An adventure series about a boy and a gigantic flying robot, his computerized friend who performs valiant deeds with his special powers. A composite of live action and animation.
Earlier this year MGM made manufacture-on-demand (MOD) releases of TV-DVDs available, exclusively through Amazon's CreateSpace program, for the second seasons of both
Jeremiah and
Poltergeist: The Legacy. Following up on the success of these, MGM has announced that 4 more TV titles are on the way, as part of a larger effort that includes new films as well. The complete list of this studio's offerings via the CreateSpace program can be found
at MGM's Amazon-based Limited Edition Collection page.
One of the 4 new TV-DVD titles being prepared for this MOD program is
Johnny Sokko and His Flying Robot - The Complete Series. The program started in Japan in 1967, and in 1969 began it's USA distribution, becoming popular though syndication in the '70s. These days the show enjoys a cult status among its many fans, who will be happy to see this 7-disc set
go up for pre-order at Amazon soon. A ship date hasn't been provided, but we've noticed that earlier MOD releases of MGM titles this year have each been available to begin shipping on the third day of the month (so April 3rd might possibly be a date to keep your eye on!). Like the official ship date, pricing has not been revealed yet either, so stay tuned for that. In the meantime, here's a look at the cover art:
