We need more Golgo13 content. I understand there isnt much to talk about for us the English fans. Im literally learning Japanese just to be able to read the manga. We need you to keep Duke's legacy alive.
it crushes my heart but i must say, in a world that spy x family is the anime of the year Golgo 13 will not come back. The industry has changed manly characters like Golgo 13 are no longer what Japan is interested in and that saddens me.
I assume Golgo 13 is doing well for it to still be publishing. I guess the question is "Is it financially viable for it to have a new animated project?" I understand that interests change over time but I still believe there's a chance for manly characters to thrive once more.
Also what about the continuation of gogo13, without the creator of golgo 13 who will take his place his assistance or Editor to write a story or a best friend just like Koji Mori from kentaro Miura best friend
Japan is very much interested. Look at Golgo13 sales there. Rivals those of One Piece and its entire fanbase is local while One Piece is the most famous anime or manga in the entire planet. Golgo13 isnt owned by Jump comoany or any of those big companies. They have their own small company that only works on Golgo13. Disadvanatge when it comes to Anime.
There re many advantages to owning your manga 100% though. The mangaka was as manly as the MC himself when you watch his interviews and learn about the journey he s gone through. Golgo wouldnt be Golgo if it was owned by those massive companies.
"Not totally evil, but not a righteous hero either." True. The best way to describe Golgo 13 is he's chaotic neutral. Neither good nor evil, but having the capacity for both.
It definitely needs a proper remaster. The Sentai Filmworks rips have a bad flicker effect in certain framerates. Normally I render at 24 frames per second but that keeps that flicker in so I had to render it at 50 for it to go away. Hopefully Discotek can get their hands on the show & Queen Bee for they know how to handle these types of things.
Great video! I've herd of this character/anime but haven't seen it yet, looks awesome though. I too would love to see it and more anime done in minowa's style, his art is amazing! Lol the Genma family tree
I agree with you man. They REALLY should make an effort to revisit Golgo 13 and not just in small media or as product placement. But they should give him new movies and give him a proper challenge like he had in The Professional. That was a solid movie, and it still is to this day. If Lupin III could have a huge legacy, then Golgo 13 should be treated in the same manner. Heck, why not have a crossover between Golgo 13 and Lupin III? That would rock.
I really enjoyed listening to your highlight of this series. Golgo 13 is a diamond in the manga world with such interesting premises and scenarios, and it is a little saddening to know it will probably never have the same renown and love outside of Japan. But even if it would be a challenge to find the audience for it (outside of the enthusiast or longtime fans), I would love to see an anime reboot, even if it's only a few episodes long (or an annual short like you discussed). Thank you for sharing your thoughts -- I am looking forward to checking out your other videos about the series. I would be curious to hear which manga chapters you might like to see adapted for a new anime.
*A Reboot Is Needed* *Now that people are finally FINALLY Giving The Punisher His Flowers 💐 I Feel Duke Togo Is Up* *There Was A Lil 2020 Olympic Promo He Did*
If Google 13 and The Punisher when they both team up together to stop the Kingpin or to punish those bad guys' will they team up together or just hate each other
Sadly, i dont think any studio or Golgo 13's main target audience of adult and middle aged men would even be interested in a new anime, mostly because the studio wouldn't wanna bet on something that likely wouldn't have any major appeal to a larger audience, i think older battle shounen series are still able to come up because despite older qualities they still have recognizable patterns people in the modern age can enjoy, with Golgo being older than most of those properties, having a really dark pessimistic tone and being episodic i can kinda see why they wouldnt jump the gun, i believe most of Golgo 13 readerbase nowadays is composed of older men and from what i've heard, they arent really interested on anime or even have time to consume that sorta stuff, manga is overall more accessible and faster to consume aside from Golgo coming out on a monthly to semi-monthly basis, and since most of them already wouldnt be interested consuming the show when it is airing i doubt they'd try to support it by buying those expensive blu-rays that fund the whole thing, of course i could be wrong but just looking at what younger japanese people usually watch its stuff very different from Golgo 13 for the most part, i've seen that even stuff like Baki is only enjoyed by its own dedicated fanbase and seems to only have a major appeal in other countries
I've been curious in knowing how niche Golgo 13 is in Japan. I have bumped across more stuff about it via France. That's how I found out about the Gekiga Fanatic book. I'm starting to think it lost its chance at new animated material during the 2010's. 2018 was certainly the best time seeing how other anime were celebrating their 50th or so such as Devilman, Lupin, Cutie Honey, Baki, Golden Wind, Megalo Box, Captain Tsubasa, etc. It may be less risky if it does animated short episodes that look great.
