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Golgo 13 (TV)
2008 • TV Tokyo
- Format
- TV
- Aired
- 2008
- Episodes
- 50
- Status
- Finished
- Studio
- TV Tokyo · Sotsu · Half H.P Studio · The Answer Studio
- Genres
- Action · Drama · Thriller
Golgo 13 has been called a Japanese counterpart to James Bond, except with a darker character, a much more hardcore attitude towards sex, and a complete lack of morality. Golgo 13 is described as a mystery man of undetermined origin, possibility being at least part Japanese, who takes any assignment for any employer (it has been said he has worked for the CIA and the KGB) as long as the right price is given and will always fulfill his contracts, even if he has two or more opposing contracts at the same time. He is an uncanny sharpshooter, with near 100% accuracy and capable of lethal trick shooting, and regularly uses a customized, scoped M-16 rifle in his assassinations. He also is a heavy smoker of cigars.
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The 2008 Golgo 13 television series was produced by TV Tokyo to commemorate the long-running manga's 40th anniversary. Created by Takao Saito, the original manga debuted in 1968 and follows the exploits of Duke Togo, an enigmatic and ruthless professional assassin. The animation studio, The Answer Studio, sought to adapt the source material with a grounded, gritty aesthetic that mirrored the noir-inspired tones of the original comic strips while navigating the episodic nature of a television format.
The series received attention for its faithful adherence to the tone of the manga, maintaining the stoic and cold persona of its protagonist. Directed by Shunji Oga, the production utilized a mix of traditional animation and early 3D digital techniques to capture the precise, mechanical movements of Duke Togo. While it was aimed at adult viewers familiar with the decades-spanning legacy of the franchise, the series serves as a definitive audiovisual summary of the character's archetypal role in Japanese hardboiled fiction.
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