{"rewrite":{"id":"r_c803bfbcc44ac29c65767011","clusterId":"c_e6bb79a78d0a780ed3f3fcec","slug":"giant-robo-remastered-version-airs-on-tokyo-mx-ahead-of-blu-ray-release","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Giant Robo Remastered Version Airs on TOKYO MX Ahead of Blu-ray Release","summary":"The first episode of Giant Robo, Japan's first tokusatsu giant robot hero series, will air on TOKYO MX on June 27 in a 4K negative scan HD remastered version. The broadcast commemorates the July 8 release of the Blu-ray box set, which was selected through fan voting in the 2025 Toei Video project.","whyItMatters":"The remastered broadcast and Blu-ray release of Giant Robo, the 1967 series that originated Toei's giant robot tokusatsu tradition, bring a foundational work to modern audiences in high definition.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eTOKYO MX will air the first episode of Giant Robo, Japan\u0026#39;s first tokusatsu giant robot hero series, on June 27 at 19:00. The episode, titled \u0026#34;Great Sea Monster Dakora,\u0026#34; will be presented in a 4K negative scan HD remastered version. The broadcast marks the upcoming release of the \u0026#34;4K Negative Scan HD Remastered \u0026#39;Giant Robo Blu-ray BOX\u0026#39;\u0026#34; on July 8. The Blu-ray set was chosen through fan voting in the 2025 Toei Video project \u0026#34;Let\u0026#39;s Decide Together! Toei Tokusatsu Blu-ray Project!\u0026#34; The series, based on Mitsuteru Yokoyama\u0026#39;s manga, originally aired from October 1967 to April 1968 and is considered the origin of Toei\u0026#39;s giant robot tokusatsu, which later led to Super Sentai and Space Sheriff.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Giant Robo's remaster airs on TOKYO MX ahead of a Blu-ray release selected by fan vote. The series is Japan's first tokusatsu giant robot hero show, a piece of history now restored for a new audience.","twitterPost":"Giant Robo, Japan's first tokusatsu giant robot series, airs remastered on TOKYO MX before a fan-voted Blu-ray release.","threadsPost":"Giant Robo, the first tokusatsu giant robot hero series in Japan, gets a 4K remaster broadcast on TOKYO MX ahead of a Blu-ray release determined by fan voting. The restoration brings a foundational piece of the genre back to television.","newsletterBlurb":"TOKYO MX will air the first episode of Giant Robo, Japan's first tokusatsu giant robot hero series, on June 27 in a 4K negative scan HD remastered version. The broadcast precedes the July 8 release of the Blu-ray box set, which was selected through fan voting in the 2025 Toei Video project.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Comic Natalie\",\"url\":\"https://natalie.mu/comic/news/677964\",\"title\":\"Japan's First Tokusatsu Giant Robot Series \\\"Giant Robo\\\" Remastered Version to Air on TOKYO MX\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":3795,"outputTokens":617,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1782545309,"createdAt":"2026-06-27T07:22:28.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-27T07:25:24.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-27T07:25:24.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_e6bb79a78d0a780ed3f3fcec","canonicalTitle":"日本初の特撮巨大ロボットもの「ジャイアントロボ」リマスター版をTOKYO MXで放送","representativeArticleId":"a_d618692ecbc1b97115fb58bb","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Giant Robo\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Yokoyama Mitsuteru\"],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-26T07:58:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-26T07:58:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-27T07:25:24.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Comic Natalie","url":"https://natalie.mu/comic/news/677964","title":"日本初の特撮巨大ロボットもの「ジャイアントロボ」リマスター版をTOKYO MXで放送"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Giant Robo"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["Yokoyama Mitsuteru"],"type":"announcement","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["TOKYO MX will air the first episode of Giant Robo on June 27 at 19:00 in a 4K negative scan HD remastered version.","The episode is titled 'Great Sea Monster Dakora.'","The broadcast precedes the July 8 release of the '4K Negative Scan HD Remastered Giant Robo Blu-ray BOX.'","The Blu-ray set was selected through fan voting in the 2025 Toei Video project 'Let's Decide Together! Toei Tokusatsu Blu-ray Project!'","Giant Robo originally aired from October 1967 to April 1968 and is considered the origin of Toei's giant robot tokusatsu tradition."]}