Astro Boy (2003)
Astro Boy Tetsuwan Atom / AstroboySummary
Atom is a robotic boy that posses super human powers and an artificial intelligence system that is unparalleled to any robot. His creator, Dr. Tenma, created him to replace his late son, Tobio. Dr. Tenma soon destroys his laboratory, after the creation of Atom, and shuts down Atom. Soon after, Dr. Ochanomizu, the head of the Ministry of Science revives Atom, and tries to give him a normal life as a 6th grade student that helps the police agency keep renegade robots and bigot humans from causing harm. Atom faces extreme racism for being a robot, and he must discover the truth about his creator Dr. Tenma.
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Where to watch
Official and social
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Episodes
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Details
- Format
- TV series
- Number of Episodes
- 50
- Episode length
- 24 min
- Estimated total length
- ≈ 20 h (50 × 24 min)
- Season
- Spring 2003
- Start date
- April 6, 2003
- End date
- March 28, 2004
- Status
- Finished
- Source
- Manga
- Country of origin
- Japan
- Studios
- Tezuka Productions
- Romaji title
- Astro Boy Tetsuwan Atom
- English title
- Astro Boy (2003)
- Native title
- アストロボーイ・鉄腕アトム
- Other titles
- Astroboy
Relations
PrequelAtom: The Beginning
PrequelTetsuwan Atom: Atom Tanjou no Himitsu
PrequelASTRO BOY Tetsuwan Atom Tokubetsu-hen: Ivan no Wakusei - Robot to Ningen no Yuujou
PrequelASTRO BOY: Tetsuwan Atom - 10-man Kounen no Raihousha - IGZA
Alternative versionAstro Boy
Alternative versionAstro Boy (1980)
Shared charactersKyutai Panic Adventure!
Shared charactersRavex in Tezuka World
Characters 16
Main characters
- Atom Tetsuwan鉄腕アトムMain
- Ochanomizu Hakaseお茶の水博士Main
- UranウランMain
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- ShibugakiシブガキSupporting
- TamaoSupporting
- Tawashi田鷲Supporting
- AtlasアトラスSupporting
- Umatarou Tenma天馬午太郎Supporting
- MimiミミSupporting
- KatouカトウSupporting
- RenoリノSupporting
- Skunk Kusaiスカンク草井Supporting
- Katari加田里Supporting
- KipキップSupporting
- Housuke Sharaku写楽保介Supporting
- Rock Holmesロック・ホームSupporting
Staff and studios
Studios
Key staff
- Kazuya KonakaDirector
- Osamu TezukaOriginal creator
- Shinji SeyaCharacter design
- Takashi YoshimatsuMusic
- Hiroshi KatouArt director
- Masafumi MimaSound director
Show the full staff (19)
- Shinji AramakiMechanical Design
- Masami HataEpisode Director (ep 29)
- ChemistryTheme Song Performance (OP2)
- Toshio HirataEpisode Director (ep 20)
- Toshio HirataStoryboard (eps 31, 44)
- Kenji KonutaScript (ep 12)
- Kentarou TakahashiTechnical Director
- Sachiko KamimuraDesign Assistance
- Shizuo KurahashiSound Effects
- Tomoko NakashimaSound Production
- Tsuyoshi OkanoColor Design
- Hajime NoguchiDirector of Photography
- Hirokata TakahashiDirector of Photography
- Chiaki KonakaScript (eps 1-3, 14)
- Keiichi HasegawaScript (eps 6-7, 10, 17-18, 21, 24, 27, 29, 32, 37, 40, 42, 46-50)
- Ai OotaScript (eps 4-5, 11, 13, 16, 22, 26, 28, 31, 41, 43-45)
- Sadayuki MuraiScript (eps 8-9, 34-35)
- Hirotoshi KobayashiScript (eps 20, 23, 25, 30, 33, 36)
- Satoshi KuwabaraStoryboard (eps 6-7, 16, 20-21, 26, 28, 40)