Romaji: Tetsuwan Atom (1980)
Japanese: 鉄腕アトム
English: Astro Boy (1980)
Action Adventure Mecha Sci-Fi

Statistics

Score:  67% (983)
Popularity:  3485
Rank:  56

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Information

Type:  TV
Episodes:  52
Duration:  24 min
Broadcast:  1/10/1980 to 23/12/1981
Status:  Finished
Source:  Manga
Studios: Tezuka Productions, Manga Entertainment, Madman Entertainment
Season:  Fall

Synopsis

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. (Source: Anime News Network)

Related Anime

Adaptation: Tetsuwan Atom
Alternative: Astro Boy Tetsuwan Atom
Alternative: Tetsuwan Atom
Alternative: Tetsuwan Atom: Atom Tanjou no Himitsu
Alternative: Tetsuwan Atom: Ao Kishi no Kan
Prequel: Atom: The Beginning