Big X
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| Big X | |
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| ビッグX (Biggu X) |
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| Genre | Action |
| Manga: Big X | |
| Author | Osamu Tezuka |
| Publisher | Shueisha |
| Serialized in | Shōnen Book |
| Original run | November 1963 – February 1966[1] |
| Volumes | 4[2] |
| TV anime: Big X | |
| Studio | TMS Entertainment |
| Network | TBS |
| Original run | March 3, 1964 – September 27, 1965 |
| Episodes | 59[3] |
Big X (ビッグX Biggu X?) is a science fiction manga series and an anime series by Osamu Tezuka.
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[edit] Storyline
Invited to Nazi Germany during World War II, Dr. Asagumo is asked by Hitler to collaborate with him on the research of the new weapon "Big X". Concerned about the possible affects of the completion of Big X, Dr. Asagumo intentionally delays the progress of the research, conspiring with his co-researcher, the devious Dr. Engel. Immediately before Germany is defeated by the Allies, Dr. Asagumo implants a card inscribed with the secret of Big X in his son, Shigeru, and is then shot to death by the German army. Twenty years later, the card is discovered in the body of Shigeru, who is then living in Tokyo. Soon, an organization claiming alliance with the Nazis appears, steals the card, and completes the Big X project. Dr. Engel's grandson has joined the Nazi Alliance. The completed Big X is then revealed to be a drug that can expand the human body without limitation. Recovering Big X from the enemy, Shigeru's son Akira fearlessly challenges the Nazi Alliance and Hans Engel, who are plotting to conquer the world.
[edit] Controversy
In the anime Akira transforms into Big X by using a magical amulet, since the TV censors thought that the injections looked too uncomfortable and similar to drug use for the younger audience.
[edit] Other Appearances
Big X makes a cameo appearance in the Astro Boy: Omega Factor game for the Nintendo Game Boy Advance released in 2004, along with several other characters created by Osamu Tezuka.
[edit] Trivia
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- The series was based on actual experiments conducted by the Nazis to create secret weapons toward the end of World War II.[citation needed]
[edit] References
- ^ Big X manga at TezukaOsamu@World. Accessed on 2007-06-13.
- ^ Publication List for Big X at TezukaOsamu@World. Based number on Osamu Tezuka Manga Complete Works editions. Accessed on 2007-06-13.
- ^ Big X (anime) at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia. Accessed on 2007-06-13.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Big X anime at TezukaOsamu@World
- Big X in Animemorial
