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Media Mothership

Craig Norris

Localising Gigantor: Anime, America, and Australia

NOV 28, 202560 MIN
Media Mothership

Localising Gigantor: Anime, America, and Australia

NOV 28, 202560 MIN

Description

I’m joined by UTAS PhD student Ashley Remminga to unpack Fred Ladd’s commentary from the 1960s cartoon Gigantor, the US localised version of Tetsujin 28-go. We reflect on the wild rewrites of early anime dubs, and the cultural impact Gigantor had in Australia. This episode was recorded at Hobart’s Edge Radio 99.3FM studios, and first aired on 27 Nov 2025. For more info on Media Mothership go to https://mediamothership.au/ Recorded live each week from Edge Radio studios in Hobart, Tasmania. https://www.edgeradio.org.au/ Follow us on Media Mothership https://www.mediamothership.auInstagram https://www.instagram.com/media_mothership/Facebook https://fb.me/MediaTackleDiscord https://discord.gg/QvdT39EDMVEdge Radio https://www.edgeradio.org.au/shows/media-mothership/Support the show: https://www.mediamothership.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.