Johnny Robo
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Johnny Robo is the title superhero of an American-made tokusatsu superhero video series. Created by Ithaca, NY-based then-college student Peter Tatara, Johnny Robo was produced in 2004 by his company Experimental Amateur Hero Productions and had 8 episodes. It was followed by a sequel series called Johnny Robo 2, which had 4 episodes.
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[edit] Overview
Made in tribute to popular tokusatsu superhero shows like Kamen Rider, this series has similarities to the 1967 independent film Fearless Frank (which starred actor Jon Voight in the title role), which was also a parody and dark deconstruction of the superhero genre, only Johnny Robo satirizes Japanese superhero conventions (particularly the Henshin Hero). Filmed with no sound, the characters spoke using title cards, not unlike old silent films. And just like silent films, only solo-piano music is heard. The first 7 episodes were filmed in black & white, whereas the opening credits, the final episode and all of Johnny Robo 2, were shot in color. The surf-rocking guitar theme song was performed by Lincoln Money Shot.
[edit] Cast
- Johnny Robo - Eric Woodbury (with Kevin Sopko and Matt Murphy)
- Johnny's Girl - Danielle Herman
- Baron X - Josh Breidbart
- Doctor Minovsky - Nate Ricci
- Johnny Duo - Eric Woodbury
- Kaiser X - Petrina Cheng
- Little Girl - Helena Mica
- Old Man - Seth Weiner
- Janitor - Canli Ferrier
- Waitress - Petrina Cheng
- Crazy Man - Josh Breidbart
- Monsteroids - Carolyn Fowlkes, Nate Ricci, and Seth Weiner
[edit] Staff
- Writers - Carolyn Brooks, Petrina Cheng, Carolyn Fowlkes, Helena Mica, Matt Murphy, Kevin Sopko, Peter Tatara, Seth Weiner, and Eric Woodbury
- Storyboards - Peter Tatara
- Director - Peter Tatara
- Producers - Josh Breidbart, Heather Lew, Helena Mica, and Peter Tatara
- Developers - Michael Keegan, Kris Petersen, and Peter Tatara
- Editor - Peter Tatara
- Costumes - Petrina Cheng, Samantha Davis, Ravi Kagali, and Peter Tatara
- Assistants - Lauren Bassett, Josh Breidbart, Petrina Cheng, Canli Ferrier, Danielle Herman, Ravi Kagali, Helena Mica, Matt Murphy, Nate Ricci, Seth Weiner, and Jacob Weiskoff
- Opening Theme - Lincoln Money Shot
- Music - Shirah Pollock and Maksim Sipos
- Audio Engineer - Kris Petersen
