The appeal and reputation of Golgo 13: A deep look into the world of the legendary sniper

Golgo 13 - Golgo Thirteen -

■ Public Media

TV anime series

■ Original Media

comics

■ Broadcast period

April 12, 2008 - March 28, 2009 TV Tokyo April 11, 2008 - March 27, 2009 (Episodes 1-50) Every Friday 25:23-25:53
TV Osaka April 12, 2008 to March 28, 2009 (Episodes 1 to 50) Every Saturday 25:30 to 26:00
BS Japan April 13, 2008 - March 29, 2009 (Episodes 1-50) Every Sunday 24:30-25:00
TVQ Kyushu Broadcasting April 14, 2008 to March 30, 2009 (Episodes 1 to 50) Every Monday 26:23 to 26:53
TV Setouchi April 15, 2008 to March 31, 2009 (1st to 50th episodes) Every Tuesday 25:28 to 25:58
TV Hokkaido April 16, 2008 to April 1, 2009 (1st to 50th episodes) Every Wednesday 26:50 to 27:20
TV Aichi April 17, 2008 to April 2, 2009 (Episodes 1 to 50) Every Thursday 26:58 to 27:28
Wakayama Television April 20, 2008 to April 19, 2009 (Episodes 1 to 50) Every Sunday 22:54 to 23:24
Mie TV April 21, 2008 - April 6, 2009 (Episodes 1-50) Every Monday 25:00-25:30
Nara TV April 21, 2008 to April 6, 2009 (Episodes 1 to 50) Every Monday 25:30 to 26:00
AT-X May 1, 2008 to April 9, 2009 (Episodes 1 to 50) Every Thursday 10:00 to 10:30
Kids Station August 4, 2008 to July 20, 2009 (1st to 50th episodes) Every Monday 24:00 to 24:30
TV U Fukushima October 2, 2008 to October 15, 2009 (Episodes 1 to 50) Every Thursday 25:29 to 25:58
Kumamoto Television
November 3, 2008 to March 30, 2009 (1st to 22nd episodes) Every Monday 25:55 to 26:25
July 6, 2009 - February 15, 2010 (23rd - 50th episodes) Every Monday 26:00 - 26:30

■Broadcasting station

Broadcast: TV Tokyo, AT-X, Kids Station

■Frequencies

half an hour

■ Number of Episodes

Episode 50

■Original Story

Original story by Takao Saito Takao Saito , Saito Production

■ Director

・Director: Osamu Dezaki

■ Production

・Animation Production: The Answer Studio
Produced by TV Tokyo and Sotsu Entertainment

■Works

©Takao Saito, Saito Pro/GOLGO13 syndicate 2008

■ Story

Top-class sniper, Duke Togo, also known as "Golgo 13"

Politics, economics, terrorism, history, criminal organizations...
The world needs Golgo now.
This guy doesn't need a justification.
Shoot merciless bullets at the target!

*Quoted from The Answer Studio official website

■Explanation

Duke Togo, commonly known as "Golgo 13".
He uses his godlike skills to snipe targets that are impossible for ordinary people to hit.
A super A-class sniper shrouded in mystery.

This is the first TV animation adaptation of the action manga "Golgo 13," which has been running for a long time in Shogakukan's "Big Comic." It depicts the exploits of Golgo 13, a super A-class sniper whose age, nationality, and everything else about him is shrouded in mystery, and whose godlike skills allow him to pull off seemingly impossible sniping attempts. The work also attracted attention because actor Hiroshi Tate played Golgo 13.

*Quoted from Bandai Channel

■Cast

Golgo 13 (Duke Togo) / Hiroshi Tachi / Dave McCartney / Mitsuo Senda / Flanagan / Kintaka Arimoto / Regan / Masashi Kimura

■ Main staff

・Original story by Saito Takao, Saito Pro・Concept collaboration by Nishimura Naozumi・Screenplay collaboration by K. Motomitsu, Yokomizo Kunihiko, Takeuchi Toru, Hayasato Tetsuo, Himuro Isao, Hamaya Yukio, Koike Kazuo, Miyazaki Jun, Kudo Kazuya, Tonoura Goro, Kumasaka Shuntaro, Kokubu Koichi, Kita Kyota, Makido Jiro, Adachi Kentaro, Natsu Midori, Arai Takashi, Otaki Ryohei, Mori Kotaro, Inumaru Ran, Nagai Michinori, Taira Takahisa, Kitada Takumi, Kimura Suiren・Chief Director by Oga Shunji・Scenario Coordinator: Junichi Iioka・Character Design: Kazuyoshi Takeuchi・Art Director: Toshiharu Mizutani・Color Design: Keiko Kai, Aiko Shinohara・Director of Photography: Kentaro Takahashi・Digital Production Director: Yasunori Hayama・CGI Director: Hiroyuki Hatanaka・Sound Director: Satoru Koyama・Music Director: Seiji Suzuki・Music Producer: Daisuke Ikeda・Editor: Takeshi Seyama・Sound Effects: Masakazu Yokoyama・Firearms Supervision: Takahisa Notomi (BIG SHOT), Chikara Kondo・Supervisors: Hitoshi Saito, Makoto Omura・Content Producers: Mikio Shibata, Akihiro Yuasa, Satoshi Kubo・Associate Producers: Ikuhiro Otsuki, Junya Okamoto, Hirohisa Mino, Ken Okawara, Junya Okamoto・Animation Producer: Noriyuki Fukumaru・Producers: Susumu Matsuyama, Toshishi Aoki・Animation Production: The Answer Studio
Produced by TV Tokyo and Sotsu Entertainment

