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Astro Boy (2003)

★ 7.9 / 1023 ratingsTV show

AnimationAction & AdventureSci-Fi & FantasyFamilyComedyKids

Popularity 19.7

Overview

Astro is a robotic boy created by Dr. Tenma to replace his late son. When Tenma destroys his laboratory and shuts down Astro, the Ministry of Science revives him and tries to give him a normal life as a 6th-grade student who occasionally helps keep renegade robots from causing harm.

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RELEASE DATE2003-04-06

CONTENT TYPETV series

MOVIE SCREEN astro-boy

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▶ Opening 1 | True Blue by ZONE [Subtitled]

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Top Cast

Makoto TsumuraAtom (voice)

Miki MaruyamaUran (voice)

Hisashi KatsutaOchanomizu Hakase (voice)

Shin'ya OhwadaNagamiya Tenma (voice)

Kazuo KumakuraHigeoyaji (voice)

Key Crew

Kazuya KonakaDirector Osamu TezukaComic Book Osamu TezukaOriginal Story Takayuki MatsutaniExecutive Producer Tsuneyuki MorishimaProducer

ARTWORK GALLERY

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Season 1

50 episodes · First aired 2003-04-06 · ★ 7.7

E01

Power Up! 2003-04-06 · 24 min

When Astro is activated the city's power starts to drain, and he must try and stop the robot Magnamite from destroying everything. Armed with Kokoro (the ability of free will) Astro discovers his purpose for being activated.

★ 8.0

E02

Rocket Ball 2003-04-13 · 24 min

When a friendly robot-dog invites Astro to watch a game of Rocket Ball, he looks forward to a fun day at the ballpark, Instead, the game turns chaotic when the robot players start destroying the stadium and threatening the human spectators. Astro must find a way to save the humans and get the robot athletes under control!

★ 10.0

E03

Destination Deimos 2003-04-20 · 24 min

On Deimos, one of the two moons of Mars, robot miners ignore the orders of their human foreman and mysteriously begin digging on their own. Astro must work fast to discover the cause of the robots' strange behavior before Intergalactic Security exterminates them for disobeying.

★ 10.0

E04

Into Thin Air 2003-04-27 · 24 min

The evil Skunk tricks Denkou, an "Invisible Robot," into committing a string of robberies. Astro soon realizes that Denkou is not bad, she just doesn't know the difference between right and wrong and Astro is the only one that can teach her.

★ 9.0

E05

Rainbow Canyon 2003-05-04 · 24 min

An experiment in advanced weather technology has turned a desert canyon into fertile farmland, and proven once again that humans and robots can work together, But a sudden rash of earthquakes and storms threatens to wreck the project. It's up to Astro to find out who is behind the evil plan.

★ 6.0

E06

Birth of Atlas 2003-05-11 · 24 min

Dr. Tenma builds a powerful robot named Atlas whose abilities rival Astro's, But Atlas has a rebellious nature and begins to destroy Metro City. Astro must save the city from Atlas, while beginning to learn the secrets of his own past.

E07

Astro Vs. Atlas 2003-05-18 · 24 min

As Atlas continues his rampage, Astro learns the truth about his own past. With the memory circuits reactivated, Astro remembers being created, rejected, abandoned by Dr. Tenma, Astro must face difficult questions about his own identity and his ultimate destiny.

E08

Neon Express 2003-05-25 · 24 min

When Kato hides a hyper-accelerator virus on the robotic super train Neon Express, it sends the train and its passengers speeding out of control. Astro must rescue the passengers and prevent the train from crashing into the center of Metro City.

E09

Franken 2003-06-01 · 24 min

A mysterious robot terrifies humans as he hunts for scrap robot parts and uses them to rebuild his own malfunctioning system. The police target the robot for destruction, but he may not be the "evil robot" he appears to be, and Astro must uncover the truth before its to late.

E10

The Venus Robots 2003-06-08 · 24 min

In order to take advantage of their special freezing powers, Dr Tenma pretends to be the long-awaiting leader of a group of advanced robots. The Robots don't realize that their freezing functions cause terrible destruction by freezing everything in sight. Can Astro convince the Robots to reject Tenma's evil influence?

E11

Robot Circus 2003-06-15 · 24 min

A robot circus star named Reno is revealed to be a human boy in disguise. Astro must save the circus, and prevent the authorities from taking the boy from his robot family.

