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Astro Boy
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.
- Cast:
- Makoto Tsumura, Miki Maruyama, Hisashi Katsuta, Shin'ya Ohwada
- Language:
- Japanese
- Country:
- Japan
- Network:
- Fuji TV, Kansai TV, Hokkaido Cultural Broadcasting, Sendai Television, SAGA TV, TNC, Kochi Sun Sun Broadcasting, TV Shizuoka, UMK TV Miyazaki, NST, Fukushima TV, KTN
Episode guide
Seasons
Season 1
Episodes
E01
Episode 1
★ 8.0Power Up!
2003-04-06 · 24mWhen 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.
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E02
Episode 2
★ 10.0Rocket Ball
2003-04-13 · 24mWhen 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!
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E03
Episode 3
★ 10.0Destination Deimos
2003-04-20 · 24mOn 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.
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E04
Episode 4
★ 9.0Into Thin Air
2003-04-27 · 24mThe 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.
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E05
Episode 5
★ 6.0Rainbow Canyon
2003-05-04 · 24mAn 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.
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E06
Episode 6
Birth of Atlas
2003-05-11 · 24mDr. 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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E07
Episode 7
Astro Vs. Atlas
2003-05-18 · 24mAs Atlas continues his rampage, Astro learns the truth about his own past. With the memory circuits reactivated, Astro remembers being created, rejected, abandoned by Dr. Tenma, Astro must face difficult questions about his own identity and his ultimate destiny.
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E08
Episode 8
Neon Express
2003-05-25 · 24mWhen Kato hides a hyper-accelerator virus on the robotic super train Neon Express, it sends the train and its passengers speeding out of control. Astro must rescue the passengers and prevent the train from crashing into the center of Metro City.
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E09
Episode 9
Franken
2003-06-01 · 24mA mysterious robot terrifies humans as he hunts for scrap robot parts and uses them to rebuild his own malfunctioning system. The police target the robot for destruction, but he may not be the "evil robot" he appears to be, and Astro must uncover the truth before its to late.
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E10
Episode 10
The Venus Robots
2003-06-08 · 24mIn order to take advantage of their special freezing powers, Dr Tenma pretends to be the long-awaiting leader of a group of advanced robots. The Robots don't realize that their freezing functions cause terrible destruction by freezing everything in sight. Can Astro convince the Robots to reject Tenma's evil influence?
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E11
Episode 11
Robot Circus
2003-06-15 · 24mA robot circus star named Reno is revealed to be a human boy in disguise. Astro must save the circus, and prevent the authorities from taking the boy from his robot family.
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E12
Episode 12
Reviving Jumbo
2003-06-22 · 24mSkunk reactivates Jumbo, a giant robot and uses him to stage a daring prison break. Astro must stop Jumbo and turn him back into the gentle giant that he really is.
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E13
Episode 13
Little Sister, Big Trouble
2003-07-06 · 24mDoctor O'Shay creates a robot-sister, Zoran, for Astro. While Zoran is off exploring she is captured by the giant robot bird Katari, and only her powerful big brother can save her!
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E14
Episode 14
Micro Adventure
2003-07-13 · 24mA micro-robot attacks Zoran's operating system from the inside. Astro must shrink down to microscopic size and go inside of Zoran's system to fight the micro-robot and save his sister.
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E15
Episode 15
Only a Machine
2003-07-20 · 24mAstro must stop Erasabot from sucking out the artificial intelligence from all the robots in Metro City.
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E16
Episode 16
Robot Hunters
2003-07-27 · 24mAn android robot hunter is attacking innocent robots and dismantling them for sale on the black market. Astro befriends the hunter and tries to help him overcome the programming he was given by Skunk.
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E17
Episode 17
The Rise of Pluto
2003-08-03 · 24mPluto vows to become the supreme robot champion of the world. As he defeats his rivals, he gains their special powers and becomes even stronger. Astro is the only one left who can stop Pluto.
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E18
Episode 18
The Fall of Archeron
2003-08-10 · 24mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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E19
Episode 19
Robot Boy
2003-08-17 · 24mAstro's human friend Matthew loves robots so much that he pretends he is one. But when he tries to use "robot" powers to save his mom from a space shuttle accident, it's up to Astro to save them both.
