The town is recognized for its geodesic domes, giant structures that house the wealthier citizens and segregate the poor. The story takes place in Paradigm City, a corporate police state run by the Paradigm Corporation. The world was turned into a vast desert wasteland and the survivors were left without memories. Season 2 premiered on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim programming block in 2003.įorty years prior to the events of the series, disaster struck. In the United States, the English language version of season 1 premiered on Cartoon Network's Toonami programming block on April 2, 2001. Season 2 aired on SUN-TV in Japan from Januto March 27, 2003. However, positive fan response internationally resulted in a second season co-produced by Cartoon Network, Sunrise, and Bandai Visual consisting of the remaining 13 episodes. Originally the 26 episode series it is now, low viewership in Japan cut it down to the first 13 episodes. The Big O aired on WOWOW satellite television from Octoto January 19, 2000. When the need arises, Roger calls upon Big O, a giant relic from the city's past. Dorothy Wayneright and his butler Norman Burg. He provides this much needed service with the help of an android named R. The series follows Roger Smith, Paradigm City's top Negotiator. The series is designed as a tribute to Japanese and Western shows from the 1960s and 1970s, it is done in the style of film noir and combines the feel of a detective show with the mecha genre of anime. Konaka who is known for his work in the Digimon season, Digimon Tamers. The writing staff was assembled by the series' head writer, Chiaki J. The Big O is a Japanese anime series created by director Kazuyoshi Katayama and designer Keiichi Sato for Sunrise Studios.

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