The Big O
The Big O / THEビッグオー / Big O Roger / Big O
| Genres: Action, Adult Cast, Mecha, Mystery, Psychological, Sci-Fi | |
| Themes: Adult Cast, Mecha, Psychological | |
| Studios: Sunrise | |
| Producers: Bandai Visual | |
| Licensors: Bandai Entertainment, Sentai Filmworks | |
| Rating: 7.53 / 10 | |
| Rank: #1896 | |
| Popularity: #2238 | |
| Users Listed: 103,916 | |
| Users Scored: 40,071 | |
| NSFW: No | |
| Last Updated: 03/07/2024 | |
| Aired: October 13, 1999 – March 27, 2003 (Fall) | |
| Type: tv | |
| Source: original | |
| Age Rating: PG 13 | |
| Episodes: 26 |
Synopsis:
Paradigm City is a sprawling metropolis defined by collective amnesia, a consequence of a devastating event decades prior. The city’s inhabitants grapple with fragmented memories amidst decaying infrastructure and persistent fog, creating an atmosphere of quiet melancholy and veiled secrets. Roger Smith, a skilled negotiator known for his refined demeanor and penchant for classic attire, navigates this environment as a private agent. His cases often begin with routine disputes but frequently reveal deeper conspiracies threatening the city’s fragile stability.
He's aided by Norman, a dependable butler, and Dorothy, an android whose dry wit provides a stark contrast to the surrounding ambiguity. Alongside the colossal, enigmatic mecha known as Big O, Roger confronts criminals and unravels the mysteries of Paradigm’s past, piecing together the truth behind the calamity that shaped this unique and unsettling world. The narrative explores themes of identity, memory, and justice in a society struggling to define itself.
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Episodes:
- Episode 1: Roger The Negotiator (Aired: 10/13/1999)
- Episode 2: Dorothy Dorothy (Aired: 10/20/1999)
- Episode 3: Electric City (Aired: 10/27/1999)
- Episode 4: Underground Terror (Aired: 11/03/1999)
- Episode 5: Bring Back My Ghost (Aired: 11/10/1999)
- ... and 21 more episodes
Characters:
- Burg, Norman (Main) - Voice Actors: Kiyokawa, Motomu, James, Milton, Oppenheimer, Alan, Cerdal, Frédéric
- Rosewater, Angel (Main) - Voice Actors: Lee, Wendee, Shinohara, Emi, Sindberg, Susan
- Smith, Roger (Main) - Voice Actors: Blum, Steven, Miyamoto, Mitsuru, Germain, Pascal
- Wayneright, R. Dorothy (Main) - Voice Actors: Yajima, Akiko, Sargent, Lia, Leurquin, Sabrina
- Bank Guard (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Roggé, Ron, Kariya, Masanobu
- Bartender (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nagai, Makoto, Miro, Richard
- Beck, Jason (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ootsuka, Houchuu, Buchholz, Bob, Magne, Bruno
- Big Ear (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Price, Jamieson, Tsuji, Shinpachi
- Chief Engineer (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sugawara, Junichi, Florek, Dave
- Commander (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Price, Jamieson, Onishi, Takeharu
- Cordon Officer (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hamada, Kenji, Miro, Richard
- Crater Site Officer (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yokoo, Hiroyuki, Mager, Jad, Pappas, Constantin
- Darres (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ishii, Kouji, McCarty, Michael
- Dastun, Dan (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Genda, Tesshou, Lurie, Peter, Peter, Eric
- Dove (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Oliver, Tony, Senda, Mitsuo
- Ferry, Robert (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tanaka, Ryouichi, Fischer, Don
- Ferry, Louise (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Elias-Fahn, Dorothy, Ishimura, Tomoko, Poulain, Marjolaine
- Fitzgerald, Kelly (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sawada, Toshiko, Stanzione, Carol
- Fitzgerald, Roscoe (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Otsuka, Chikao, Papenbrook, Bob
- Florist (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yoshida, Miho, Henderson, Alyss
- Forensics (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Naka, Hiroshi, Carroll, Christopher
- Fraser, Melissa (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Mirman, Edie, Ichijou, Miyuki, Hazan, Danièle
- Fraser, Bonnie (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Furuya, Toru, Kramer, Steve
- Fraser, Rick (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ikemizu, Michihiro, Spellos, Peter
- Frederick O'Reilly , R. (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Strauss, Kim, Tanaka, Nobuo
- Gabriel, Alan (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Freeman, Crispin, Futamata, Issei, Joudrier, Tony
- Garland, Oliver (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Aomori, Shin
- Gauss, Anthony (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Axelrod, Robert, Jinnai, Tatsuyuki
