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Astro Boy
1980 - 1981 7.6 (75 votes) 1 Seasons
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Genres
Animation Action & Adventure Sci-Fi & Fantasy Comedy Family Kids
Networks
Nippon TV
Created By
Osamu Tezuka

Astro Boy (鉄腕アトム)

Overview

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.

Key Crew

Producer: Hidehiko Takei

Director: Noboru Ishiguro, Osamu Tezuka

Top Cast

Mari Shimizu
Mari Shimizu

Atom (voice)

Hisashi Katsuta
Hisashi Katsuta

Dr. Ochanomizu (voice)

Ichiro Nagai
Ichiro Nagai

Detective Tawashi (voice)

Katsuji Mori
Katsuji Mori

Atlas (voice)

Masako Sugaya
Masako Sugaya

Uran (voice)

Yusaku Yara
Yusaku Yara

Detective Nakamura (voice)

Seasons

Season 1 poster
Season 1 (1980)

No overview available.

52 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: The Birth Of Astro Boy
1980-10-01

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.

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 2: Astro Boy Vs. Atlas
1980-10-08

Dr. Boynton and Toby depart on an ocean liner for America. Not knowing his own strength, Toby causes a huge mess during dinner. Angrily, Dr Boynton rejects Toby on the spot, declaring that he's just a robot and that he has no son. Meanwhile, Skunk attempts to teach Atlas his criminal ways and eventually takes Atlas on a mission to steel gold from the same boat that Dr Boynton and Toby are on...

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 3: The Robot Circus
1980-10-15

Toby has been enslaved by a robot circus owner and is forced into manual labour. There he befriends a young circus worker named Kathy. Dr Boynton's associate, Professor Elefun, comes to fetch Toby but the ringmaster refuses to let him go... Toby receives his new name, "Astro".

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 4: Save the Classmate
1980-10-22

Rescued from the circus by Dr. Elefun, Astro Boy starts school and struggles with the bullying from classmates for being a robot.

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 5: Atlas Lives Again
1980-10-22

Astro's must stop Atlas' scheme to enslave humanity by series of technological thefts, one of which involves Astro's proposed robotic parents.

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 6: Robotland
1980-11-05

Astro and Dr. Elefun visit a fairytale theme park after an escaped swan/princess crash lands in their yard and tells them of the robots' plight.

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 7: Frankenstein
1980-11-12

Skunk convinces a powerful robot called Frankenstein to aid him in his crime spree. This crime wave leads to the deactivation of almost all robots in the city, including Astroboy.

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 8: The Red Cat
1980-11-19

A red cat becomes the only clue to the mystery of children who are disappearing.

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 9: The Crystal of the Desert
1980-11-26

While exploring a forest that has become a desert, Astro Boy discovers that Atlas is involved.

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 10: The White Planet
1980-12-03

Astro aids a championship racer who hopes to win a global race.

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 11: A Robot President
1980-12-10

Astro and his teacher, Daddy Walrus, are invited to the inauguration of the first robot president and are caught up in a plan to stop the ceremony.

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 12: Goliath's Head
1980-12-17

After a spacecraft crashes to the earth Astro rescues a mining robot, Goliath, from the flames. Dr Elefun has Goliath's head removed as it contains a powerful neutron beam. But soon the head is stolen and Goliath starts to search for it...

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 13: The Light Ray Robot
1980-12-24

Skunk causes trouble again, this time capturing a robot capable of invisibility hoping to use it in his schemes.

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 14: Uran, the Tomboy
1981-01-07

Astro meets his new sister, Uran.

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 15: Robio and Robiette
1981-01-14

Astro gets involved in a rivalry between robotic "families". However the two of the robots from the competing camps fall in love.

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 16: Astro Fights Aliens
1981-01-21

Astro captains the Second Expedition to Mars where strange creatures have been seen.

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 17: Save the Carolina 3
1981-01-28

Astro attempts to stop Skunk's outer space pirating attempt when one of his classmates is kidnapped.

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 18: The Rainbow Comet
1981-02-04

On a school field trip to see the Rainbow Comet up close, Astro and classmates are kidnapped by Atlas.

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 19: The Death Balloon
1981-02-11

Balloons modelled in the shape of Astro are attacking people in the city and its up to Astro to clear his name.

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 20: The Transformation Robot
1981-02-18

Astroboy visits a robot inhabited island where gangsters attempt loot uranium resources by enlisting the help of and a robot who can transform into any shape.

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 21: The Wreck of the Titan
1981-02-25

After luxury spaceliner Titan is struck by an asteroid, Astro and several others escape to the moon. They land in a crater with an atmosphere and Astro discovers the wreck of a Russian spacecraft from 1990.

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 22: The Liar Robot
1981-03-04

A school field trip is interrupted by a robot constantly lying about a impending earthquake.

