Golgo 13: The Professional

Golgo 13: The Professional
Japanese theatrical poster
Japanese name
Kanji	ゴルゴ13
Transcriptions Revised Hepburn Gorugo Sātīn
Directed by	Osamu Dezaki
Screenplay by	Shūkei Nagasaka
Based on	Golgo 13 by Takao Saito
Produced by	Nobuo Inada
Starring	Tetsurō Sagawa Gorô Naya Toshiko Fujita Kōsei Tomita Kiyoshi Kobayashi Reiko Mutō
Cinematography	Hirokata Takahashi
Edited by	Masatoshi Tsurubuchi
Music by	Toshiyuki Kimori
Production companies	Tokyo Movie Shinsha Filmlink International
Distributed by	Toho-Towa
Release date	28 May 1983 (1983-05-28)
Running time	93 minutes
Country	Japan
Language	Japanese

Golgo 13: The Professional, known as simply Golgo 13 (ゴルゴ13) in Japan, is a 1983 Japanese adult animated action film based on the manga series Golgo 13 by Takao Saito.^[1] The film was directed by Osamu Dezaki, produced by Yutaka Fujioka and Mata Yamamoto and was written from a screenplay by Shūkei Nagasaka. It is the first animated film based on the manga, and the third overall Golgo 13 film after two previous live-action films (the second film starring Sonny Chiba as Golgo 13).

Upon its original Japanese theatrical release, Golgo 13: The Professional was the first feature-length animated film to incorporate CGI animation, used in a helicopter action sequence as well as the opening credits. The film was later released in North America by Streamline Pictures in 1992. The Streamline release received mixed reviews from American critics at the time, with praise for the animation design but criticism towards the story, dubbing and adult content.