■ Main Characters

・Golgo 13

Name: Duke Togo (self-proclaimed), Golgo 13 (nickname)
Date of birth: Unknown Age: Unknown Height: 182cm (estimated)
Weight: 80kg (estimated)
Blood type: A Eye color: Black Hair: Black, straight Address: Unknown (Owns multiple properties and houses around the world)
Nationality: Unknown. There are various theories about his identity, including Japanese (MI6 theory), Japanese-American (CIA theory), half Japanese-German (KGB theory), half Japanese-American, half Japanese-Russian, etc. Occupation: Sniper
Personality: Calm and collected Weapons used: Mainly uses Armalite M16 modified gun. Also uses Smith & Wesson 38 caliber revolver, Hemmerli Walther 30-60 caliber special, Anschutz 22 caliber, etc. In addition to firearms, he also uses knives, bows and arrows, and dynamite Sniping range: Maximum distance is 2000 meters, and he can draw his gun or knife in 0.17 seconds.
Languages: Fluent in 18 languages, including English, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, Hindi, Chinese, Japanese, Inuit, Italian, Hebrew, and Tagalog (the official language other than English in the Philippines, used by locals). It is unclear whether he can speak the indigenous languages ​​of New Guinea, but he can at least understand them.

Dave McCartney: One of the few gunsmiths trusted by Golgo 13, he has the skills to even fulfill Golgo's high-level orders.
Flanagan
The head of the CIA. One of the people who knows Golgo 13's abilities. He sometimes appears before Golgo 13 as a client.
Reagan
The head of the FBI. He asks Golgo 13 to snipe a hijacker and witnesses his true power.

■Subtitle

・Target.1／AT PIN-HOLE!(2008/04/11)
・Target.2／ROOM・No.909(2008/04/18)
・Target.3/Masterpiece Assault Rifle (2008/04/25)
・Target.4/Pretty Woman (2008/05/02)
・Target.5/Superstar Collaboration (2008/05/09)
・Target.6/Gift from God (2008/05/16)
・Target.7/G String Sniper (2008/05/23)
・Target.8／Action・4/24(2008/05/30)
・Target.9/Sleeping in a cage (2008/06/06)
・Target.10 / The Return of the Target (2008/06/13)
・Target.11/Dead Angle (2008/06/20)
・Target.12/TOUCH DOWN(2008/06/27)
・Target.13/Cross Angle (2008/07/04)
・Target.14／Shadow of the Setting Sun (2008/07/11)
・Target.15／Eva Heading to the Sea (2008/07/18)
・Target.16／Saint of the Dead (2008/07/25)
・Target.17/Afterglow (2008/08/01)
・Target.18/Steinbeck III (2008/08/08)
・Target.19/Glass Fortress (2008/08/15)
・Target.20/Melancholy Summer (2008/08/22)
・Target.21/Garimpeiro (2008/08/29)
・Target.22/Indian Summer (2008/09/05)
・Target.23/Jet Stream (2008/09/12)
・Target.24/Santa Ana (2008/09/19)
・Target.25/Florida Chase (2008/09/26)
・Target.26/Cold Blooded Catherine (2008/10/03)
・Target.27/Fearless (2008/10/10)
・Target.28／White Night is a Moan of Love (2008/10/17)
・Target.29/Casting (2008/10/24)
・Target.30/Love is a Knife (2008/10/31)
・Target.31／ANGRY WAVES(2008/11/07)
・Target.32 / Crossroads of Murderous Intent (2008/11/14)
・Target.33/Proud Wine (2008/11/21)
・Target.34/Murder Night (2008/11/28)
・Target.35/The Law of Lineage (2008/12/05)
・Target.36／Dead Costume (2008/12/12)
・Target.37/Christmas 24 Hours (2008/12/19)
・Target.38/Girl Sarah (2008/12/26)
・Target.39/Ash's Best Day (2009/01/09)
・Target.40/Beast's Feast (2009/01/16)
・Target.41/Night Fog on Petticoat Lane (2009/01/23)
・Target.42 / Large Mouth on the Lake (2009/01/30)
・Target.43/Blank Request (2009/02/06)
・Target.44/Rockford's Ambition (2009/02/13)
・Target.45/1 second out of 36000 seconds (2009/02/20)
・Target.46/End of Century Hollywood (2009/02/27)
・Target.47/Night Doesn't Disappear (2009/03/06)
・Target.48／EBONY EYES(2009/03/13)
・Target.49/Armored Soldier SDR2(2009/03/20)
・Target.50/Angel and Devil's "Arms" (2009/03/27)

■ Related works

・Golgo 13 Best Selection

■ Theme songs and music

・OP1
・Take The Wave
・Lyrics by Naifu
・Composition: Shion Morishita ・Arrangement: Shion Morishita ・Singer: Naifu

・OP2
・So faraway
Lyrics: Tsubaki Aoi; Composition: Aika Ohno; Arrangement: Shion Morishita; Singer: PINC INC

・ED1
・Glass Highway・Lyrics by Akihito Tokunaga・Composition by Akihito Tokunaga・Arrangement by Akihito Tokunaga・Singer by doa

・ED2
・One Dream・Lyrics by AZUKI Nana・Music by Nakamura Yuri・Arrangement by Furui Hiroto・Singer by GARNET CROW

・ED3
・That Smile Forever・Lyrics by Aiko Kitahara・Composition by Daria Kawashima, Fuyuki Kurata・Arrangement by Hiroto Furui・Singer by Aiko Kitahara

・ED4
・I won't leave you alone anymore・Lyrics by Yuuka Saegusa・Composition by Aika Ohno・Arrangement by Masumi Ozawa・Singer by Yuuka Saegusa IN db

Golgo 13 - Golgo Thirteen - Reviews and Recommendations

Golgo 13 is a TV anime series based on the long-running action manga series by Saito Takao, which aired from 2008 to 2009. This work depicts the exploits of top-class sniper Duke Togo, commonly known as "Golgo 13," and is appealing for his calm and collected personality and godlike skills as he pulls off seemingly impossible sniping attempts. Below, we will take a closer look at the appeal, reviews, and recommended points of Golgo 13.

Story and Characters

The story of Golgo 13 depicts the exploits of Golgo 13, who snipes targets from various backgrounds, including politics, economics, terrorism, history, and criminal organizations. Golgo 13, also known as Duke Togo, is shrouded in mystery regarding his age and nationality, and is characterized by his calm and collected personality and superhuman sniping skills. He is a professional who fires ruthless bullets at any target he is asked to shoot, without needing any just cause.

Golgo 13's character setting is very attractive, with a height of 182 cm, weight of 80 kg, blood type A, black eyes and straight black hair. He owns several properties and houses around the world and is fluent in more than 18 languages. He also uses a wide variety of weapons, mainly using the Armalite M16 modified gun, but also a Smith & Wesson 38 caliber revolver, Hemmerli Walther 30-60 caliber special, Anschutz 22 caliber, and other firearms. He also uses knives, bows and arrows, and dynamite, and is a super A-class sniper with a maximum sniping range of 2000 meters and the speed of drawing a gun or knife in 0.17 seconds.

Other unique characters who appear in the story include Dave McCartney, the gunsmith whom Golgo 13 trusts, Flanagan, the head of the CIA, and Regan, the head of the FBI, and they help to enhance Golgo 13's exploits. The interactions and conflicts with these characters add depth and tension to the story.

Animation and performance

Golgo 13's animation was produced by The Answer Studio. It features a stellar staff including director Osamu Dezaki, character designer Kazuyoshi Takeuchi, and art director Toshiharu Mizutani. In particular, the realistic depiction of the sniping scenes and the detailed supervision of the firearms leave a strong impression on viewers. Notomi Kihisa and Kondo Chikara are involved in supervising the firearms, and they have pursued the realism of the weapons used by Golgo 13.

The subtitles for each episode are also appealing, such as "AT PIN-HOLE!", "ROOM No. 909", and "Masterpiece Assault Rifle", which are titles that symbolize the exploits of Golgo 13. These subtitles are designed to allow viewers to enjoy the show while predicting the contents of each episode.

Music and theme song

The music for Golgo 13 was created by music director Seiji Suzuki and music producer Daisuke Ikeda. The opening themes are "Take The Wave" by Naifu and "So Faraway" by PINC INC, while the ending themes are "Glass Highway" by doa, "Yume no Hitotsu" by GARNET CROW, "Sono Egao yo Eien ni" by Aiko Kitahara, and "Mou Kimi wo Hitori ni Sasenai" by Yuka Saegusa IN db. These songs are important elements that enhance the worldview of Golgo 13.

Ratings and Recommendations

Golgo 13 is highly regarded as an animated work that brings out the charm of the original work to the fullest. In particular, Golgo 13's calm and collected character, his superhuman sniping skills, the realistic depiction of firearms, and his interactions with the unique characters make a strong impression on viewers. The subtitles and music for each episode are also important elements that enhance the appeal of the work.

The first point to recommend this work is the character of Golgo 13 and his exploits. His calm and collected personality and godlike skills leave a strong impression on viewers. The story of sniping targets with various backgrounds has the power to draw viewers in. Furthermore, the realistic depiction of firearms and the interactions with the unique characters also enhance the appeal of the work.

Golgo 13 is a work that I would especially recommend to viewers who like action and thrillers. Fans of the original work will also enjoy watching the animated version of Golgo 13's exploits. Please try to experience the world of Golgo 13 once.