volume ends with an editorial commentary on Golgo 13 as a cultural phenomenon in Japan. A spin-off manga titled and focusing on the character Dave McCartney began serialization in the August special issue of Big Comic on July 17, 2021. The spin-off ended its "first season" on May 17, 2022. Saito and Saito Production are credited with creating the manga. A second spin-off, created by Yukio Miyama, was launched on Shogakukan's Manga One app on August 28, 2021. It is a gag comedy and follows Golgo 13 at a modern-day campsite. A third spin-off, , began serialization in the August issue of Big Comic Zōkan on July 15, 2022. It focuses on the French junior high school student Fanette, who has Golgo's genes. Live-action Toei Company produced a live-action film simply titled Golgo 13 in 1973, directed by Junya Sato and starring Ken Takakura as Duke Togo and Pouri Banayi as Catherine Morton. It was filmed entirely in the Imperial State of Iran with an entirely Persian supporting cast. It was followed by Golgo 13: Assignment Kowloon in 1977, directed by Yukio Noda, which replaced Takakura with Sonny Chiba. In 2011, production company Davis Film obtained the American film rights to Golgo. Anime Golgo 13: The Professional Golgo 13: The Professional, known simply as Golgo 13 in Japan, is a 1983 animated featured film. Golgo 13's voice is provided by Tetsurō Sagawa in the Japanese version, and Gregory Snegoff in Streamline Pictures' English dub. It incorporates CGI animation, which was in its infancy at the time. This is most notable in the scene where army helicopters circle around Dawson Tower and attack Golgo as he climbs toward Dawson's office on the top floor. Golgo 13: Queen Bee Golgo 13: Queen Bee is an original video animation that was released in 1998. Tesshō Genda provides the voice of Golgo 13 in the Japanese version, while in the English version, he is voiced by John DiMaggio. TV series A Golgo 13 anime television series was produced by The Answer Studio and aired on TV Tokyo and other stations from April 11, 2008, to March 27, 2009, for 50 episodes. Hiroshi Tachi provides the voice of Golgo 13. The series was licensed by Sentai Filmworks, with the first DVD released on July 13, 2010. In English, Golgo is voiced by David Wald. The anime aired in North America on the Anime Network on