Astro Boy

Astro Boy

Tetsuwan Atom

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AdventureMechaSci-Fi
RobotsArtificial IntelligenceMale ProtagonistShounenPhilosophyEpisodicPoliticsSpace
Staff: Osamu Tezuka (Mangaka), Shoutarou Ishinomori (Mangaka), Mitsuteru Yokoyama (Mangaka), Jirou Kuwata (Mangaka), Frederik Schodt (Translator)

Overview

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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The Birth of Astro Boy
1

The Birth of Astro Boy

アトム誕生

1963-01-0126m

Dr. Tenma, Director General of the Science Ministry, loses his son Tobio in an accident. He decides to create the robot Astro Boy, who looks just like Tobio, using the best of the Science Ministry's technology.

Frankenstein
2

Frankenstein

フランケン

1963-01-0826m

It is the year 2000 and robots have been put in charge of making other robots when there are no longer enough people to do the work. Astro Boy dreams of having a real mother, just like human boys. The robot workers are making an experimental new robot named Colosso who goes berserk and escapes shortly after coming to life. The only hope is for Astro Boy to stop him before he cause too much trouble. (In the original Japanese version, Colosso was named "Frankenstein")

Adventure on Mars
3

Adventure on Mars

火星探険

1963-01-1526m

Astroboy is selected to lead a search party to find the survivors of the first manned expedition to Mars. This meets strong objection from the spaceship's captain, who protests taking orders from a robot.

Guernica
4

Guernica

ゲルニカ

1963-01-2226m

Astroboy wakes up in the middle of the desert, nearly drained of power and unable to remember how he got there. He is helped by Ali Baba, but in return Astro must battle 'The Sphinx'. This is not a real sphinx, but a robot which guards a desert tomb.

Sphinx
5

Sphinx

スフィンクス

1963-01-2926m

After Dr I.M. Sinister and his 2 henchmen 'Red' and 'Mouse' escape from Sing Song Prison, they hide at the mining colony of Cross Island disguised as robots. The gang overpowers Dr Elefun, who is repairing the robot miners. As chance has it, one boy robot on the island was built by Dr Sinister. While holding Elefun at gunpoint, Sinister demands not only HIS robot but the use of parts from Astroboy, so he can build a super-robot capable of changing into an array of animals.

Lightning Man
6

Lightning Man

電光人間

1963-02-0526m

Astro Boy meets a boy, Lodar, from the planet Zykobee. Flying saucers from Zykobee have come to Earth to drain the lakes for water. With Dr. Elefun's help Astro Boy defeats the invaders. Lodar has a new home.

Captain Atom
7

Captain Atom

アトム大使

1963-02-1226m

Zero Robot, a blend of Etheric Resin with Clear Plastic, can only be seen with polarized light. Fearless Fred Fenk uses Zero for robbery. Astro Boy once again battles another robot. Defeating Zero at a cost, Astro reassess his role in fighting villians.

Ghost Manufacturing Machine
8

Ghost Manufacturing Machine

幽霊製造機

1963-02-1926m

Tommy Speed enters the World Champion Motor Car Race. The night before the race his car, the Silver Comet, destroyed by hoodlums. He rebuilds his race car and wins the race with Astro Boy's help. Astro Boy helped by stopping the traps that were laid out for Tommy.

Black Looks
9

Black Looks

ブラックルックス

1963-02-2626m

A bedtime story about a swan princess named "Princess Lollipop" seems to come to life when a robot swan crashes near Astroboy's house. This swan princess, however, is an escaped robot from "Hullabaloo Land", an amusement park where fairy tales are brought to life by robot performers. Lollipop pleads with Astro, telling him that the robots of Hullabaloo Land are being mistreated by the park's general manager, Baron Hoodwink and his robot dragon "Firesnout".

The Fool Ivan
10

The Fool Ivan

イワンの馬鹿

1963-03-0526m

In a land called Shangri-Lee a dictator rose to power. Known to his enemies as the Mad Hatter he trusted no one. To solve this need to do everything himself he captured Dr Elefun. Dr Elefun was to make duplicates of the Mad Hatter. Astro Boy rescues Dr Elefun and the Spirit Machine is destroyed.