E12

Reviving Jumbo 2003-06-22 · 24 min

Skunk reactivates Jumbo, a giant robot and uses him to stage a daring prison break. Astro must stop Jumbo and turn him back into the gentle giant that he really is.

E13

Little Sister, Big Trouble 2003-07-06 · 24 min

Doctor O'Shay creates a robot-sister, Zoran, for Astro. While Zoran is off exploring she is captured by the giant robot bird Katari, and only her powerful big brother can save her!

E14

Micro Adventure 2003-07-13 · 24 min

A micro-robot attacks Zoran's operating system from the inside. Astro must shrink down to microscopic size and go inside of Zoran's system to fight the micro-robot and save his sister.

E15

Only a Machine 2003-07-20 · 24 min

Astro must stop Erasabot from sucking out the artificial intelligence from all the robots in Metro City.

E16

Robot Hunters 2003-07-27 · 24 min

An android robot hunter is attacking innocent robots and dismantling them for sale on the black market. Astro befriends the hunter and tries to help him overcome the programming he was given by Skunk.

E17

The Rise of Pluto 2003-08-03 · 24 min

Pluto vows to become the supreme robot champion of the world. As he defeats his rivals, he gains their special powers and becomes even stronger. Astro is the only one left who can stop Pluto.

E18

The Fall of Archeron 2003-08-10 · 24 min

E19

Robot Boy 2003-08-17 · 24 min

Astro's human friend Matthew loves robots so much that he pretends he is one. But when he tries to use "robot" powers to save his mom from a space shuttle accident, it's up to Astro to save them both.

E20

Dawn of the Techno-Revolution 2003-08-24 · 24 min

With his authority challenged by Shadow, Dr. Tenma sets out to prove that Astro is loyal to the robot cause and will join them in leading the robot revolution.

E21

Dragon Lake 2003-08-31 · 24 min

Astro must find the poison around Dragon Lake. When he gets there he meets the eccentric explorer Gulliver, and they face-off against the toxic Repo Girls in a fight to save Dragon Lake.

E22

The Legend of Tohron 2003-09-07 · 24 min

Astro must protect Princess Abby against a plot to take over her ancient land of Mayura.

E23

Lost In Outland 2003-09-14 · 24 min

While saving the planet from a falling satellite, Astro is damaged and loses his memory. Boon, a scientist with a mysterious past, tries to help Astro recover before another satellite hits Earth.

E24

March of the Micro Bears 2003-09-21 · 24 min

When Shadow unleashes an army of mind-controlling teddy bears on Metro City, it's up to Astro to stop them before they take over the entire population.

E25

Deep City 2003-09-28 · 24 min

An underground city threatens the environment, so the environment fights back--tree roots attack the city and its people. Astro must restore the delicate balance of nature to save the humans.

E26

The Blue Knight 2003-10-05 · 24 min

When air-blimp is threatened with a wormhole device, Astro is blamed and arrested. The Blue Knight helps him escape from jail, and together they must save the blimp and prove Astro's innocence.

E27

Old Dog, New Tricks 2003-10-12 · 24 min

Astro partners with Yuko's Uncle Wally to solve a series of baffling robberies involving a dragon-like robotic monster.

E28

Hydra-Jacked 2003-10-19 · 24 min

A power station orbiting the Earth is set to self-destruct, and Astro partners with the Blue Knight to try to save the robots. They uncover a secret regarding the corrupt humans who caused the danger.

E29

The Case of the Phantom Fowl 2003-10-26 · 24 min

E30

Geo-Raider 2003-11-02 · 24 min

Astro joins an expedition to the center of the earth, when a member of the crew causes a mutiny. Only Astro can protect the crew and save the expedition before an eruption of lava destroys them all.

E31

Gideon 2003-11-09 · 24 min

E32

The Secret of Blue Knight 2003-11-16 · 24 min

When Astro and The Blue Knight try to stop illegal, underground robot fights, they are forced to fight each other. As they prepare for battle, Astro learns the truth about The Blue Knight's past.

E33

Fairy Tale 2003-11-23 · 24 min

E34

Shape Shifter 2003-11-30 · 24 min

★ 3.0

E35

Firebird 2003-12-07 · 24 min

E36

Space Academy 2003-12-14 · 24 min

E37

Atlas Strikes Back 2003-12-14 · 24 min

E38