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Astro Boy

AnimationAction & AdventureSci-Fi & FantasyFamilyComedyKids

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.

Apr 6, 20031 seasons50 episodesEndedJA

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Makoto Tsumura

Atom (voice)

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Miki Maruyama

Uran (voice)

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Hisashi Katsuta

Ochanomizu Hakase (voice)

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Shin'ya Ohwada

Nagamiya Tenma (voice)

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Kazuo Kumakura

Higeoyaji (voice)

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Seasons

Season 1

50 episodes

Premiered Apr 6, 2003

Episodes

1–6 of 50

Ep 1

Power Up!

Apr 6, 2003

24m

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.

Ep 2

Rocket Ball

Apr 13, 2003

24m

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!

Ep 3

Destination Deimos

Apr 20, 2003

24m

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.

Ep 4

Into Thin Air

Apr 27, 2003

24m

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.

Ep 5

Rainbow Canyon

May 4, 2003

24m

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.

Ep 6

Birth of Atlas

May 11, 2003

24m

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.

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