Astro Boy

Tetsuwan Atom
鉄腕 アトム

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Anime start Vol 1, Chap 1 (1963/1980/2003) Different throughout Anime stop N/A

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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. *Note: Chapter count only includes chapters from the original 1952 to 1968 serial*

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Genres
Action Adventure Comedy Drama Sci-Fi Tragedy
Audience Demographics
Male Oriented Shounen
Character Types
Male Lead Male Lead Strong Male Lead
Occupations
Scientist
Work Info
Classic Manga
Themes
Artificial Intelligence Discrimination Philosophy Politics Super Powers
Time Period > Period Piece
Late Modern & Contemporary 21st century
Narrative Tropes
Unrealistic Fighting Plot Structure Time Manipulation
Species & Creatures
Non-human Robots
Settings > Sci-Fi
Aliens Mecha
Character Traits
Age Young Male Lead
Locations
Space Asia Japan
Relationship > Family
Siblings Brother and Sister