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 23: The Girl from Alsoar
1981-03-11

Astro Boy meets a mysterious woman and must stop a hostile alien invasion.

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 24: The Greatest Robot in the World (Part 1)
1981-03-08

A power-hungry Sultan commissions a powerful fighting robot named Bruton (Pluto in the original), and sends him to battle seven of the world's strongest robots: Mont Blanc, Molnar, Brondo, Zeron, Hercules, Photar, and Astro.

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 25: The Greatest Robot in the World (Part 2)
1981-03-25

With only three of the most powerful robots in the world remaining (Hercules, Photar and Astro), can they stop Bruton before he destroys them all?

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 26: The Robot Vikings
1981-04-01

A wild gang of viking robots rampage through the city, causing havoc and destruction.

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 27: The Time Machine
1981-04-08

A time traveling detective arrives from the future and enlists Astro and the infamous surgeon, Black Jack, to save the life of a prince from the past.

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 28: The Robot Stuntman
1981-04-29

After a tour of a movie studio where Uran meets her idol, Astro has to investigate the story of a tiny stunt robot called Sam.

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 29: The Great Meltdown
1981-05-06

Livian appears to Astro to warn him of danger to the polar icecaps. Is Atlas involved?

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 30: Uran's Twin
1981-05-13

Uran gets her wish of being able to be in two places at once - this way she can stil do what her parents want and go to robot wrestling.

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 31: Speeding Through the Storm
1981-06-03

Whilst on a field trip to an old steam engine, a violent storm hits.

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 32: The Return of Queen Cleopatra
1981-06-17

Cleopatra has reappeared and Astro must find out the mystery behind her.

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 33: The Runaway Subway Train
1981-07-01

A brand new subway train that can go 180km/h runs out of control and Astro has to save those on board.

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 34: The Baby Elephant Pook
1981-07-08

After a real baby elephant is found in a robot safari park, Astro has to save both it and everyone from a giant robot elephant, Zohra.

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 35: The Secret of Bee City
1981-07-15

Astro and Uran visit Bee Island, but after meeting a mysterious boy they need to find out just what is going on the Bee City?

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 36: The Monster of Clarken
1981-07-22

A greedy gold hunter attempts to steal gold from the Golden Coral Forest. Can Astro stop him in time for the fish of reef to survive?

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 37: Lilly on Peligro Island
1981-08-05

Astro finds 43 messages-in-a-bottle and sneaks out at night to investigate what is going on at Peligro Island.

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 38: The Anti-Proton Gun
1981-08-19

The most powerful gun ever made is up for grabs in space and Astro must make sure it doesn't fall into the wrong hands.

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 39: The Man-Made Solar Sphere
1981-09-02

The great detective Shalock Holmespan and Astro investigate the unusual incidents around a man-made solar sphere.

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 40: Blackie Young
1981-09-16

After Dr Elefun receives a large package and re-assembles the parts of a robot, Astro and Daddy Walrus travel Antarctica to investigate.

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 41: The Genie from Outer Space
1981-09-23

After a large meteorite falls into a mountain valley some distance away, Dr Elefun, Astro, and a team of scientists head off to investigate the crash.

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 42: The Robots Nobody Wanted
1981-10-14

Three robot workers that have been rejected from their jobs help Astro.

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 43: Atlas Forever
1981-10-21

When space stations around Saturn and Jupiter are attacked, Atlas is blamed. After he defeats 100 ships, Astro becomes involved.

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 44: The Snow Leopard
1981-10-28

After it snows in summer, Astro investigates the cause.

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 45: Uran's Quest
1981-11-04

An Amusement Park's computer malfunctions and causes havok after Uran asks it where God lives.

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 46: Outer Spaceport R-45
1981-11-11

Space pirates have been raiding the area around Spaceport R-45 and Astro is needed to investigate.

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 47: The Hijacked Airship
1981-11-18

High-jackers take over an Airship whilst Astro and his class are visiting. Astro needs to save the day, but he has none of his powers.

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 48: The Human-Faced Rock
1981-11-25

There is a legend about a strange rock with the face of a man that sits on top of a mountain overlooking a village - when it turns its face towards the lake, the village will be destroyed.

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 49: Uran Falls in Love
1981-12-02

Uran falls in love with a Zeus the Destroyer, a robot with Astro in his sights.

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 50: The World of Odin
1981-12-09

Dr Elefun and Astro join Captain Claud and his crew as they search for the sacred ground of Odin.

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 51: The Secret of the Mayas
1981-12-16

Astro explores the Great Pyramid of the Mayas and encounters a mysterious sphinx.

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 52: Astro's First Love
1981-12-23

As Astro attempts to recover stolen plans for a robot he is helped by Niki, a girl robot, with whom he falls in love.

Runtime: 24 min

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