Daitetsujin 17

Daitetsujin 17

1977 · 25 min · ★ 7.0 · Science Fiction, Action

Young orphan Saburo uses a special helmet to command the Iron Robot 17 against the forces of the renegade computer Brain. Theatrical release re-edited from the first two episodes of the TV series, which actually preceded the original broadcast of the second episode.

Directed by Minoru Yamada · Written by Shozo Uehara

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