I think the series's episodic nature is one of the main reasons it's unlikely to see a reboot. While manga like Golgo 13 and Lupin III thrived in the 60s and 70s, tv shows and media in general moved away from that as the storytelling standard over time. Even the modern Lupin III anime has moved towards striking a balance between episodic and serial storytelling, not just featuring reccurring characters. A lot of people like to get invested in shows, and binge them rather than watch them weekly... or, when they are watched weekly, people generally prefer serialised stories that have an ongoing narrative, making them want to tune in next time and see what happens next. Personally, I tend to agree with this. I've watched all of Lupin III Parts 1, 4, 5 and 6 and had a great time with them... but the reason I skipped from Part 1 to 4, was because I got 40 episodes into Part 2 and got bored (and I was only watching a couple of episodes a week). I love Parts 4 and 5 however, because the episodic episodes helped to flesh out the world and characters, while each 12 episode season provided some mystery or overarching plot that I was able to get invested in. If a studio like, say, TMS, was to do a modern Golgo 13 anime, this is the issue they'd have to address; the change in people's enjoyment of media. I think they could easily do this, I'm sure Golgo has a bunch of iconic characters, so they could take chapters from the manga and use those iconic characters to build a serialised narrative out of the episodic stories, essentially telling the same stories, but, like modern Lupin, having some kind of mystery or overarching plot that they're building towards in the background, that comes to a conclusion in the last 2 episodes of each "arc", respecting Saito's manga while also using it as a means of telling new stories that both fans and newcomers can enjoy. Regardless, manga like Golgo 13 deserve to be talked about. It's basically a Japanese institution! Thanks for making this video, looking forward to seeing what other series you cover.
I guess the problem would be finding a definitive story that can encapsulate the appeal of Golgo 13. Black Jack 21 managed to combine random stories together as an ongoing plot but parts of it felt rushed. With G13, The Professional was done in the same format of grabbing different pieces of manga material and likely mixed in with new original movie content. I guess the bigger question would be "What is a good story for this character?" I do feel it needs to lean at the western market seeing how lately there's been an interest in criminal characters such as Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, The Sopranos & The Kingpin from Daredevil. I thought maybe the artstyle should lean heavily into the comic pop art & maybe market it as someone trying to arrest Golgo 13. Or my favorite idea is Golgo 13 VS Lupin The 3rd. That'll do something for it at least.
@@THEAnimeHERO Netflix could be a good platform for a series like Golgo 13. I've always felt that Black Lagoon was right at home there. I do think TMS would be the ideal studio to get a hold of Golgo. Seeing what they've done with Megalo Box and Lupin, with their music, stories and art, I think they could do this series justice. Really lean into the 60s western spy thriller aesthetic, with a healthy dose of Jazz and Blues complimented by stark pop-art style renders. If marketed properly, what's not to love? ... and who knows. People seem to like Spy X Family (I thought it was pretty okay), and I'm sure at least a small part of that is due to it's thriller elements. I could see a gap in the market starting to form that Golgo could squeeze into.
8:48 *"This version is grounded in reality, well some type of reality"* > footage showcases most illogical assassination attempt ever heh, See what ya did there Hero
The Golgo series should have ended when Saito passed away. Saito had the final story of Golgo kept in a safe, but I guess we'll never see it since the story goes on.
bro i feel it's due to the audience in anime and also the movies and series in animes now arent manly for golgo 13 to handle bro the audiences now are days are like weak boys who like perverted shows
I believe the audience is still there but the difference today that manliness is more of a "Chad" label now. I don't know what perverted shows are out there that people rather be watching. However, I do agree that today's men, young or older, are more susceptible to the expensive feminine charm.
If you would like your dream Golgo13 project to have Postcard Memories, Studio Pablo(background art studio) would be the go to studio, they've done that for titles like Kill La Kill and Dragon Quest the Adventures of Dai.
I always wanted a Batman & Golgo 13 crossover! It could start off that Duke is hired to assassinate Bruce Wayne, and then I think it just kind of writes itself from there. I think it would be interesting to see these two masters of strategy to go head-to-head.
