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Astro Boy (1980)

10.00Score #339Rank
  • Action
  • Adventure
  • Sci-Fi
  • Shounen

Synopsis

Set in a future where machines have advanced to the point of autonomy and become a point of major contention in the political and social realms, Astro Boy (1980) chronicles the struggles of a crime-fighting young robot named Atom. Created in the image of his enigmatic inventor's deceased son, Atom survives rough beginnings, getting saved and adopted by the benevolent Dr. Ochanomizu. In his pursuit of justice, Atom finds himself in the midst of numerous clashes with various factions, and is often faced with the harsh realities of the world.

(Source: MAL)

Background

The original Japanese version of the series ran for 52 episodes while the English version ran for a reduced 51 episodes, as the first two episodes were combined into one, resulting in the omission of the entire backstory of the main antagonist. This creates issues when the antagonist appears later in the series, and the anime refers back to the events which were cut. (Source: Astro Boy Wiki and Wikipedia)

Characters

Atlas Main
Atom Main
Dr. Ochanomizu Main
Ham Egg Supporting
Kuroo Hazama Supporting
Hige Oyaji Supporting
Rock Holmes Supporting
Livian Supporting
Mama Supporting
Nanairo Inko Supporting

Staff

Norio Yamakawa Producer
Satoshi Yamamoto Producer
Noboru Ishiguro Director
Naoto Hashimoto Episode director
Hiromitsu Morita Episode director, Storyboard, Animation director
Osamu Tezuka Episode director, Script, Storyboard, Theme song lyrics, Original creator, Character design
Yutaka Kaneko Script
Kenichi Matsuzaki Script
Ryousuke Takahashi Script, Storyboard
Masakazu Higuchi Storyboard