Giant Robo: The Day the Earth Stood Still

Giant Robo: The Day the Earth Stood Still

1992 · 337 min · ★ 6.7 · Drama, Action, Thriller, Science Fiction, Animation

An adolescent with the ability to control a looming war-golem becomes entangled in the Experts of Justice's fight against the infamous group Big Fire.

Directed by Yasuhiro Imagawa · Written by Eiichi Yamamoto

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