Synopsis: Age rating: Teenagers (May contain bloody violence, bad language, nudity) Genres: Adventure, Mecha, Science Fiction, Shounen Director: Hiroshi Nishikiori , Yoshikazu Miyao (OP) Scenario: Mayori Sekijima , Reiko Yoshida , Sadayuki Murai Music: Kazuhiko Sawaguchi , Kouhei Tanaka Art director: Hisaharu Iijima , Junichi Higashi Plot Summary: Several hundred years in the future, the resources of the Earth runs out, and the progression of the human race has stagnated. The world is now divided into "Units". A boy named Hajiki Sanada lives with his mother and sister in Unit 74, in a place called "Night Town", in which all electricity is shut down at midnight. The key in this story is an object called the GAD. GADs have the ability to reconstruct materials while reacting to feelings of an organic life. The size and shape of the resulting product seem to be different depending on the kinds of feelings that the life possesses. When Hajiki comes in contact with one by accident, it transforms into a huge robot--a Tekkoudo, or "Iron Giant"--which Hajiki names Lightning. And soon he realizes that he isn't the only one with a Tekkoudo, and must find out how to deal with those others who he feels are the "same" as himself. Running time: half hour Number of episodes: 26 Episode titles: We have 26 Vintage: 2003-04-16 to 2003-09-25 (Fuji TV - 19 Eps aired) 2003-09-12 to 2004-03 (Animax - Full run) 2003-12-25 to 2003-12-29 (Fuji TV 721 - Full run) Opening Theme: "Boomerang Boogie ~Nanpudou no Ojisan~" by PE'Z Ending Theme: "Song for My Buffalo" by PE'Z |