I don't wana watch that. They can't afford to let Golgo finish Batman off at the end and i don't want to see Golgo failing a task, no matter how difficult it is.
Golgo 13 needs another series with the same care and attention Dezaki’s films had. I think Queen bee had the right balance between stylised and restrained, but personally I’d love to see a 12 episode anime with the quality of The Professional.
I was wondering if Golgo 13 would attract people as a U.S. live action show like Better Call Saul or something. But I definitely would like a 2d anime that's very stylized. Gold & Silver in those suits were so cool.
@@THEAnimeHERO I think Golgo 13 would do a little better now than it had previously. With all the online awareness of the franchise now and the resurgence of old school anime and reboots now is a good time to bring it back. I think putting it on streaming platforms like Netflix would also help bring it more attention. Also a new video game would be great, maybe bring in the yakuza team to do it like they did with North Star. Make it a cinematic mission based sniper game with some hand to hand combat and fire fights thrown in for good measure.
@@THEAnimeHERO You will love it. The MC is as manly and professional as Golgo13 himself. ( i know you would enjoy his other work too, Saikyou Densetsu Kurosawa. ) I love Kaiji but it's my personal opinion that it pales compared to Akagi.
Too many episodic stories to animate they picked the 50 best ones for the series. You might get a new film at most or ova I wish we could get a modern game
its dark manly and stoic not what animes are nowadays anime nowadays are for pussies and pervert thats why i just stick to the old animes like kenshiro,golgo 13 and the likes
Yes, it's a seinen comic with R-rated equivalent sex and violence and Duke Togo's absolute ruthlessness. Those sorts of things are a harder sell to investors, I think. Hokuto no Ken, Jojo, and Bastard all started out in Shonen Jump, so they're technically shonen titles and easier sells.
I don't interpret Golgo 13 that violent of a show when compared to Baki or Berserk. But I can imagine that any of G13's real life topics may be edited or have some type of disclaimer. I can't really picture that every shonen series gets a free pass for its violence but I understand the marketability of a long running battle shonen over a niche seinen.
@@THEAnimeHERO Golgo DOES have a long, prestigious, and iconic cultural impact on its side, though. I met a girl in Japan who said her parents got together over their love of Golgo 13. She called herself part of a "Golgo Family".
We need more Golgo13 content. I understand there isnt much to talk about for us the English fans. Im literally learning Japanese just to be able to read the manga. We need you to keep Duke's legacy alive.
Thank you. I too am stuck with limited content for G13 but I know it's possible to elaborate on a few things even from what's available in the USA.
it crushes my heart but i must say, in a world that spy x family is the anime of the year Golgo 13 will not come back. The industry has changed manly characters like Golgo 13 are no longer what Japan is interested in and that saddens me.
I assume Golgo 13 is doing well for it to still be publishing. I guess the question is "Is it financially viable for it to have a new animated project?" I understand that interests change over time but I still believe there's a chance for manly characters to thrive once more.
Also what about the continuation of gogo13, without the creator of golgo 13 who will take his place his assistance or Editor to write a story or a best friend just like Koji Mori from kentaro Miura best friend
The Golgo 13 manga is being continued by Saito's staff called Saito Production.
Japan is very much interested. Look at Golgo13 sales there. Rivals those of One Piece and its entire fanbase is local while One Piece is the most famous anime or manga in the entire planet. Golgo13 isnt owned by Jump comoany or any of those big companies. They have their own small company that only works on Golgo13. Disadvanatge when it comes to Anime.
There re many advantages to owning your manga 100% though. The mangaka was as manly as the MC himself when you watch his interviews and learn about the journey he s gone through. Golgo wouldnt be Golgo if it was owned by those massive companies.
"Not totally evil, but not a righteous hero either." True. The best way to describe Golgo 13 is he's chaotic neutral. Neither good nor evil, but having the capacity for both.
What I really want is for all of the manga volumes to come to America
That's gonna be ALOT of manga. I settle for a select few.
Great stuff as always bro. I'm glad somebody here remembered Duke Togos birthday unlike some of the other anime tubers.
Thank you for watching. It's his birthday? From what I found the series premiered in October. Unless I'm missing something?
Golgo 13, Monster, Black lagoon, 91 days, Berserk… we will not see great productions like those anymore…
The 2008 series would look great with an HD remaster, along with a globalwide streaming.