Time Machine
11

Time Machine

タイムマシン

1963-03-1226m

'Lucky' Louie the Lug has slipped by the police at a space port and boarded the first commercial flight to the Moon. Astroboy pursues him seeking to recover stolen diamonds, but the liftoff is underway before he can apprehend the criminal. When meteors collide with the ship, Astro escapes in a damaged space raft with Louie, a little girl named Marvel, Radio Announcer 'Stark' Raving, socialite Mona Toujour and crooked insurance magnate 'Rocco' Gibraltor. They land on a strange asteroid which is a frozen vacuum by night, but has breathable air by day.

Cruciform Island
12

Cruciform Island

十字架島

1963-03-1926m

Years ago Dr Elefun built a devic., An artifical sun to be used for a good purpose. Elia Belial stole this device and used it to melt anything that gave him money and power. Once again Astro Boy comes to the rescue and destroys The Artifical Sun.

The Eyes of Christ
13

The Eyes of Christ

キリストの眼

1963-03-2626m

A priest has marked one of the eyes of Jesus in the church before he dies. This seems to be a clue to the identity of a gang that had broken into the church. Now the same gang starts to go after Higeoyaji, who has discovered the gang's secret. (Source: Tezuka Productions)

The Artifical Sun
14

The Artifical Sun

人工太陽

1963-04-0226m

Professor Nutty Fruitcake grows giant fruits and vegetables. One day he breeds giant snails thinking they would be harmless, one million snails to be exact. The snails fill the mountain side and overflow into cities.

Plant People
15

Plant People

植物人間

1963-04-0926m

A flying disk from Planet Alfee is busily collecting water from the Earth. Astro Boy learns that they are collecting water for their hometown because it suffers a water shortage. Planet Alfee, however, had already been ruined... (Source: Tezuka Productions)

The Vehicle, White Planet
16

The Vehicle, White Planet

白い惑星号

1963-04-1626m

The vehicle "White Planet" participates in the Round-the-world Grand Prix, but a gang breaks it to prevent it from winning. So Dr. Ochanomizu offers to load White Planet with Astro Boy's artificial intelligence. (Source: Tezuka Productions)

Robot Land
17

Robot Land

ロボットランド

1963-04-2326m

"Robot Land" is a theme park where robots dressed as the main characters of children's books entertain children. In its underground factory, however, slave robots are forced to make weapons. (Source: Tezuka Productions)

Gadem
18

Gadem

ガデム

1963-04-3026m

A gang tries to smuggle the robot Gadem, which begins to act violently in a passenger boat. Then Astro Boy, who happens to be on the boat, tries to stop them. (Source: Tezuka Productions)

Astro Boy vs. Garon
19

Astro Boy vs. Garon

アトム対魔神

1963-05-0726m

The robot Garon, who re-models planets, is transported to Earth by mistake, and humans consider attacking it with nuclear weapons. Astro Boy, however, takes to other means to face Garon. (Source: Tezuka Productions)

Gaseous Beings
20

Gaseous Beings

気体人間

1963-05-1426m

A "gas man" enters into Dr. Ishizu's body in space, and comes back to the Earth. Then a number of gasmen enter into human bodies, and begin to act violently. Astro Boy challenges these invisible cosmic creatures to a fight. (Source: Tezuka Productions)

Satellite R-45
21

Satellite R-45

人工衛星R-45

1963-05-2126m

A member of the cosmic patrol is struggling against gangs. When Astro Boy comes to help him, however, he says that he does not need any help from a robot. He does not know that he is also a robot. (Source: Tezuka Productions)

Sea Serpent Island
22

Sea Serpent Island

海蛇島

1963-05-2826m

Astro Boy heads for Sea Serpent Island to rescue the girl Anna, who has been captured, but he is also caught. Moreover, Astro Boy's body begins to rust because the island is rich in salt... (Source: Tezuka Productions)

