Astro Boy: Tetsuwan Atom
Other name:
Astro Boy (2003), Astroboy, Astro Boy (2003), アストロボーイ・鉄腕アトム
English name:
Astro Boy (2003)
Type:
TV
Episodes:
50
Status:
Completed
Premiered:
Spring 2003
Genre:
Action, Adventure, Kids, Mecha, Sci-Fi, Shounen, Super Power
Released:
2003
Duration:
24 min
Studios:
Tezuka Productions
Producers:
Sony Pictures Entertainment, Dentsu, Mill Creek Entertainment
Plot Summary:
Astro is a robotic boy that posses super human powers and an artificial intelligence system that is unparalleled to any robot. His creator, Dr. Tenma, created him to replace his late son, Tovio. Dr. Tenma soon destroys his laboratory, after the creation of Astro, and shuts down Astro. Soon after, Dr. O'Shay, the head of the Ministry of Science revives Astro, and tries to give him a normal life as a 6th grade student that helps the police agency keep renegade robots and bigot humans from causing harm. Astro faces extreme racism for being a robot, and he must discover the truth about his creator Dr. Tenma.