It definitely needs a proper remaster. The Sentai Filmworks rips have a bad flicker effect in certain framerates. Normally I render at 24 frames per second but that keeps that flicker in so I had to render it at 50 for it to go away. Hopefully Discotek can get their hands on the show & Queen Bee for they know how to handle these types of things.
But which manga chapters does the golgo anime 2008 follow?
Great video! I've herd of this character/anime but haven't seen it yet, looks awesome though. I too would love to see it and more anime done in minowa's style, his art is amazing! Lol the Genma family tree
Thank you for watching. The series is pretty cool although it's different from the normal manly anime since it's not really action oriented.
Golgo 13. AKA the man who never smiles. AKA the man who doesn't give any *BEEPS* whatsoever.
I agree with you man. They REALLY should make an effort to revisit Golgo 13 and not just in small media or as product placement. But they should give him new movies and give him a proper challenge like he had in The Professional. That was a solid movie, and it still is to this day. If Lupin III could have a huge legacy, then Golgo 13 should be treated in the same manner. Heck, why not have a crossover between Golgo 13 and Lupin III? That would rock.
I really enjoyed listening to your highlight of this series. Golgo 13 is a diamond in the manga world with such interesting premises and scenarios, and it is a little saddening to know it will probably never have the same renown and love outside of Japan. But even if it would be a challenge to find the audience for it (outside of the enthusiast or longtime fans), I would love to see an anime reboot, even if it's only a few episodes long (or an annual short like you discussed). Thank you for sharing your thoughts -- I am looking forward to checking out your other videos about the series.
I would be curious to hear which manga chapters you might like to see adapted for a new anime.
*A Reboot Is Needed*
*Now that people are finally FINALLY Giving The Punisher His Flowers 💐 I Feel Duke Togo Is Up*
*There Was A Lil 2020 Olympic Promo He Did*
Was the Olympic promo for G13? All I could find was a G13 mook called Athlete.
Your idea of an annual TV special sounds ideal for Golgo 13.
I keep waiting for a Lupin The 3rd VS Golgo 13 crossover.
I just received my purchase of Golgo 13 the anime series. Having a blast rewatching it.
Glad you liked it. I imagine it wasn't easy to get a physical copy.
@@THEAnimeHERO yea, I stumbled on to it when I was looking for a different anime retailer after sony/crunchyroll shut down rightstuf.
It was a bit of luck that’s for sure.
If Google 13 and The Punisher when they both team up together to stop the Kingpin or to punish those bad guys' will they team up together or just hate each other
Depending on the scenario, more than likely The Punisher will try to kill Golgo once he finds out he's an assassin.
Sadly, i dont think any studio or Golgo 13's main target audience of adult and middle aged men would even be interested in a new anime, mostly because the studio wouldn't wanna bet on something that likely wouldn't have any major appeal to a larger audience, i think older battle shounen series are still able to come up because despite older qualities they still have recognizable patterns people in the modern age can enjoy, with Golgo being older than most of those properties, having a really dark pessimistic tone and being episodic i can kinda see why they wouldnt jump the gun, i believe most of Golgo 13 readerbase nowadays is composed of older men and from what i've heard, they arent really interested on anime or even have time to consume that sorta stuff, manga is overall more accessible and faster to consume aside from Golgo coming out on a monthly to semi-monthly basis, and since most of them already wouldnt be interested consuming the show when it is airing i doubt they'd try to support it by buying those expensive blu-rays that fund the whole thing, of course i could be wrong but just looking at what younger japanese people usually watch its stuff very different from Golgo 13 for the most part, i've seen that even stuff like Baki is only enjoyed by its own dedicated fanbase and seems to only have a major appeal in other countries
I've been curious in knowing how niche Golgo 13 is in Japan. I have bumped across more stuff about it via France. That's how I found out about the Gekiga Fanatic book. I'm starting to think it lost its chance at new animated material during the 2010's. 2018 was certainly the best time seeing how other anime were celebrating their 50th or so such as Devilman, Lupin, Cutie Honey, Baki, Golden Wind, Megalo Box, Captain Tsubasa, etc. It may be less risky if it does animated short episodes that look great.
Duke Togo is the Japanese Chuck Norris
I think the series's episodic nature is one of the main reasons it's unlikely to see a reboot. While manga like Golgo 13 and Lupin III thrived in the 60s and 70s, tv shows and media in general moved away from that as the storytelling standard over time.