- Gieseng (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Terashima, Mikio, Pope, Tony, Kazazian, Thierry
- Grant, Eugene (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Furukawa, Toshio, Fahn, Tom, Pappas, Constantin
- Hillery, Ed (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kishino, Kazuhiko, McGowan, Steve
- Hillery's Driver (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Miro, Richard, Nakata, Masayuki
- Instro, R. (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Thornton, Kirk, Nojima, Akio, Roullier, Philippe
- Laura (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ruff, Michelle, Ikezawa, Haruna, Poulain, Marjolaine
- Marisky, Sven (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Saka, Osamu, Reynolds, Mike
- Masquerade Party Host (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Snyder, John
- McGowan, Jim (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sasaki, Katsuhiko, Davies, Stephen
- Meyers, Jeff (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sakaguchi, Daisuke, Seth, Joshua
- Mr. Simmons (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Matsuoka, Fumio, Gilborn, Stephen
- Mr. Wise (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Aono, Takeshi, Stone, Doug, Demory, Bernard
- Nightingale Club Bouncer (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Romersa, Joe, Egawa, Hisao
- Oliver (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Miki, Shinichiro, Cassling, Steve, Pichon, Yann
- Phil (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Weisz, Ezra, Yokoo, Hiroyuki
- Police Reporter (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Lindsay, Michael, Ebihara, Hideto
- Readerman, Paul (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tachiki, Fumihiko, Stigler, Barry
- Repairman (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Romersa, Joe
- Rigetti, Rene (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Chafurin, Seymour, Kevin
- Ronstadt, Vera (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sayuri, Hennesy, Carolyn
- Rosewater, Gordon (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Knight, William Frederick, Naya, Gorou, Magne, Bruno
- Rosewater, Alex (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ishizuka, Unshou, Forest, Michael, Floret, Alain
- Rowan, Sybil (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Marshall, Mona, Tamagawa, Sakiko, Jean, Bérangère
- Sam (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Houki, Katsuhisa, Jones, Eddie
- Santa Claus (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Fujimoto, Yuzuru, Seymour, Kevin
- Seebach, Michael (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hori, Katsunosuke, McConnohie, Michael, Kazazian, Thierry
- Skyler, Morgan (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nishimura, Tomomichi, Craig, Dana
- ... and 9 more characters
Staff:
- Maseba, Yutaka (Producer)
- Sugita, Tsutomu (Producer)
- Katayama, Kazuyoshi (Director, Episode Director, Script, Storyboard, Screenplay)
- Tsuruoka, Youta (Sound Director)
- Kitahata, Tooru (Episode Director)
- Nakamura, Kenji (Episode Director)
- Obara, Masakazu (Episode Director)
- Okamoto, Hideki (Episode Director, Storyboard)
- Satou, Ikurou (Episode Director)
- Watanabe, Sumio (Episode Director)
- Yoshimura, Akira (Episode Director)
- Akahoshi, Masanao (Script)
- Hasegawa, Keiichi (Script)
- Konaka, Chiaki (Script, Series Composition)
- Yoshida, Shin (Script, Screenplay)
- Iida, Umanosuke (Storyboard)
- Matsuzono, Hiroshi (Storyboard)
- Nishizawa, Susumu (Storyboard)
- Satou, Junichi (Storyboard)
- Terahigashi, Katsumi (Storyboard)
- Yamashita, Akihiko (Storyboard, Assistant Animation Director, Key Animation)
- Yonetani, Yoshitomo (Storyboard)
- Abe, Munetaka (Key Animation)
- Andou, Yoshinobu (Animation Director)
- Aono, Atsushi (Key Animation)
- Arakawa, Masatsugu (Key Animation)
- Chopin, Frédéric (Music)
- Ebara, Yasuyuki (Animation Check)
- Hata, Shouji (Recording)
- Hatsumi, Kouichi (Key Animation)
- Hayama, Kenji (Key Animation, Animation Director)
- Hayama, Junichi (Animation Director)
- Hayashi, Naotaka (Key Animation)
- Higashiji, Kazuki (Background Art)
- Hirata, Katsuzou (Key Animation)
- Horii, Kumi (Animation Director)
- Hyoudou, Takashi (Key Animation)
- Ishii, Yumiko (Key Animation)
- Ishino, Satoshi (Key Animation)
- Itou, Kouji (Animation Director, Key Animation)
- Itou, Akira (Background Art)
- Iwataki, Satoshi (Key Animation)
- Kadekaru, Chikashi (In-Between Animation)
- Kado, Tomoaki (Key Animation)
- Kaneko, Hiraku (In-Between Animation)
- Karasu, Hiroaki (Key Animation)
- Katayama, Yumiko (Color Design)
- Katou, Hiroshi (Art Director)
- Kawazoe, Masakazu (Key Animation)
- Kazazian, Thierry (ADR Director)
- ... and 47 more staff
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