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The Big O: Story, Cast and Series Facts

The Big O (2001): Action, Anime, Science-Fiction. Series details, synopsis, cast and season dates from TVmaze.

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Story and premise

Paradigm City is a place without a past. 40 years ago, something happened that wiped the memories of everyone in it. Unfortunately, the people of Paradigm City were very busy before then, making Megadueses(giant robots) and monsters. People who were born after the memory wipe are gaining/recovering memories of the past and using them to build newer threats. Roger Smith keeps Paradigm City safe with the help of The Big O (a faithful giant robot), his butler Norman and the android Dorothy, Roger keeps Paradigm City safe. As problems mount and more memories surface, Roger's past and Paradigm's future begin to become suspect...

Series details

  • Title: The Big O
  • Format: Animation
  • Language: Japanese
  • Genres: Action, Anime, Science-Fiction
  • Premiere date: 2001-04-02
  • Final broadcast date listed: 2003-11-02
  • Status in TVmaze: Ended
  • Network listed by TVmaze: WOWOW
  • Network country: Japan
  • Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
  • TVmaze community rating: 7.4/10
  • TVMaze ID: 9050
  • IMDb ID: tt0280240
  • TVDB ID: 73988

Cast and credited roles

  • Steve Blum — Roger Smith

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

  • Season 1: premiered 2001-04-02; final listed air date 2001-04-18; episode order: 13.
  • Season 2: premiered 2003-08-03; final listed air date 2003-11-02; episode order: 13.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Big O on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.

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