Even the modern Lupin III anime has moved towards striking a balance between episodic and serial storytelling, not just featuring reccurring characters. A lot of people like to get invested in shows, and binge them rather than watch them weekly... or, when they are watched weekly, people generally prefer serialised stories that have an ongoing narrative, making them want to tune in next time and see what happens next.
Personally, I tend to agree with this. I've watched all of Lupin III Parts 1, 4, 5 and 6 and had a great time with them... but the reason I skipped from Part 1 to 4, was because I got 40 episodes into Part 2 and got bored (and I was only watching a couple of episodes a week). I love Parts 4 and 5 however, because the episodic episodes helped to flesh out the world and characters, while each 12 episode season provided some mystery or overarching plot that I was able to get invested in.
If a studio like, say, TMS, was to do a modern Golgo 13 anime, this is the issue they'd have to address; the change in people's enjoyment of media. I think they could easily do this, I'm sure Golgo has a bunch of iconic characters, so they could take chapters from the manga and use those iconic characters to build a serialised narrative out of the episodic stories, essentially telling the same stories, but, like modern Lupin, having some kind of mystery or overarching plot that they're building towards in the background, that comes to a conclusion in the last 2 episodes of each "arc", respecting Saito's manga while also using it as a means of telling new stories that both fans and newcomers can enjoy.
Regardless, manga like Golgo 13 deserve to be talked about. It's basically a Japanese institution! Thanks for making this video, looking forward to seeing what other series you cover.
I guess the problem would be finding a definitive story that can encapsulate the appeal of Golgo 13. Black Jack 21 managed to combine random stories together as an ongoing plot but parts of it felt rushed. With G13, The Professional was done in the same format of grabbing different pieces of manga material and likely mixed in with new original movie content. I guess the bigger question would be "What is a good story for this character?" I do feel it needs to lean at the western market seeing how lately there's been an interest in criminal characters such as Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, The Sopranos & The Kingpin from Daredevil. I thought maybe the artstyle should lean heavily into the comic pop art & maybe market it as someone trying to arrest Golgo 13. Or my favorite idea is Golgo 13 VS Lupin The 3rd. That'll do something for it at least.
@@THEAnimeHERO Netflix could be a good platform for a series like Golgo 13. I've always felt that Black Lagoon was right at home there.
I do think TMS would be the ideal studio to get a hold of Golgo. Seeing what they've done with Megalo Box and Lupin, with their music, stories and art, I think they could do this series justice. Really lean into the 60s western spy thriller aesthetic, with a healthy dose of Jazz and Blues complimented by stark pop-art style renders. If marketed properly, what's not to love?
... and who knows. People seem to like Spy X Family (I thought it was pretty okay), and I'm sure at least a small part of that is due to it's thriller elements. I could see a gap in the market starting to form that Golgo could squeeze into.
@@MC-up7rlwhat manga chapters did golgo 13 2008 anime adapt?
8:48 *"This version is grounded in reality, well some type of reality"*
> footage showcases most illogical assassination attempt ever
heh, See what ya did there Hero
Yeah, that's me having fun. I never got over that cold open for the Fearless episode.
The Golgo series should have ended when Saito passed away. Saito had the final story of Golgo kept in a safe, but I guess we'll never see it since the story goes on.
bro i feel it's due to the audience in anime and also the movies and series in animes now arent manly for golgo 13 to handle bro the audiences now are days are like weak boys who like perverted shows
I believe the audience is still there but the difference today that manliness is more of a "Chad" label now. I don't know what perverted shows are out there that people rather be watching. However, I do agree that today's men, young or older, are more susceptible to the expensive feminine charm.
Your channel is one of my favorite. I enjoy longer videos
Thank you. Hopefully more people will show up to watch.
pls make more of these where is the reboot its a great vid
I have plans for more. Most of the anime I want to talk about are visible on "Where's the reboot?" subtitle.
@@THEAnimeHERO Maybe about the devilman and Ashita no joe should get a great reboot with the manga accurate and the manga panels.
Definitely needs a reboot only anime where the M16 got hella love
His weapon of choice & he's never changed it.
If you would like your dream Golgo13 project to have Postcard Memories, Studio Pablo(background art studio) would be the go to studio, they've done that for titles like Kill La Kill and Dragon Quest the Adventures of Dai.
