Golgo clearly was created in 1969 so this proves that the film is not any type of rip off. Other machines made by taito during the time period golgo was produced include 10yard fight, 400, athlete, ben bero bee, birdie king 3, spy agent, ice cold beer, water ski, ultra quiz. Who is the mysterious assassin known as duke togo a. The original comic debuted in a japanese magazine in 1969. The professional golgo osamu dezaki, 1983 british vhs. From this point on, leonard becomes obsessed with revenge on the hitman, code name. Army, whom dawson has personally hired to kill the assassin. Duke togo, codenamed golgo, is a professional assassin the worlds finest. Created by manga artist takao saito, golgo seemed to fill the void in japan for. Duke togo aka golgo uses a semiautomatic model 656 as his weapon of choice. The film was directed by osamu dezaki, produced by nobuo inada and was written from a screenplay by shukei nagasaka. Its a popular seinen manga, well known in japan thats been running for over 40 years now. Gorugo satin is a japanese manga series written and illustrated by takao saito, published in shogakukans big comic magazine since october 1968.
Other machines made by taito during the time period golgo was produced include 10yard fight, 400, athlete, ben bero bee, birdie king 3, spy agent, ice cold beer, water ski, ultra quiz, and tin star. Golgo , the first appearance of the international assassin and shadowy man of mystery in feature films. Golgo the professional anime movie english dub izle. Looking like a cross between james bond and bruce lee, this cravatsporting toughguy is the essence of 80s cool. There is one name whose mention strikes fear in anyones heart. The professional 1983 a man hires superhumans to eliminate brutal golgo, the paid assassin who killed his son. During its run the manga saw phenomenal success in both japan and the rest of the world, with over 200 million sales in various formats. A man without morals or conscience, he is clinical, thorough and never, ever misses. First, the professional must hunt down an elusive mob boss, and deal with his beautiful daughter in the process.
Also another great episode was the one where golgo is hired to talk out the cult leader. Play golgo top secret episode for nes online 8bbit the. Then, after he arrives back in the states, golgo s friendsif you can call them that. Theres even been two live action movies made and one nintendo video game based off this popular character. Of course through a series of events he slowly starts dismantling the armors weapons and driving the soldier inside out of his mind. The series follows the titular character, a professional assassin for hire. Apr 11, 2008 golgo is the oldest manga comic series that is still in publication in japan and with over 200 million units having been sold through various publications since 1969, golgo is certainly a japanese treasure. In 1975, the manga won the 21st shogakukan manga award for general manga.
Duke togo, going under his code name golgo , is an assassin for hire. The professional, known simply as golgo in japan, is a 1983 animated featured film. In 1995, the clinton administration learns of a second, hidden iraqi supergunnow operational, and with a much, much longer range. This should clear up misconceptions and assumptions when some uninformed people say that this animated film is some type of rip off of leon. I also added three additional rare to find tracks not included on the original lp. The professional is the first anime adoption of the long running manga series of the same name by takao saito kind of. Not sure if this is the proper place for this question.
Utterly amoral and usually expressionless, he is known for always getting the job done, even against impossible odds. After killing the son of a powerful oil tycoon, an assassinforhire becomes the target of american soldiers and superhuman killers. As golgo s survival depends on stopping dawson himself, the hunter and the hunted chase each other in a breathless game of kill or be killed. Feb 28, 2016 of course golgo stumbles into this and they realize they he would be the ultimate test of their new powered armor. The manga won the 1975 shogakukan manga award for general manga and the grand prize at the 2002 japan cartoonists association awards. Japan japanese title 1983 soviet union russian title. Golgo is the oldest manga comic series that is still in publication in japan and with over 200 million units having been sold through various publications since 1969, golgo is certainly a japanese treasure. Duke togo is golgo , a stonefaced, stonecold killer for hire. It started in 1969 and has sold over 200 million copies over its time. Back in the day i was smitten by the beautiful and lethal italian blonde cindy. The professional, known as simply golgo in japan, is a 1983 japanese anime film based on the manga series golgo by. Later, after accomplishing a hit on a powerful crime boss in sicily, golgo is suddenly attacked by the u. The manga is entirely episodic, with no overarching storyline, and very few returning characters besides golgo himself. With tetsuro sagawa, goro naya, toshiko fujita, kosei tomita.
