Aliases
Gigantor (2004), Tetsujin 28-gou (2004), Tetsujin 28, 鉄人２８号 (2004), Default, Synonym, Tetsujin 28-go (2004), Japanese, English, 鉄人28号
S42SPRING 2004TV
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Tetsujin 28
Tetsujin 28-gou (2004)
In post-WWII Japan, Prof. Shikishima has built up Shikishima Industries to be a technological powerhouse, working on developing robots. However, at the heart of their success lurks a dark secret from the war, something that cost the life of Prof. Kaneda, the mentor of Prof. Shikishima. Now Kaneda's son, Shoutarou, is about to learn the truth, and it will change him forever.
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Jun 3, 2026, 11:28 PM
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40.4
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Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 1 hour ago
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- Cross-platform audience rating - Weighted audience rating 69.3
- Cross-platform popularity index - Aggregate reach of ~1,391 followers
- IP reach across services - Multi-platform footprint of ~2,034 users
Runway
Ok
Source runway looks healthy for a continuation.
Financial & Commercial53
Production Feasibility24
Audience Reception69
Strategic Priors19
Fandom Engagement0
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| Source | Metric | Geo | Value | Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 3.26 | Jun 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 67.1 | Jun 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | chapters total | GLOBAL | 331 | May 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 12 | Apr 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 1,832 | Jun 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 89 | Jun 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 1 | Jun 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 6.28 | May 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 73 | Jun 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | May 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 3,980 | Jun 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 3,562 | Jun 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | volumes total | GLOBAL | 24 | May 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 543 | Jun 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 2 | May 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 425 | May 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 67.23 | May 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 7,390 | May 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 5 | Jun 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |