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Tetsuwan Atom

Also known as Astro Boy.

Studio: Mushi Production
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Mecha , Sci-Fi

In the distant year 2003, Japan is a technological utopia, and robots are everywhere. One such robot, Tobio, was built by the brilliant Dr. Tenma to replace his dead son. But when it soon becomes apparent that Tobio is an imperfect copy of his departed child, Dr. Tenma throws him out. He is rescued from the scrap heap by the benevolent Professor Ochanomizu, a crusader for robot civil rights. Now the little robot, renamed Astro Boy, is given a mission to defend Japan and the world from all manner of sinister threats. Using his seven super-abilities and 100,000 horsepower worth of strength to battle evil, Astro hopes to set an example to the world of the good which all robots are capable of.

Tags: Episodic , Robots , Shounen , Artificial Intelligence , Meta , Achromatic , Superhero , Primarily Male Cast , Aliens , Super Robot

Tetsuwan Atom (1980)

Also known as Astro Boy (1980).

Studio: Tezuka Productions , Manga Entertainment , Madman Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Mecha , Sci-Fi

Creating a robotic boy in the image of his recently deceased son Tobio, Professor Tenma thought nothing could go wrong now that his beloved child had been "reborn"... that is, until he comes to realize that this invention could never replace his son. Before long, however, the robot is kidnapped and spirited away to a robot circus in America, where he is soon rescued by Dr. Ochanomizu, and taken into his care. Tobio is given the new name Tetsuwan Atom, and transforms into Japan's crime-fighting hero, although his anti-violent pacifist views and overall childlike naivety tend to clash with his battles often.



Tags: Robots , Artificial Intelligence , Episodic , Tragedy , Shounen , Aliens , Male Protagonist , Primarily Male Cast , School