The professional, known as simply golgo in japan, is a 1983 japanese anime film based on the manga series golgo by. His name is synonymous with quick, efficient death. The globetrotting hired hitman, duke togo, has become so wellknown that now the predator has become the prey. The professional, known as simply golgo in japan, is a 1983 japanese anime film based on the manga series golgo by takao saito. Golgo, the first appearance of the international assassin and shadowy man of mystery in feature films. Golgo videogame by taito international arcade museum. Play golgo top secret episode for nes online 8bbit the. After assassinating the son of business tycoon leonard dawson, golgo finds himself prey to the cia and the u. Then, after he arrives back in the states, golgo s friendsif you can call them that. During its run the manga saw phenomenal success in both japan and the rest of the world, with over 200 million sales in various formats. Golgo is the oldest manga still in publication, and its tankobon. It started in 1969 and has sold over 200 million copies over its time. Not sure if this is the proper place for this question. Duke togo is golgo, a stonefaced, stonecold killer for hire.
The professional on myanimelist, the internets largest anime database. The manga won the 1975 shogakukan manga award for general manga and the grand prize at the 2002 japan cartoonists association awards. Golgo 1983 a man vowing to avenge his sons murder must face a notorious hit man. In 1975, the manga won the 21st shogakukan manga award for general manga. It has been several years since the release of the professional. Utterly amoral and usually expressionless, he is known for always getting the. The professional, known simply as golgo in japan, is a 1983 animated featured film. Feb 28, 2016 of course golgo stumbles into this and they realize they he would be the ultimate test of their new powered armor.
Golgo the professional anime movie english dub izle. Duke togo aka golgo uses a semiautomatic model 656 as his weapon of choice. Golgo is the oldest manga still in publication, and its tankobon edition has. 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. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. After killing the son of a powerful oil tycoon, an assassinforhire. Golgo , the first appearance of the international assassin and shadowy man of mystery in feature films. This should clear up misconceptions and assumptions when some uninformed people say that this animated film is some type of rip off of leon. 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. Duke togo, codenamed golgo, is a professional assassin the worlds finest. Aug 14, 2009 official trailer for the professional. The professional full movie in hd visit indestructible to his enemies and irresistible to women, the. A man without morals or conscience, he is clinical, thorough and never, ever misses.
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Home trending history get youtube premium get youtube tv. With tetsuro sagawa, goro naya, toshiko fujita, kosei tomita. Golgo is the codename for one of the worlds most deadly hit men, a man whose identity is unknown and sought after. Jan 20, 2015 english trailer the professional golgo this feature is not available right now.
Created by manga artist takao saito, golgo seemed to fill the void in japan for. Back in the day i was smitten by the beautiful and lethal italian blonde cindy. In 1995, the clinton administration learns of a second, hidden iraqi supergunnow operational, and with a much, much longer range. Duke togo is golgo , a stonefaced, stonecold killer for hire. The series follows the titular character, a professional assassin for hire. Its a popular seinen manga, well known in japan thats been running for over 40 years now. 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. English trailer the professional golgo this feature is not available right now. Made in 1983, golgo is an animated film based off the popular japanese comic book character of the same name. 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. Duke togo, going under his code name golgo, is an assassin for hire. The manga is entirely episodic, with no overarching storyline, and very few returning characters besides golgo himself.
The series follows the title character, a professional assassin. Of course through a series of events he slowly starts dismantling the armors weapons and driving the soldier inside out of his mind. Pablo says to golgo, they have my family in that tower. The film was directed by osamu dezaki, produced by nobuo inada and was written from a screenplay by shukei nagasaka. Japan japanese title 1983 soviet union russian title. Gorugo satin is a japanese manga series written and illustrated by takao saito, published in shogakukans big comic magazine since october 1968. Golgo is the worlds top assassinhe charges outrageous fees, but he always gets his man. The original comic debuted in a japanese magazine in 1969. 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. Also another great episode was the one where golgo is hired to talk out the cult leader. Golgo s voice is provided by tetsuro sagawa in the japanese version, and gregory snegoff in streamline pictures english dub.
Golgo tells the story of a professional assassin and hit man that also goes by the name of duke togo. There is one name whose mention strikes fear in anyones heart. Golgo snipes a guy and then goes straight to his girls house golgo. Iscriviti a prime ciao, accedi account e liste accedi account e liste resi e ordini iscriviti a. Play golgo top secret episode for nes online 8bbit.
Later, after accomplishing a hit on a powerful crime boss in sicily, golgo is suddenly attacked by the u. The professional 1983 a man hires superhumans to eliminate brutal golgo, the paid assassin who killed his son. The series follows the title character, a professional assassin for hire. 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. Golgo clearly was created in 1969 so this proves that the film is not any type of rip off. Saitos impossible hit jul 4, 2010 you can contribute information to this page, but first you must login or register. It is the very first film based on the manga and the third overall, as well as the first animated film to incorporate cgi. Looking like a cross between james bond and bruce lee, this cravatsporting toughguy is the essence of 80s cool. Dawson spares nothing to enlist the cia, fbi, and u. 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.
After a routine hit on the son of a wealthy oil tycoon and a shadowy figure known as dr. The professional is the first anime adoption of the long running manga series of the same name by takao saito kind of. 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. Who is the mysterious assassin known as duke togo a. Other machines made by taito during the time period golgo was produced include 10yard fight, 400, athlete, ben bero bee, birdie king 3, spy agent, ice cold beer, water ski, ultra quiz, and tin star. Top secret episode is on the greatest games ever released on the nes. Taito released 486 different machines in our database under this trade name, starting in 1967. Theres even been two live action movies made and one nintendo video game based off this popular character.
Always hired on his reputation alone, golgo never breaks a contract. The professional golgo osamu dezaki, 1983 british vhs. Duke togo is a man without morals, inhibitions, regrets, or even a real identity. The professional, after killing the son of a powerful oil tycoon, an assassinforhire becomes the target of american soldiers and. Duke togo, going under his code name golgo , is an assassin for hire. Watch golgo online full episodes of season 2 to 1 yidio. This video contains content from urban vision entertainment. After killing the son of a powerful oil tycoon, an assassinforhire becomes the target of american soldiers and superhuman killers. Indestructible to his enemies and irresistible to women, the professional assassin codenamed golgo is shrouded in mystery and anonymity. Wielding a modified m16, golgo is a sniperforhire and with his insane mutton chops and serious glare, he can take down any foe.
Of course golgo stumbles into this and they realize they he would be the ultimate test of their new powered armor. Army, whom dawson has personally hired to kill the assassin. 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. First, the professional must hunt down an elusive mob boss, and deal with his beautiful daughter in the process. Utterly amoral and usually expressionless, he is known for always getting the job done, even against impossible odds. Then, after he arrives back in the states, golgo s friendsif you can call them thatstart turning up dead. Other machines made by taito during the time period golgo was produced include 10yard fight, 400, athlete, ben bero bee, birdie king 3, spy agent, ice cold beer, water ski, ultra quiz. The professional was released in 1983, a full 7 years after the manga by saito takao ended serialisation. It incorporates cgi animation, which was in its infancy at the time.