Astro Boy

Astro Boy

1980
★★★★☆ 7.7/10
📺 1 Season
🎬 52 Episodes
📅 Ended
🌐 JA
⏱️ 24 min/episode
AnimationAction & AdventureSci-Fi & FantasyComedyFamilyKids
In 2030 AD, after being abandoned by his creator, a young boy robot is rescued by an Android Advocate, Dr Elefun, who adopts him as his own and guides him in the use of his special powers to aid and protect mankind and robot-kind.

Seasons

Season 1
1980 • 52 Episodes
Dr Boynton is so driven by his work as a robot engineer thst he neglects his promise to spend time with his son Toby at an amusement park. As Toby leaves the park, he is caught in a traffic collision. Before dying, Toby has his father promise him to make the new robot in his image and treat it like a son. Overcome with grief, Boynton completes the project and brings "Toby" to life. Unknown to Dr Boynton, a shady criminal called Skunk stole the plans for "Toby" and plans to make a robot of his own with a new circuit known as the Omega Factor.

Crew

Director
Noboru Ishiguro, Osamu Tezuka
Writer
Osamu Tezuka
Producer
Hidehiko Takei

Network

Nippon TV

Production

Tezuka Productions, Mushi Production, Nippon Television Network Corporation

Keywords

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