ASTRO BOY｜Anime

2023.11.12

“ASTRO BOY” is a science fiction hero animation created by Osamu Tezuka.Broadcast from 1963 to 1966, it was Japan’s first full-fledged, 30-minute-per-episode TV animation series with a total of 193 episodes (with some exceptions in black and white).At the start of the broadcast, there was a stock of original manga stories that had previously been serialised in monthly magazines for more than ten years, but the majority of the original Atom episodes were rearranged from the animated episodes or were based on other Tezuka manga works, for example.

Synopsis

The story is an animated science fiction hero animation set in the future, featuring a 100,000-horsepower robot boy named Atom. Atom is a child synthetic who goes on various adventures and solves cases for people.
“ASTRO BOY” revolves around the relationship between Atom and the people around him. Atom is confronted with a variety of problems related to the fight against malicious robots and humans, as well as the coexistence of humans and robots.
He has a human heart, but the conflict and search for identity due to the fact that he is a robot himself is also a theme, and through Atom many people have developed an interest in the future and a fascination with technology.

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“ASTRO BOY” was a pioneer in science fiction animation and attracted a large audience with its innovative animation techniques and storytelling of the time.
It dealt with interesting themes exploring the coexistence and conflict between humans and robots, with deep philosophical questions, and became a familiar animation loved by Japanese of all generations, thanks to Osamu Tezuka’s distinctive character designs and the unique and attractive personalities of many characters, including Atom, With its innovative ideas and universal themes, it is still popular with many fans today.
ASTRO BOY has a special place in the history of Japanese animation and has influenced animation works all over the world.