Original language(s) Japanese Original network MBS Final episode date 11 November 1977 | Country of origin Japan No. of episodes 35 First episode date 18 March 1977 Number of episodes 35 | |
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Original release March 18 – November 11, 1977 Network Mainichi Broadcasting System Similar Gowappa 5 Gōdam, Ard Fleet Dairugge, Mechander Robo, Akumaizer 3, Galactic Gale Baxingar | ||
Daitetsujin 17 (大鉄人１７, Daitetsujin Wan-Sebun) is a 1977 tokusatsu series created by Shotaro Ishinomori and produced by Toei. It revolves around a giant battle robot commanded by a young boy who fights the giant robots of an evil organization bent on world conquest. It is similar to Giant Robo in premise and how it ends.
Contents
Several episodes were edited into a TV movie shown in the United States under different titles, including The Defenders and the Great Brain and Brain 17.
The opening theme was performed by Ichirou Mizuki, Koorogi '73 and The Chirps.
Popy manufactured several toys based on the series - notably a transforming Chogokin version of the robot One-Seven (later released in America for the Godaikin line), vehicles based on One-Seven's Flying Fortress mode, the Sub Machine Flying Car, the Shigcon Tank and the Shigcon Jet, and a three-inch version of One-Seven, which was later released as "17" in Mattel's Shogun Warriors line.
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Story
Brain is the world's greatest computer, and also the most intelligent being on planet Earth. One day, Brain decides to abandon its terrestrial moorings, and it's up to The Defenders to track it down. Unfortunately, Brain has developed an amazing army of deadly giant robots, including one with a huge "17" emblazoned on its chest-plate, with which it plans to subjugate its creators. A young boy whose family was killed by Brain's followers manages to activate Daitetsujin 17, which thereafter comes to his rescue whenever he is in danger from Brain's minions.
