Astro Boy 1963
★ 7.3/10 · 18 votes TV-PG AnimationMysterySci-Fi & FantasyKids 1 seasons · 193 eps Ended
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What is Astro Boy?
Astro Boy is a Japanese anime television series based on the manga of the same name by Osamu Tezuka. The program, which is also known as Tetsuwan Atomu or Mighty Atom, premiered on Fuji TV on New Year's Day in 1963.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1963
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 193
- Runtime
- 30 minutes
- First aired
- Jan 1, 1963
- Last aired
- Dec 31, 1966
- Original language
- JA
- Origin
- JP
- Networks
- Fuji TV
- Genres
- Animation, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Kids
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Astro Boy is a Japanese anime television series based on the manga of the same name by Osamu Tezuka. The program, which is also known as Tetsuwan Atomu or Mighty Atom, premiered on Fuji TV on New Year's Day in 1963. It is recognized as the first popular animated Japanese television series. The narrative is set in the year 2000, when a character named Dr. Boyton constructs a super-robot in the image of his deceased son. Named Astro Boy, the robot possesses extraordinary abilities, including the power to swim across oceans, leap over mountains, and fly into space. Despite these capabilities, the robot fails to replace Dr. Boyton's son, leading the doctor to become dissatisfied and eventually disown his creation. Subsequently, Astro Boy is befriended by Dr. Packadermus J. Elefun of the Institute of Science. Guided by Dr. Elefun, the robot utilizes his super strength, rocket-powered flight, and selfless nature to engage in a continuous crusade against the forces of evil. The series aired between 1963 and 1966.
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Astro Boy (TV Series 1963-1965) - Full cast & crew - IMDb
Astro Boy (1963 TV series) - Wikipedia
Astro Boy (TV Series 1963-1966) - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Astro Boy — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Astro Boy (1963) (TV Show) - Behind The Voice Actors
Astro Boy (1963-1966) - Full Cast and Crew - Moviefone
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Should you watch it?
“A super-powered robot created in a scientist's image embarks on a crusade against evil forces.”
Reasons to watch
- iconic robot protagonist
- classic heroic themes
- fast-paced action
Keep in mind
- dated animation style
- simple episodic structure
Watch it if you enjoy classic science fiction featuring a heroic robot protector.
The series features mild cartoon violence and themes of abandonment.
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Cast
Mari Shimizu
Atom
Kazue Tagami
Atom (voice)
☻
Youko Mizugaki
Uran ☻
Akihiko Mitsueda
Atlas
Seizo Kato
Skank (voice) ☻
Shingo Kanemoto
Detective Tawashi ☻
Kiyoshi Komiyama
Cobalt
Masaaki Yajima
Higeoyaji (Shunsaku Ban) ☻
Hisashi Yokomori
Tenma Hakase ☻
Shinpei Sakamoto
Detective Nakamura
Iemasa Kayumi
Skunk
Kei Taguchi
Lamp
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Season 1 · 193 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Birth of Astro Boy Mytharc Jan 1, 1963
- E2 Colosso Core Jan 8, 1963
- E3 Expedition to Mars Core Jan 15, 1963
- E4 One Million Mammoth Snails Core Jan 22, 1963
- E5 The Sphinx Core Jan 29, 1963
- E6 Zero, the Invisible Robot Core Feb 5, 1963
- E7 Captain Atom Core Feb 12, 1963
- E8 The Spirit Machine Core Feb 19, 1963
- E9 The Deep Freeze Core Feb 26, 1963
- E10 Strange Voyage Core Mar 5, 1963
- E11 Time Machine Core Feb 12, 1963
- E12 Cross Island Core Mar 19, 1963
- E13 The Eyes of Christ Core Mar 26, 1963
- E14 The Artificial Sun Core Apr 2, 1963
- E15 Grass Boy Core Apr 9, 1963
- E16 Silver Comet Core Apr 16, 1963
- E17 Hullabaloo Land Core Apr 23, 1963
- E18 Gangor the Monster Core Apr 30, 1963
- E19 The Cosmic Giant Core May 7, 1963
- E20 Toxor, the Mist Man Core May 14, 1963
- E21 Satellite R-45 Core May 21, 1963
