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The Big O Creator Keiichi Sato Draws New Art for 25th Anniversary

In July 1999, The Big O, a unique giant robot anime series with a film noir aesthetic, premiered in Japan. Although the series didn't garner much popularity domestically, the series was a hit outside of Japan, particularly in the United States. Unfortunately, very little has been done for the series' 25th anniversary. Thankfully, co-creator Keiichi Satō hasn't forgotten about his series and released some new and original The Big O artwork.

Sato released two new pieces of art on his X (formerly mecha designer revealed a piece featuring the characters R. Dorothry Wayneright, Roger Smith, and Norman Burg. In his second post, Sato unveiled a bust of the titular robot, The Big O.

★~25周年です！theビッグオー pic.twitter.com/PZEeYhhi0Z

— さとうけいいち　KEIICHI SATO (@keiichiree_Z) August 11, 2024

★ ~It's the 25th Anniversary! The Big O

★~25th THE ビッグオー pic.twitter.com/IWxLOLUyjF

— さとうけいいち　KEIICHI SATO (@keiichiree_Z) August 13, 2024

★ ~25th The Big O

Sato's posts garnered over 4,000 reposts and nearly 10,000 likes combined. There is a mix of Japanese and English comments between the two posts, with many fans commenting on their love of The Big O or reciting quotes such as, “Cast in the name of god, ye not guilty” or “Show time.”

Hopefully Sato will create more artwork commemorating the series' 25th anniversary year.

The Big O and Bandai Visual. The story takes place in Paradigm City where Roger Smith keeps the city safe with his giant robot The Big O.

Sources: Keiichi Satō's X/Twitter (link 2)