The Mutant
23

The Mutant

ミュータント

1963-06-0426m

A mysterious murder case occurs. Astro Boy happens to be on the scene and is arrested as a suspect. The real culprit, however, is a mutant created by X party, which plans to conquer the world. (Source: Tezuka Productions)

The Submarine Kingdom
24

The Submarine Kingdom

海底王国

1963-06-1126m

Why don't we destroy humans and build a kingdom only of robots? Disposable bomb robots for a submarine kingdom make this suggestion to Astro Boy. (Source: Tezuka Productions)

The Deep-underground Tank
25

The Deep-underground Tank

地底戦車

1963-06-1826m

Dr. Jordan runs away from a president who plans to conquer the world. Astro Boy gets on a deep-underground tank with him to fight against the president. But they lose control of the tank and it begins to head toward a volcano. (Source: Tezuka Productions)

Atlas
26

Atlas

アトラス

1963-06-2526m

Atlas has the same kind of power as Astro Boy, but he has an evil heart. For Astro Boy, the fight with Atlas means fighting with his own dark side. (Source: Tezuka Productions)

Planet Pearl
27

Planet Pearl

パール星

1963-07-0226m

To build a submarine dam, bombs for construction work are set up in a place where inhabitants of Planet Pearl have been living secretly. When Astro Boy finds that out, he plays a major part in rescuing their community under the sea. (Source: Tezuka Productions)

Mad Machine
28

Mad Machine

マッドマシン

1963-07-0926m

Mad Machine causes all machines to go wrong and malfunction. The machine goes out of control, and the city is thrown into chaos. Because Astro Boy is also a machine, he begins to malfunction... (Source: Tezuka Productions)

The Memorable Day
29

The Memorable Day

想い出の日

1963-07-1626m

When Astro Boy gets inside the unfinished time machine in Jiro's room, he hears the voice of Jiro, who is supposed to be dead. Jiro might have traveled to another time and perhaps is having trouble coming back. (Source: Tezuka Productions)

Fuhrer ZZZ
30

Fuhrer ZZZ

ZZZ総統

1963-07-2326m

The President of ZZZ Gang is so eager to conquer the world that he even kills his twin brother. So Astro Boy stands up to destroy his ambition. (Source: Tezuka Productions)

The Black Cosmic Ray
31

The Black Cosmic Ray

黒い宇宙線

1963-07-3026m

A monster appears in the city, and it turns out to be Dr. Dorian, who has been exiled to Mars. He turns into a monster because he cannot get cosmic X rays on the Earth. (Source: Tezuka Productions)

Hot Dog Corps
32

Hot Dog Corps

ホットドッグ兵団

1963-08-0626m

Dr. Ponkotsu implants dogs with robot brains. Then the dogs form the "Hot Dog Army" to take on the humans. (Source: Tezuka Productions)

Two Magicians
33

Two Magicians

三人の魔術師

1963-08-1326m

A man takes on the police with a robot thief. Then a gifted magician is suspected of theft, so he and Astro Boy go against the robot thief together. (Source: Tezuka Productions)

Midoro Marsh
34

Midoro Marsh

ミドロが沼

1963-08-2026m

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The Human Farm
35

The Human Farm

人間牧場

1963-08-2726m

Astro Boy sets out on a rocket to rescue people who have been kidnapped for use as livestock on a planet that looks like the Earth. (Source: Tezuka Productions)

The Religion of Pui Pui
36

The Religion of Pui Pui

プイプイ教

1963-09-0326m

The religious group "Pui Pui" is looking for a wonder drug that will give them immortality. Then Dr. Tatsuji, who has succeeded in developing such a drug, is taken away by the religious group. So Astro Boy fights them to ensure the peaceful use of the drug. (Source: Tezuka Productions)

Uran
37

Uran

ウランちゃん

1963-09-1026m

Dr. Ochanomizu gives Astro Boy a younger sister as a birthday present. This younger sister Uran is a very cute girl, but she is such a tomboy that Astro Boy is kept terribly busy settling the confusion she causes. (Source: Tezuka Productions)

