Gundam Thunderbolt Manga Author Joins Getter Robo Live-Action Film’s Screenplay Writer Team
The crowdfunding campaign site for the forthcoming live-action film project inspired by Getter Robo, a classic robot manga series created by Go Nagai and Ken Ishikawa in the mid-1970s, confirmed yesterday that Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt manga author Yasuo Ohtagaki has joined its screenplay writer team, alongside producer/director Junya Okabe (Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy The Movie, Brave Storm) and Yoshiaki Tabata (Ninja Slayer).
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Message from Yasuo Ohtagaki:
With a direct request from director Okabe, I will participate in the live-action version of “Getter Robo” as a screenplay writer. As one of the few junior manga artists to inherit the robot manga lineage, I would be happy to support the reboot of Getter Robo in the modern age. I hope you will join me in witnessing the birth of a new tokusatsu robot film that will enthuse not only Japan but the world.
【 速 報 】
実写版『 #ゲッターロボ 』の脚本に、
漫画家 #太田垣康男 さんの参加が決定！
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応援メッセージ 到着????実写特撮経験を多く持つ #岡部淳也 監督と、
SF・ロボットのシナリオのプロである太田垣康男さん、#田畑由秋 さんとの共同脚本で傑作を目指します！https://t.co/mfyET7pG3l pic.twitter.com/0wZUnNrPw0— ビッグワン (@BIGONE_tokyo) April 14, 2023
The film has been in development for a release in the spring of 2025, as the series’ 50th anniversary project. A crowdfunding campaign to produce a 3-5 minute pilot film launched on April 4, and as of this written, it has already collected 13,251,050 yen (99,000 USD) from 1195 supporters, which is 264 percent of its initial target amount of 5,000,000 yen (38,900 USD). Kickstarter for foreign countries has also launched on April 12.
《 海外向けクラウドファンディングも実施中！ 》
拡散のご協力をお願い致します????Help us create a short test film for our live-action feature Getter Robo (original manga version) by Go Nagai & Ken Ishikawa!#Kickstarter #GetterRobohttps://t.co/4TXo8HXHd4
— ビッグワン (@BIGONE_tokyo) April 14, 2023
Designs in the early development stage:
“Getter Robo” original visuas:
Sources: “Getter Robo” live-action film crowdfunding campaign site, BIGONE official Twitter
© Go Nagai-Tetsuo Ishikawa/Dynamic Production 1974
