Astro Boy (鉄腕アトム, Testuwan Atomu, lit. "Mighty Atom") is a remake of the 1960's anime series of the same name; both series are adapted from the manga by Osamu Tezuka.
This series, which first aired during the 1980s, placed more focus on Astro's robotic skills and a somewhat darker storyline than the previous incarnation of the series. While mostly light-hearted, the series could be quite sombre and sad at times. It was not uncommon in the series ...
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Astro Boy (鉄腕アトム, Testuwan Atomu, lit. "Mighty Atom") is a remake of the 1960's anime series of the same name; both series are adapted from the manga by Osamu Tezuka.
This series, which first aired during the 1980s, placed more focus on Astro's robotic skills and a somewhat darker storyline than the previous incarnation of the series. While mostly light-hearted, the series could be quite sombre and sad at times. It was not uncommon in the series for robots or human characters to suffer for their actions or the misdeeds of others. The character personalities and designs are slightly different from other versions of the series.
The series ran for 52 episodes (edited down to 51 episodes for the English versions). There are two different English language dubs: the version coordinated by Tezuka Pro. and NTV and dubbed in the U.S.A. in 1982, which aired in Australia beginning in 1983, becoming very popular. The same version of the series had a very limited release in the U.S.(Broadcasts in...
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