The name actually seems to be one of the many religious references (like 'Behemoth' and 'Leviathan') that appear in the show, in this case to 'Alpha and Omega' - the name of the Greek letter 'Omega' (O-Mega) literally means 'Big O', in contrast with 'Omicron' (O-Micron), which means 'little O'. Try not to mistake the sixth DVD, 'The Big O: Missing Pieces' for Shel Silverstein's book The Missing Piece Meets the Big O. These elements contrast each other heavily and provide an intriguing atmosphere and setup, which comes to fruition as the story shifts from a Monster of the Week format to a much more cerebral story about identity, loss, memory, and love. At the same time, strong Western elements like Paradigm City's Art Deco visual style or the characters all dressing in fashion from America of the 1950's and 60's abound. There's a reason each of the giant robots is explicitly referred to as a 'Mega deus'. Anything strange or inexplicable is attributed to the gods. There is a very Japanese cultural perspective here, in that wherever Roger goes in his investigation of the Monster of the Week, the people he talks to always think it is 'a god'.

The series can be described as a Western radio serial done from the perspective of the Japanese. With the aid of an eclectic group of characters, Roger must fight to protect the people of Paradigm against all manner of monstrous threats while pursuing the truth within the city's lost history.Īs of 2013, both seasons of The Big O are licensed in the United States by Sentai Filmworks. Yet if negotiations break down or a disaster threatens the peace of the city, he has one hell of an ace up his sleeve: the 'Big O', a titanic battle robot officially classified as a 'megadeus'.Īfter forty years, something is causing the secrets buried within Paradigm to break through to the surface. Roger is one of the most trusted and well-paid men in his field. Roger Smith is a 'negotiator' living in Paradigm City: part- Private Detective, part-professional go-between. Yet life continues on, and the people of Paradigm City have adapted to their new lives without a history. Forty years ago, its inhabitants were struck by a mysterious case of amnesia that robbed them of their past and sense of self. Paradigm City is a strange metropolis that seems to be a cross between a Film Noir New York and a City of the Future.

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