Giant Robo: A 20th Century Mecha Retrospective

Get an Exclusive NordVPN deal here: It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! Take a trip through the 20th century history of Japanese popular culture to uncover the origins and legacy of Mitsuteru Yokoyama’s Giant Robo. Introduction - 00:00 Golden Age Comes to an End - 02:44 Monster Boom - 03:29 Toei Enters the Monster Boom - 06:03 Meet Giant Robo - 08:46 Johnny Sokko and His Flying Robot - 17:50 70’s Tokusatsu and Super Robot Boom - 18:27 Setting the Stage for a Late Century Reinvention - 20:01 Do You Remember Love? - 23:31 Mecha Anime - 25:03 OVA - 27:11 Yokoyama’s Legacy - 30:44 The Day the Earth Stood Still - 35:08 Conclusion - 41:06 Thumbnail Artist: Klenda Vee - Special thanks to the following individuals and I highly recommend checking them out: Petsu-chan: Daimos Z: Usys 2