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. T his year seiko will have released four limited edition watches in honor of the famous japanese manga series golgo. Been on a hitman kick lately and just saw this 80s anime classic. Apr 12, 2008 user recommendations about the anime golgo tv golgo on myanimelist, the internets largest anime database. I also added three additional rare to find tracks not included on the original lp. This should clear up misconceptions and assumptions when some uninformed people say that this animated film is some type of rip off of leon.
The professional is the first anime adoption of the long running manga series of the same name by takao saito kind of. 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. 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. The professional and other popular asian movies instantly. Though it draws heavily on hollywood action films of old, its based directly on the classic 70s manga series and is much older than the recent spate of assassin movies to hit theaters. With tetsuro sagawa, goro naya, toshiko fujita, kosei tomita. The professional bluray on his 62nd birthday, oil baron leonard dawson witnesses the public assassination of his son and heir, robert. Created by manga artist takao saito, golgo seemed to fill the void in japan for a.
Duke togo, codenamed golgo, is a professional assassin the worlds finest. 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, known as simply golgo in japan, is a 1983 japanese anime film based on the manga series golgo by takao saito. The professional, after killing the son of a powerful oil tycoon. Golgo, the first appearance of the international assassin and shadowy man of mystery in feature films. For this weeks journey into darkest anime land, were going to be looking at golgo.
The manga won the 1975 shogakukan manga award for general manga and the grand prize at the 2002 japan cartoonists association awards. In japan, golgo is extremely recognizable and the four watches are true fanboy collector items of the highest quality. Based on golgo , one of japans longestrunning manga series, which has been drawn by takao saito since 1969. Golgo 1983 starring kiyoshi kobayashi and tetsuro sagawa on dvd and bluray. 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. Based on golgo, one of japans longestrunning manga series, which has been drawn by takao saito since 1969. Duke togo is golgo , a stonefaced, stonecold killer for hire. Saitos impossible hit jul 4, 2010 you can contribute information to this page, but first you must login or register. Ive seen parts of golgo s modern tv series that came out 7 or 8 years ago. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. Golgo constitutes the first two syllables of golgotha.
The series follows the title character, a professional assassin. Duke togo, going under his code name golgo, is an assassin for hire. The professional full movie in hd visit indestructible to his enemies and irresistible to women, t. Made in 1983, golgo is an animated film based off the popular japanese comic book character of the same name. Army, whom dawson has personally hired to kill the assassin. The professional on myanimelist, the internets largest anime database. Golgo is a professional assassin that first appeared in the manga of the same name by takao saito in 1969. Duke togo, going under his code name golgo , is an assassin for hire. Later, after accomplishing a hit on a powerful crime boss in sicily, golgo is suddenly attacked by the u. The globetrotting hired hitman, duke togo, has become so wellknown that now the predator has become the prey. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Duke togo, alias golgo, is the worlds greatest sniper. Duke togo is golgo, a stonefaced, stonecold killer for hire.
It has been several years since the release of the professional. Golgo , the first appearance of the international assassin and shadowy man of mystery in feature films. As days pass by, dawson slowly loses his sanity as he continues to plot every attempt to. Aug 14, 2009 official trailer for the professional. As in the eponymous manga, an enigmatic assassin kills. His real name is unknown, though he also commonly goes by the alias duke togo. Taking his alias from the hill on which christ was crucified hence the skeleton jesus logo, golgo is a worldrenowned assassin of unknown origins, commanding a. The series follows the title character, a professional assassin for hire. The film was directed by osamu dezaki, produced by nobuo inada and was written from a screenplay by shukei nagasaka. From this point on, leonard becomes obsessed with revenge on the hitman. And now, seventeen years later, ive finally watched the professional.
The manga is entirely episodic, with no overarching storyline, and very few returning characters besides golgo himself. 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. Duke togo aka golgo uses a semiautomatic model 656 as his weapon of choice. This popular movie is now available on midnight pulp. Duke togo is a man without morals, inhibitions, regrets, or even a real identity. After assassinating the son of business tycoon leonard dawson, golgo finds himself prey to the cia and the u. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. The original comic debuted in a japanese magazine in 1969. Feb 28, 2016 been on a hitman kick lately and just saw this 80s anime classic. 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.
A man of mystery, not even the worlds most prominent intelligence agencies can determine who golgo really is, or just where he came from. From this point on, leonard becomes obsessed with revenge on the hitman, code name. Duke togo, aka golgo is the main character of the manga series that has been running since the late 1960s. Gorugo satin is a japanese manga series written and illustrated by takao saito, published in shogakukans big comic magazine since october 1968. This video contains content from urban vision entertainment. Looking like a cross between james bond and bruce lee, this cravatsporting toughguy is the essence of 80s cool. Japan japanese title 1983 soviet union russian title. Golgo the professional anime movie english dub izle. Jan 20, 2015 english trailer the professional golgo this feature is not available right now. Flight 101, maintain course correction at feet, and hold in the pattern. Before i even knew what japanese animation was, i knew of golgo. After a routine hit on the son of a wealthy oil tycoon and a shadowy figure known as dr. Watch golgo online full episodes of season 2 to 1 yidio.
Wielding a modified m16, golgo is a sniperforhire and with his insane mutton chops and serious glare, he can take down any foe. All that he requires is that the employer be totally truthful about why he or she is ordering the hit, and that the. Golgo looks at first glance like a ripoff of the live action film of the same name the professional, that is, but it most definitely isnt. 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. The number of golgo, who accepts a hefty fee for every kill, in this regard.
All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. User recommendations about the anime golgo tv golgo on myanimelist, the internets largest anime database. Then again, neither is duke togo, tadashi togo, or any number of the aliases he goes by. A man without morals or conscience, he is clinical, thorough and never, ever misses. 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. Pablo says to golgo, they have my family in that tower. Golgo snipes a guy and then goes straight to his girls house golgo. 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. Vizs volume edition of the longrunning golgo manga series. Not sure if this is the proper place for this question.
The professional golgo osamu dezaki, 1983 british vhs. Top secret episode for the original nintendo home console, the nintendo entertainment system. Driven by revenge after seeing his sole heir gunned down by golgo , the worlds greatest assassin, wealthy oil baron leonard dawson enlists the aid of the fbi, the cia, and the u. You will be cleared to land on runway 4 east in two minutes.
English trailer the professional golgo this feature is not available right now. After killing the son of a powerful oil tycoon, an assassinforhire becomes the target of american soldiers and superhuman killers. Who is the mysterious assassin known as duke togo a. If you guys dont know what golgo is, think an anime about an assassin part bond and part agent 47. Golgo tells the story of a professional assassin and hit man that also goes by the name of duke togo. Used by golgo to snipe jake quade after took an entire passenger jet full of hostages. The professional, best known screen outing for the unstoppable hitman, duke togo. Well according to this secret dossier, golgo is japans answer to james bond. It is the very first film based on the manga and the third overall, as well as the first animated film to incorporate cgi. Dawson spares nothing to enlist the cia, fbi, and u. Its a popular seinen manga, well known in japan thats been running for over 40 years now. A man hires superhumans to eliminate brutal golgo, the paid assassin who killed his son. Driven by revenge after seeing his sole heir gunned down by golgo, the worlds greatest assassin, wealthy oil baron leonard dawson enlists the aid of the fbi, the cia, and the u.