That's cool to hear. I was unware that those images were outsourced to another studio.
I always wanted a Batman & Golgo 13 crossover! It could start off that Duke is hired to assassinate Bruce Wayne, and then I think it just kind of writes itself from there. I think it would be interesting to see these two masters of strategy to go head-to-head.
I can imagine Golgo being double crossed by a client or competing with Deadshot or Deathstroke.
I don't wana watch that. They can't afford to let Golgo finish Batman off at the end and i don't want to see Golgo failing a task, no matter how difficult it is.
Or alternatively, use Punisher because well, an Anti-Heroic Vigilante pulling an Enemy Mine with a Hitman who is also Anti-Heroic can work.
Golgo 13 needs another series with the same care and attention Dezaki’s films had. I think Queen bee had the right balance between stylised and restrained, but personally I’d love to see a 12 episode anime with the quality of The Professional.
I was wondering if Golgo 13 would attract people as a U.S. live action show like Better Call Saul or something. But I definitely would like a 2d anime that's very stylized. Gold & Silver in those suits were so cool.
@@THEAnimeHERO
I think Golgo 13 would do a little better now than it had previously. With all the online awareness of the franchise now and the resurgence of old school anime and reboots now is a good time to bring it back. I think putting it on streaming platforms like Netflix would also help bring it more attention.
Also a new video game would be great, maybe bring in the yakuza team to do it like they did with North Star. Make it a cinematic mission based sniper game with some hand to hand combat and fire fights thrown in for good measure.
What do you think of Mahjong Akagi? I don't think you ever talked about it
That's because I never read it. The only experience I have with Fukumoto is with the Kaiji anime.
@@THEAnimeHERO You will love it. The MC is as manly and professional as Golgo13 himself. ( i know you would enjoy his other work too, Saikyou Densetsu Kurosawa. ) I love Kaiji but it's my personal opinion that it pales compared to Akagi.
Take the wave
Really wish Golgo 13 had a more appropriate opening theme.
@@THEAnimeHERO take the wave was good. The rest were weird
Great video do one on the guyver!!
Imagine this…new anime…Golgo 13 is hired to assasinate Lupin and his gang. 😁
That's what I've been wanting for years.
(｡ﾉω＼｡) I miss golgo 13
awesome video
Thank you for watching. I've been overdue to talk about Golgo 13.
I want to read the Dave spinoff.
I haven't found anything online for Gunsmith Dave as of yet.
It wouldn't be a reboot. I would hope they just keep making new ones based on issues of golgo
10:33. It is me! I am the one asking for this to mess with you! I am an evil individual! Mwa ha ha!😈
You're so diabolical. 😫
Too many episodic stories to animate they picked the 50 best ones for the series. You might get a new film at most or ova I wish we could get a modern game
Don't need a reboot honestly. If they itd mostly likely would be spriggan CGI animation.
Eh, there's no guarantee it'll come back as cgi show. Bastard 2022 is 2d and people seem to like the Chainsawman anime already.
Well it's pretty dark and most animation studios steer away from dark content now maybe if Netflix got a hold of it
its dark manly and stoic not what animes are nowadays anime nowadays are for pussies and pervert thats why i just stick to the old animes like kenshiro,golgo 13 and the likes
Yes, it's a seinen comic with R-rated equivalent sex and violence and Duke Togo's absolute ruthlessness. Those sorts of things are a harder sell to investors, I think. Hokuto no Ken, Jojo, and Bastard all started out in Shonen Jump, so they're technically shonen titles and easier sells.
I don't believe that to be the definitive case but I can see Golgo 13 being on Netflix, especially if love scenes are in it.
I don't interpret Golgo 13 that violent of a show when compared to Baki or Berserk. But I can imagine that any of G13's real life topics may be edited or have some type of disclaimer. I can't really picture that every shonen series gets a free pass for its violence but I understand the marketability of a long running battle shonen over a niche seinen.
@@THEAnimeHERO Golgo DOES have a long, prestigious, and iconic cultural impact on its side, though.
I met a girl in Japan who said her parents got together over their love of Golgo 13. She called herself part of a "Golgo Family".
It's a shame that Golgo 13 is by the wayside and a lot of metrosexual characters in anime just swamp the genre nowadays.
Reboot now!
Vintage manly characters in modern animation would be nice to see.