The Disturbed Small Planet
38

The Disturbed Small Planet

狂った小惑星

1963-09-1726m

The small planet Mezusa goes out of its orbit and heads straight to the Earth. To save the Earth from a collision with the planet, Astro Boy heads for the planet with a convict who is a bomb professional. (Source: Tezuka Productions)

Red Cat
39

Red Cat

赤い猫

1963-09-2426m

Dr. Shisoku despairs of human beings that continue the ongoing destruction of nature, and makes animals attack cities in his machine that hypnotizes with ultra short waves. (Source: Tezuka Productions)

Neo Caesar
40

Neo Caesar

ネオ・シーザー

1963-10-0126m

A man named Caesar dreams of rebuilding the Roman Empire with robots under his control. However, he is destined to follow the same path that as that of Julius Caesar. (Source: Tezuka Productions)

X Bomb
41

X Bomb

X爆弾

1963-10-0826m

X Bomb, which is capable of turning any substance to water, drops into the Pacific Ocean. There are fifty hours left till the explosion. Astro Boy goes to recollect it, but learns that Uran, who has followed him, has been swallowed along with the bomb by a whale. (Source: Tezuka Productions)

The Yellow Horse
42

The Yellow Horse

黄色い馬

1963-10-1526m

Astro Boy gets into a satellite owned by the drug smuggling organization "Yellow Horse." There, the members of the organization are secretly creating missiles for use in war. (Source: Tezuka Productions)

His Highness Dead Cross
43

His Highness Dead Cross

デッドクロス殿下

1963-10-2226m

The robot president Rag is the target of an assassin. Then Astro Boy finds out that the culprit is Dead Cross, Rag's creator. He had created Rag to run in the presidential election, but when Rag gets elected, he begins to hold a grudge against Rag. (Source: Tezuka Productions)

The Egyptian Conspirators
44

The Egyptian Conspirators

エジプト陰謀団

1963-10-2926m

Uran is kidnapped. She is made a hostage in an operation to steal Cleopatra's necklace from Astro Boy. The gang of conspirators believes that whoever possesses the necklace can build the greatest empire in the world. (Source: Tezuka Productions)

Cleopatra's Necklace
45

Cleopatra's Necklace

クレオパトラの首飾り

1963-11-0526m

The gang of conspirators obtains the coveted necklace, and at last sets about conquering the world. However, Astro Boy stands in the way of their boss, Cleopatra. (Source: Tezuka Productions)

The Robot Spaceship
46

The Robot Spaceship

ロボット宇宙艇

1963-11-1226m

The robot spaceship "Lever Robot" is stolen. Astro Boy is sent to retrieve it, but in the process has his energy stolen. (Source: Tezuka Productions)

The Cosmic Crab
47

The Cosmic Crab

宇宙ガニ

1963-11-1926m

Ham egg exchanges a pig from the Earth for the huge crab that the alien Pork has. He is trying to make a lot of money by making a show of the creature in a circus... (Source: Tezuka Productions)

The Tenma Tribe
48

The Tenma Tribe

天馬族

1963-11-2626m

Nuu, member of the Tenma Tribe, a rarely seen race of people, comes from the depths of the mountains of Mongolia. People rush to the city just to try and see Nuu, throwing the city into a big chaos. Moreover, a gang plots behind the scenes to capture Nuu. (Source: Tezuka Productions)

Transparent Giant
49

Transparent Giant

透明巨人

1963-12-0326m

Dr. Hanabusa develops an electrical transmitter for substances. No sooner does he get into the machine for testing than his rival scientist breaks the machine, which makes Dr. Hanabusa an invisible man. Astro Boy tries to save the doctor. (Source: Tezuka Productions)

Astro Boy Goes to the West
50

Astro Boy Goes to the West

アトム西部へ行く

1963-12-1026m

To find Hekku, who had departed to the west in the past but has not returned yet, Astro Boy and Higeoyaji also travel back in time. (Source: Tezuka Productions)

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