- E22 Sea Serpent Isle Core May 28, 1963
- E23 The Deadly Flies Core Jun 4, 1963
- E24 Kingdom of the Sea Core Jun 11, 1963
- E25 The Deep-Underground Tank Core Jun 18, 1963
- E26 Don Tay's Infernal Machine Core Jun 25, 1963
- E27 Pearl People Core Jul 2, 1963
- E28 The Wacky Machine Core Jul 9, 1963
- E29 Memory Day Core Jul 16, 1963
- E30 Secret Agent 3-Z Core Jul 23, 1963
- E31 Mysterious Cosmic Rays Core Jul 30, 1963
- E32 Hot Dog Corps Core Aug 6, 1963
- E33 The Three Magicians Core Aug 13, 1963
- E34 Beast From 20,000 Fathoms Core Aug 20, 1963
- E35 Planet X Core Aug 27, 1963
- E36 The Elixir of Life Core Sep 3, 1963
- E37 The Strange Birthday Present Core Sep 10, 1963
- E38 The Disturbed Small Planet Core Sep 17, 1963
- E39 The Mysterious Cat Core Sep 24, 1963
- E40 The Abominable Snowman Core Oct 1, 1963
- E41 Deadline to Danger Core Oct 8, 1963
- E42 The Yellow Horse Core Oct 15, 1963
- E43 Ditto Core Oct 22, 1963
- E44 Cleopatra's Heart Core Oct 29, 1963
- E45 Return of Cleopatra Core Nov 5, 1963
- E46 The Phantom Space Ship Core Nov 12, 1963
- E47 The Gigantic Space Crab Core Nov 19, 1963
- E48 The Great Space Horse Filler Nov 26, 1963
- E49 3D Tee Vee Core Dec 3, 1963
- E50 Westward, Ha! Core Dec 10, 1963
- E51 Jimbo the Great Core Dec 17, 1963
- E52 Snow Lion Core Dec 24, 1963
- E53 Goodbye 1963 Core Dec 31, 1963
- E54 Duel on the Alps Core Jan 4, 1964
- E55 Rejuvenating Gas Core Jan 18, 1964
- E56 The Moon Monsters Core Jan 25, 1964
- E57 Astro Boy goes to School Core Feb 1, 1964
- E58 The Island of Mystery Core Feb 8, 1964
- E59 The Super Duper Robot Core Feb 15, 1964
- E60 Dogma Palace Core Feb 22, 1964
- E61 Space Parasites Core Feb 29, 1964
- E62 The Haunted Ship Core Mar 7, 1964
- E63 The Man-Made Iceberg Core Mar 14, 1964
- E64 Vampire Vale Core Mar 21, 1964
- E65 The Terrible Tidal Wave Core Mar 28, 1964
- E66 Vikings Core Apr 4, 1964
- E67 The Devil Doll Core Apr 11, 1964
- E68 Dinosaur Dilemma Core Apr 25, 1964
- E69 The Clock Tower Mystery Core May 2, 1964
- E70 The Flower Monster Core May 9, 1964
- E71 Attack From Space Core May 16, 1964
- E72 Shipwreck in Space Core May 23, 1964
- E73 Big Titan Core Jun 6, 1964
- E74 Mission to the Middle of the World Core Jun 13, 1964
- E75 Inca Gold Fever Core Jun 20, 1964
- E76 The Monster Machine Core Jun 27, 1964
- E77 The Hooligan Whodunit Core Jul 4, 1964
- E78 Funnel to The Future Core Jul 11, 1964
- E79 Super Brain Core Jul 18, 1964
- E80 Mighty Minute Core Jul 25, 1964
- E81 Dream Machine Core Aug 1, 1964
- E82 The Robot Olympics Core Aug 15, 1964
- E83 Dunder, Bird of Doom Core Aug 22, 1964
- E84 Dolphins in Distress Core Aug 29, 1964
- E85 The Mad Beltway Core Sep 5, 1964
- E86 The Terrible Time Gun Core Sep 12, 1964
- E87 Space Princess Core Sep 19, 1964
- E88 Mighty Microbe Army Core Sep 26, 1964
- E89 Horrible King Horrid Core Oct 3, 1964
- E90 Mystery of the Amless Dam Core Oct 10, 1964
- E91 Galeom From Galaxy G Core Oct 24, 1964
- E92 The Three Robotiers Core Oct 31, 1964
- E93 Brother Jetto Core Nov 7, 1964
- E94 Angel of the Alps Core Nov 14, 1964
- E95 Magic Punch Card Core Nov 21, 1964
- E96 The Great Rocket Robbery Core Nov 28, 1964
- E97 Contest in Space Core Dec 5, 1964
- E98 Gift of Zeo Core Dec 12, 1964
- E99 A Deep Deep Secret Core Dec 19, 1964
- E100 The Wonderful Christmas Present Core Dec 26, 1964
- E101 Uncharted World Core Jan 2, 1965
- E102 Jungle Mystery Core Jan 9, 1965
- E103 The Terrible Spaceman Core Jan 16, 1965
- E104 The Devil’s Balloon Core Jan 23, 1965
- E105 General Astro Core Jan 30, 1965
- E106 The Mighty Mite From Ursa Minor Core Feb 6, 1965
- E107 Mystery of the Metal Men Core Feb 13, 1965
- E108 Super Human Beings Core Feb 20, 1965
- E109 Phoenix Bird Core Feb 27, 1965
- E110 Menace from Mercury Core Mar 6, 1965
- E111 Robot Polymer Core Mar 13, 1965
- E112 Samson’s Hair Core Mar 27, 1965
- E113 Dangerous Mission Core Apr 3, 1965
- E114 Metro Monster Core Apr 10, 1965
- E115 The Big Runaway Safe Core Apr 17, 1965
- E116 The Greatest Robot on Earth (part one) Mytharc Apr 24, 1965
