Tsutomu Sugita	....	producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Toshihiko Sahashi		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Tomoaki Tsurubuchi		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
Kei'ichi Sato		(unknown episodes)

Series Art Direction by
Masaru Ota		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Tomoki Nakayama	....	production manager (1 episode, 1999)
Taiga Todoroki	....	production manager (1 episode, 1999)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Toru Kitahata	....	assistant director / assistant episode director (2 episodes, 1999)
Masakazu Obara	....	assistant director / assistant episode director (2 episodes, 1999)

Series Art Department
Kazuyoshi Katayama	....	storyboard artist (15 episodes, 1999-2003)
Tetsuya Watanabe	....	storyboard artist (4 episodes, 2000-2003)
Akihiko Yamashita	....	storyboard artist (3 episodes, 1999-2000)
Umanosuke Iida	....	storyboard artist (2 episodes, 1999-2000)
Yukio Ageta	....	sculptures (2 episodes, 1999)
Takeshi Hamasaki	....	sculptures (2 episodes, 1999)
Zanzô Magaki	....	design assistant (2 episodes, 1999)
Yoshikazu Miyao	....	design assistant (2 episodes, 1999)
Max Watanabe	....	sculptures: Max Factory (2 episodes, 1999)
Katsumi Teratô	....	storyboard artist (2 episodes, 2003)

Series Sound Department
Yota Tsuruoka	....	sound director (13 episodes, 1999-2000)
Shoji Hata	....	sound recordist (2 episodes, 1999)
Toru Noguchi	....	sound effects editor / sound effects editor: Anime Sound (2 episodes, 1999)
Yoshimi Sugiyama	....	sound manager / sound production supervisor (2 episodes, 1999)
Michael McCarty	....	adr engineer / sound mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Yutaka Hoshiba	....	special effects / special effects artist: Marix (2 episodes, 1999)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Hiroshi Fukuda	....	camera operator: Asahi Production (2 episodes, 1999)
Nobumasa Hanai	....	camera operator: Asahi Production (2 episodes, 1999)
Mitsugu Hatori	....	camera operator: Asahi Production (2 episodes, 1999)
Satoru Ichikawa	....	camera operator: Asahi Production (2 episodes, 1999)
Shigemi Ogawa	....	camera operator: Asahi Production (2 episodes, 1999)
Hidekatsu Oishi	....	camera operator: Asahi Production (2 episodes, 1999)
Hidekazu Shin'ya	....	camera operator: Asahi Production (2 episodes, 1999)
Yoshio Sugisawa	....	camera operator: Asahi Production (2 episodes, 1999)

Series Animation Department
Madoka Hirayama	....	animation director (8 episodes, 1999-2003)
Kenji Hayama	....	animation director / animator (7 episodes, 1999-2003)
Tsutomu Suzuki	....	mechanical animation director / animator / ... (7 episodes, 1999-2003)
Kumi Horii	....	animation director (6 episodes, 1999-2003)
Hirofumi Masuda	....	mechanical animation director / animator (6 episodes, 1999-2003)
Ryûji Shiromae	....	mechanical animation director (5 episodes, 1999-2003)
Takuro Shinbo	....	animation director / animation director: Nakamura Production (4 episodes, 1999-2000)
Kohei Yoneyama	....	mechanical animation director / mechanical animation director: Nakamura Production (4 episodes, 1999-2000)
Yoshinobu Andô	....	mechanical animation director (4 episodes, 2003)
Morifumi Naka	....	mechanical animation director (3 episodes, 2000)
Tôru Yoshida	....	mechanical animation director (3 episodes, 2003)
Keiko Abu	....	inbetween artist (2 episodes, 1999)
Atsushi Aono	....	animator (2 episodes, 1999)
Takashi Hyôdô	....	animator (2 episodes, 1999)
Yasuzô Iino	....	animator (2 episodes, 1999)
Tetsu Inoue	....	animator (2 episodes, 1999)
Koichi Iwanaga	....	inbetween artist (2 episodes, 1999)
Yoshiko Kishi	....	assistant cel painter (2 episodes, 1999)
Eiji Komatsu	....	animator (2 episodes, 1999)
Tsutomu Miyazawa	....	mechanical animation director / animator (2 episodes, 1999)
Tsunenobu Nozaki	....	animator (2 episodes, 1999)
Minoru Okabe	....	animator / inbetween checker (2 episodes, 1999)
Yukie Sako	....	animator (2 episodes, 1999)
Teizô Shimada	....	inbetween artist (2 episodes, 1999)
Yoshiko Terada	....	inbetween artist (2 episodes, 1999)
Kazuyo Tominaga	....	inbetween artist (2 episodes, 1999)
Yukie Tsutsumi	....	inbetween artist (2 episodes, 1999)
Chihiro Yagyû	....	inbetween artist (2 episodes, 1999)
Midori Yamamoto	....	inbetween artist (2 episodes, 1999)
Hiromitsu Morishita	....	animation director (2 episodes, 2003)
Hiroshi Takeuchi	....	animation director (2 episodes, 2003)

Series Other crew
Tatsuya Hoshino	....	production support (2 episodes, 1999)
Isao Minegishi	....	production desk (2 episodes, 1999)
Manabu Nakamura	....	planning supervisor (2 episodes, 1999)
Kanayo Saho	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 1999)
Junko Somemiya	....	program manager: WOWOW (2 episodes, 1999)
Michiko Suzuki	....	program publicist: WOWOW (2 episodes, 1999)
Takayuki Yoshida	....	public relations (2 episodes, 1999)
David Fleming	....	translator: English dub (unknown episodes)
Mary Mason	....	adr script: English dub (unknown episodes)
Lia Sargent	....	adr script: English dub (unknown episodes)
Kevin Seymour	....	adr director (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Animaze
• Bandai Visual Company
• Sunrise
• ZRO Limit Productions

Distributors

• Animax (2007) (Japan) (TV)
• Bandai Entertainment (2001) (USA) (DVD)
• Bandai Visual Company (Japan)
• Cartoon Network
• Madman Entertainment (2004) (Australia) (DVD)
• Sun TV (2003) (Japan) (TV) (season 2)
• WoWow (1999) (Japan) (TV) (season 1)

Other Companies

• Animaze  English voice recording
• ZRO Limit Productions  English voice recording

Also Known As:

"Big O" - USA (cable TV title)

Runtime:

30 min (26 episodes)

Country:

Japan

Language:

English | Japanese

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:M (DVD rating) | Singapore:PG | UK:12 | Canada:G (Quebec) (VHS/DVD rating) | New Zealand:M

Company:

Animaze

Trivia:

Dorothy wears a size 3 dress. ("Daemonseed")

Quotes:

Alex Rosewater:Big Fau! Showtime!

Soundtrack:

Big-O! Show Must Go On

Great but Short Series

This series is extremely well crafted. They have commented on Cartoon Network that this show is mix of Batman: The Animated Series and Blade Runner.

It is, but more. This show showcases true hardcore Science Fiction world, with mysteries, drama and element of imagination that hasn't been seen in rather long time. Dark look on the future, what may happen.

Also resurrects old Giant Robot theme, which has virtually disappeared from American Television.

However, the show as it show now, in April, is lacking in only one thing.

A ending.

The show was released without any additional episodes. Only 13 and blunt and sudden ending. We can only hope that more episodes will released soon.