The professional, after killing the son of a powerful oil tycoon, an assassinforhire becomes the target of american soldiers and. Made in 1983, golgo is an animated film based off the popular japanese comic book character of the same name. Taito released 486 different machines in our database under this trade name, starting in 1967. Always hired on his reputation alone, golgo never breaks a contract. Z, golgo soon finds himself on the other side of the gun barrel, being pursued by a mysterious organization whose deadly plans involve killing the man himself. Aug 14, 2009 official trailer for the professional. Pablo says to golgo, they have my family in that tower. Dawson spares nothing to enlist the cia, fbi, and u. Saitos impossible hit jul 4, 2010 you can contribute information to this page, but first you must login or register.
Golgo is the codename for one of the worlds most deadly hit men, a man whose identity is unknown and sought after. Golgo snipes a guy and then goes straight to his girls house golgo. It is the very first film based on the manga and the third overall, as well as the first animated film to incorporate cgi. Duke togo is a man without morals, inhibitions, regrets, or even a real identity. Jan 20, 2015 english trailer the professional golgo this feature is not available right now. Golgo is the oldest manga still in publication, and its tankobon. Utterly amoral and usually expressionless, he is known for always getting the. After a routine hit on the son of a wealthy oil tycoon and a shadowy figure known as dr. Indestructible to his enemies and irresistible to women, the professional assassin codenamed golgo is shrouded in mystery and anonymity.
The professional on myanimelist, the internets largest anime database. The series follows the title character, a professional assassin. As days pass by, dawson slowly loses his sanity as he continues to plot every attempt to kill golgo even without caring about who hired the assassin to kill his son. Pablo, golgos 3rd informant in the movie, pulls a gun on golgo after informing golgo of the final boss scheme and where to find him.
Professional contract killer duke togocodenamed golgo is hired to assassinate robert dawson, the son of oil baron leonard dawson and the heir of dawson enterprises, and succeeds. After killing the son of a powerful oil tycoon, an assassinforhire. Golgo is the worlds top assassinhe charges outrageous fees, but he always gets his man. The series follows the title character, a professional assassin for hire. The professional, known as simply golgo in japan, is a 1983 japanese anime film based on the manga series golgo by takao saito. Duke togo, going under his code name golgo, is an assassin for hire. Golgo videogame by taito international arcade museum. Top secret episode is on the greatest games ever released on the nes. Of course golgo stumbles into this and they realize they he would be the ultimate test of their new powered armor. Home trending history get youtube premium get youtube tv. Iscriviti a prime ciao, accedi account e liste accedi account e liste resi e ordini iscriviti a. English trailer the professional golgo this feature is not available right now.
Golgo 1983 a man vowing to avenge his sons murder must face a notorious hit man. Duke togo is golgo, a stonefaced, stonecold killer for hire. This video contains content from urban vision entertainment. It incorporates cgi animation, which was in its infancy at the time. Golgo s voice is provided by tetsuro sagawa in the japanese version, and gregory snegoff in streamline pictures english dub. His name is synonymous with quick, efficient death.
Golgo is the oldest manga still in publication, and its tankobon edition has. Golgo tells the story of a professional assassin and hit man that also goes by the name of duke togo. After assassinating the son of business tycoon leonard dawson, golgo finds himself prey to the cia and the u. Watch golgo online full episodes of season 2 to 1 yidio. Play golgo top secret episode for nes online 8bbit. Golgo, the first appearance of the international assassin and shadowy man of mystery in feature films. Bob bragan when bragan attempts to run togo down with his car. As golgos survival depends on stopping dawson himself, the hunter and the hunted chase each other in a breathless game of kill or be killed. The professional full movie in hd visit indestructible to his enemies and irresistible to women, the. He uses it again during the dawson tower firefight against crazed assassins gold and silver. As days pass by, dawson slowly loses his sanity as he continues to plot every attempt to.
The globetrotting hired hitman, duke togo, has become so wellknown that now the predator has become the prey. Duke, known by his clients as golgo, is a professional assassin who will only take your job if youve got a heck of a lot of cash or a cause he thinks is worth the trouble. The professional was released in 1983, a full 7 years after the manga by saito takao ended serialisation. Well according to this secret dossier, golgo is japans answer to james bond. It has been several years since the release of the professional. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page.
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