- E117 The Greatest Robot on Earth (part two) Mytharc May 1, 1965
- E118 Robot Grabby Core May 8, 1965
- E119 Planet 13 Core May 15, 1965
- E120 Time Hunter Core May 22, 1965
- E121 Prisoners in Space Core May 29, 1965
- E122 The Monster Mantler Core Jun 5, 1965
- E123 Captain Dog Core Jun 19, 1965
- E124 Double trouble Core Jul 3, 1965
- E125 Find the Bacteria Core Jul 10, 1965
- E126 Roboids Core Jul 17, 1965
- E127 The Experimental Robot Core Jul 24, 1965
- E128 Treasures of the Inca Empire Core Jul 31, 1965
- E129 Atom vs. Atom Core Aug 14, 1965
- E130 The Storm on Mars Core Aug 21, 1965
- E131 The Moon Champion Core Aug 28, 1965
- E132 Prince Louis Core Sep 4, 1965
- E133 Revenge After Ten Years Core Sep 11, 1965
- E134 Operation Escape Core Sep 18, 1965
- E135 The Robot-Dog Backy Core Sep 25, 1965
- E136 Inspector Jaguar Core Oct 2, 1965
- E137 Little Cooley Core Oct 9, 1965
- E138 1 Long Day Core Oct 16, 1965
- E139 Atom Stolen Core Oct 23, 1965
- E140 The King and Atom Core Oct 30, 1965
- E141 The Locomotive March Core Nov 6, 1965
- E142 Minya’s Star Filler Nov 13, 1965
- E143 Bird Street Story Core Nov 20, 1965
- E144 Lost Friendship Core Nov 27, 1965
- E145 Atom in the Deep Sea Core Dec 4, 1965
- E146 Report from the Future Core Dec 11, 1965
- E147 Mid-air Screen Core Dec 18, 1965
- E148 Robio and Robiet Core Dec 25, 1965
- E149 The Can Capriccio Core Jan 1, 1966
- E150 Miss Magnet Core Jan 8, 1966
- E151 Lonely Atom Core Jan 15, 1966
- E152 The Robot Bombs Core Jan 22, 1966
- E153 The Red Merry-Go-Round Core Jan 29, 1966
- E154 Blue Bird Story Core Feb 5, 1966
- E155 The Crazed Boundary Core Feb 12, 1966
- E156 Robot Mayor Core Feb 19, 1966
- E157 Gypsy’s Star Core Feb 26, 1966
- E158 Funny Companion Core Mar 5, 1966
- E159 Devil and Angel Core Mar 19, 1966
- E160 The Golden Flute Core Mar 28, 1966
- E161 Dream-Selling Aliens Core Apr 2, 1966
- E162 Operation Candy Core Apr 9, 1966
- E163 Road to Another World Core Apr 16, 1966
- E164 The Space Spider Core Apr 23, 1966
- E165 A Great Fuss Over Babies Core Apr 30, 1966
- E166 The Jewel-Eating Monster Core May 7, 1966
- E167 Plenty of Balloons Core May 14, 1966
- E168 The Island That Jumped Up Core May 21, 1966
- E169 Gift from the Future Core May 28, 1966
- E170 Two Princesses Core Jun 4, 1966
- E171 Kutcher Forever Core Jun 11, 1966
- E172 The Herald Brothers Core Jun 25, 1966
- E173 Robotty Core Jul 2, 1966
- E174 The Great Submarine Canal Core Jul 9, 1966
- E175 Robot Wars (part one) Mytharc Jul 23, 1966
- E176 Robot Wars (part two) Mytharc Jul 30, 1966
- E177 The Gigantic Robot Core Aug 6, 1966
- E178 Chi-tan’s Nighttime Adventure Core Aug 20, 1966
- E179 Blue Horseman (part one) Mytharc Aug 27, 1966
- E180 Blue Horseman (part two) Mytharc Sep 3, 1966
- E181 Ghost Manufacturing Machine Core Sep 10, 1966
- E182 Demented Cobalt Core Sep 24, 1966
- E183 Japanese People from Space Core Oct 1, 1966
- E184 Time War Core Oct 8, 1966
- E185 Star of Africa Core Oct 22, 1966
- E186 Monsters Come out at Night Core Oct 29, 1966
- E187 Baily’s Legend Core Nov 5, 1966
- E188 Tengu of Kurama Core Nov 19, 1966
- E189 Confusion at the Shooting Studio Core Nov 26, 1966
- E190 Miracle of Mesopotamia Core Dec 3, 1966
- E191 Wandering Roppi Core Dec 17, 1966
- E192 Medusa’s Mansion Mytharc Dec 24, 1966
- E193 The Greatest Adventure on Earth Mytharc Dec 31, 1966
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Frequently asked questions
Who created Astro Boy?
Dr. Boyton created the robot in the image of his deceased son.
What are Astro Boy's abilities?
He possesses super strength, rocket-powered flight, and the ability to swim oceans and leap over mountains.
Who guides Astro Boy?
Dr. Packadermus J. Elefun of the Institute of Science mentors him during his adventures.
Why did Dr. Boyton disown Astro Boy?
The scientist became dissatisfied because the robot could not replace his deceased son.
What is the setting of the series?
The story is set in the year 2000.
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