


Paradigm City, a city of amnesia and a place of belonging. It remains populated by forgotten pasts and the ruins of their labors due to a calamity 40 years ago. Shrouded in a fog-like mystery, it is up to people like Roger Smith to shine a light through the mist. Acting as a professional negotiator and suave agent, Roger is a self-tailored ladies man whose only love is for funeral black. However, as he gets deeply involved with his clients, what often starts as a simple negotiation evolves into Roger saving Paradigm from crime and peril. In the process, Roger stumbles even deeper into the untold folds of the city. As a rule, things are hardly ever as they appear. Serving as gray knight in a gray world, Roger is not without allies. By his side are Norman, a loyal and widely skilled butler, and Dorothy, a human-like android with deadpan snark. Together with the relic Big O, a jet-black mecha of gargantuan size and weight, they help Roger serve iron justice to Paradigm's lurking villains as he discovers the truth about 40 years ago.
Total episodes
26
Filler episodes
0
% Filler
0.00%
Single Season
Currently, The Big O has no sequels, prequels, or registered spin-offs. This is the complete story available at the moment.
Great news for this guide! The Big O is a completely faithful adaptation of the original manga that contains no filler episodes.
You can enjoy all 26 episodes in chronological order with the peace of mind knowing that each chapter is canonical content that contributes directly to the development of the main story and character arcs. You don't need to skip any episodes to live the complete and authentic experience of The Big O.
| # | Episodes | Aired | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roger The Negotiator | 10/13/1999 | CANON |
| 2 | Dorothy Dorothy | 10/20/1999 | CANON |
| 3 | Electric City | 10/27/1999 | CANON |
| 4 | Underground Terror | 11/03/1999 | CANON |
| 5 | Bring Back My Ghost | 11/10/1999 | CANON |
| 6 | A Legacy of Amadeus | 11/17/1999 | CANON |
| 7 | The Call from The Past | 11/24/1999 | CANON |
| 8 | Missing Cat | 12/01/1999 | CANON |
| 9 | Beck Comes Back | 12/08/1999 | CANON |
| 10 | Winter Night Phantom | 12/15/1999 | CANON |
| 11 | Daemonseed | 01/05/2000 | CANON |
| 12 | Enemy is Another Big! | 01/12/2000 | CANON |
| 13 | R・D | 01/19/2000 | CANON |
| 14 | Roger the Wanderer | 01/02/2003 | CANON |
| 15 | Negotiation with the Dead | 01/09/2003 | CANON |
| 16 | Day of the Advent | 01/16/2003 | CANON |
| 17 | Leviathan | 01/23/2003 | CANON |
| 18 | The Greatest Villain | 01/30/2003 | CANON |
| 19 | Eyewitness | 02/06/2003 | CANON |
| 20 | Stripes | 02/13/2003 | CANON |
| 21 | The Third Big | 02/20/2003 | CANON |
| 22 | Hydra | 02/27/2003 | CANON |
| 23 | Twisted Memories | 03/06/2003 | CANON |
| 24 | The Big Fight! | 03/13/2003 | CANON |
| 25 | The War of the Paradigm City | 03/20/2003 | CANON |
| 26 | The Show Must Go On | 03/27/2003 | CANON |
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