Jetter Mars
STORY
Unlike Astro Boy, who is a superhero robot with seven different powers, this is a story of a robot that has his worries and grows up just like a human child. Mars is a boy named after the god of war in Roman Mythology. Dr. Yamanoue, who created Mars's body, tries to use the robot in military affairs while Dr. Kawashimo, creator of Mars's artificial intelligence, strongly opposes that idea. So this is a story of an android that is torn between its "body for fighting" and "heart for loving." The concept of conflict between two different fundamentals within one person is one of Tezuka Osamu's prominent themes.
CREDIT
(c) Tezuka Productions Co., Ltd. / Toei Animation Co., Ltd.
Broadcast via Fuji TV network / 23 minutes / In Color / 27 episodes
Toei Animation / February 3, 1977 - September 15, 1977, Thursdays 7:00-7:30 PM
STAFF
Original Plan and Setting: Tezuka Osamu
Planning: Bessho Koji (Fuji TV), Tamiya Takeshi
Production Chief: Ono Kiyoshi (the former part), Sugawara Yoshiro (the latter part)
Series Story line: Maruyama Masao
Screenplay: Tsuji Masaki, Yukimuro Shunichi, Suzuki Yoshitake, and Yamamoto Masaru
Chief Director: Rintaro
Rendition: Chiba Sumiko (Hirata Toshio), Ishiguro Noboru, Mizusawa Wataru, Hata Masami, Sasaki Katsutoshi, Serizawa Yugo
Character Design Supervisor: Sugino Akio
Animation Director: Sugino Akio, Mori Toshio, Jingu Satoshi, Akira Daikuhara, Kashima Tsuneyasu, Mibu Wataru, Ashida Toyoo
Art Setting: Takamura Mukuo
Art: Kawamoto Shohei, Takamura Mukuo, Kubota Tadao
Camera: Sugaya Masaaki
Editing: Hanai Masaaki
Audio Director: Koide Ryosuke (Arts Pro)
Recording: Tanaka Hideyuki
Production Cooperation: Mad House
Production: Fuji TV, Toei (Toei Animation)
Music: Koshibe Nobuyoshi
Theme Songs:
"Mars 2015", vocals by Stephen Toto and Kourogi'73
"Boy Mars", vocals by Osugi Kumiko and Stephen Toto
"Good night Mars," vocals by Osugi Kumiko
Lyrics by Ito Akira and music by Koshibe Nobuyoshi
Music: Misawa Go, vocals: Young Stars