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E20
Episode 20
Dawn of the Techno-Revolution
2003-08-24 · 24mWith his authority challenged by Shadow, Dr. Tenma sets out to prove that Astro is loyal to the robot cause and will join them in leading the robot revolution.
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E21
Episode 21
Dragon Lake
2003-08-31 · 24mAstro must find the poison around Dragon Lake. When he gets there he meets the eccentric explorer Gulliver, and they face-off against the toxic Repo Girls in a fight to save Dragon Lake.
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E22
Episode 22
The Legend of Tohron
2003-09-07 · 24mAstro must protect Princess Abby against a plot to take over her ancient land of Mayura.
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E23
Episode 23
Lost In Outland
2003-09-14 · 24mWhile saving the planet from a falling satellite, Astro is damaged and loses his memory. Boon, a scientist with a mysterious past, tries to help Astro recover before another satellite hits Earth.
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E24
Episode 24
March of the Micro Bears
2003-09-21 · 24mWhen Shadow unleashes an army of mind-controlling teddy bears on Metro City, it's up to Astro to stop them before they take over the entire population.
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E25
Episode 25
Deep City
2003-09-28 · 24mAn underground city threatens the environment, so the environment fights back--tree roots attack the city and its people. Astro must restore the delicate balance of nature to save the humans.
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E26
Episode 26
The Blue Knight
2003-10-05 · 24mWhen air-blimp is threatened with a wormhole device, Astro is blamed and arrested. The Blue Knight helps him escape from jail, and together they must save the blimp and prove Astro's innocence.
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E27
Episode 27
Old Dog, New Tricks
2003-10-12 · 24mAstro partners with Yuko's Uncle Wally to solve a series of baffling robberies involving a dragon-like robotic monster.
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E28
Episode 28
Hydra-Jacked
2003-10-19 · 24mA power station orbiting the Earth is set to self-destruct, and Astro partners with the Blue Knight to try to save the robots. They uncover a secret regarding the corrupt humans who caused the danger.
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E29
Episode 29
The Case of the Phantom Fowl
2003-10-26 · 24mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Episode 30
Geo-Raider
2003-11-02 · 24mAstro joins an expedition to the center of the earth, when a member of the crew causes a mutiny. Only Astro can protect the crew and save the expedition before an eruption of lava destroys them all.
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E31
Episode 31
Gideon
2003-11-09 · 24mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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E32
Episode 32
The Secret of Blue Knight
2003-11-16 · 24mWhen Astro and The Blue Knight try to stop illegal, underground robot fights, they are forced to fight each other. As they prepare for battle, Astro learns the truth about The Blue Knight's past.
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E33
Episode 33
Fairy Tale
2003-11-23 · 24mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Episode 34
★ 3.0Shape Shifter
2003-11-30 · 24mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Episode 35
Firebird
2003-12-07 · 24mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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E36
Episode 36
Space Academy
2003-12-14 · 24mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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E37
Episode 37
Atlas Strikes Back
2003-12-14 · 24mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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E38
Episode 38
Battle-Bot
2003-12-28 · 24mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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E39
Episode 39
Time Hunters
2004-01-11 · 24mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Episode 40
Escape from Volcano Island
2004-01-18 · 24mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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E41
Episode 41
Avalanche
2004-01-25 · 24mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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E42
Episode 42
Battle of Steel Island
2004-02-01 · 24mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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E43
Episode 43
Undercover
2004-02-08 · 24mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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E44
Episode 44
Into the Dragon's Lair
2004-02-15 · 24mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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E45
Episode 45
Night Before the Revolution
2004-02-22 · 24mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Episode 46
Robotonia
2004-02-29 · 24mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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E47
Episode 47
Showdown in Robotonia
2004-03-07 · 24mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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E48
Episode 48
Journey to Tomorrow
2004-03-14 · 24mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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E49
Episode 49
Astro Reborn
2004-03-21 · 24mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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E50
Episode 50
The Final Battle
2004-03-28 · 24mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Makoto Tsumura
Atom (voice)
Miki Maruyama
Uran (voice)
Hisashi Katsuta
Ochanomizu Hakase (voice)
Shin'ya Ohwada
Nagamiya Tenma (voice)
Kazuo Kumakura
Higeoyaji (voice)