Tetsuwan Atom
The series was first shown on Fuji TV on January 1, 1963; eventually, it moved to NHK. Ratings of the original Japanese version rose to over 40%. Because of Tetsuwan Atom's excellent TV ratings in Japan, NBC Films brought the series to the United States, where it and the main characters were given American names and the soundtracks were redubbed. This was not the first animated TV series produced in Japan, although many people mistakenly think so. A total of 193 episodes were produced. Of these, only 104 episodes were adapted for the U.S. Market.
Episode guide
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The Birth Of Astro Boy
Professor Boynton, head of the Institute of Science, is driven mad by the death of his son, Aster. The Doctor resolves himself to preserve his son's likeness in the form of a super robot wh…
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Colosso
Astro is feeling extremely lonely. He wants a family of his own and Dr. Elefun agrees to help. While the robot factory is building Astro's parents, an unfinished robot named Colosso is acti…
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Expedition To Mars
Astroboy is selected to lead a search party to find the survivors of the first manned expedition to Mars. This meets strong objection from the spaceship's captain, who protests taking order…
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The Sphinx
Astroboy wakes up in the middle of the desert, nearly drained of power and unable to remember how he got there. He is helped by Ali Baba, but in return Astro must battle 'The Sphinx'. This…
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Cross Island
After Dr. I. M. Sinister and his 2 henchmen 'Red' and 'Mouse' escape from Sing Song Prison, they hide at the mining colony of Cross Island disguised as robots. The gang overpowers Dr. Elefu…
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Grass Boy
One day Astro Boy met an exhausted boy, Lodar, a fugitive from the planet Zykobe. He had been imprisoned by his people because he was trying to prevent them from attacking Earth. His people…
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Zero, The Invisible Robot
Fearless Fred Fink was transported from Sing Song prison for a sentencing hearing. He is released by the judge, a relative, for insufficient evidence. Fred goes to a robot exhibition and st…
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Silver Comet
Tommy Speed is observed by sinister racer, Tex Tamale, testing a race car, Silver Comet. Later, Tex's gang inflicts heavy damage on the car. Tommy brings the car to Dr. Elefun to see if it…
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Hullabaloo Land
A bedtime story about a swan princess named "Princess Lollipop" seems to come to life when a robot swan crashes near Astroboy's house. This swan princess, however, is an escaped robot from…
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The Spirit Machine
Dr. Ludwig von Holstein sends a letter to Dr. Elefun requesting help finishing his latest invention in ShangrâLe. Fearing being held captive by ShangrâLe's dictator, Chancellor Rudolph Hatt…
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Strange Voyage
Lucky' Louie the Lug has slipped by the police at a space port and boarded the first commercial flight to the Moon. Astroboy pursues him seeking to recover stolen diamonds, but the liftoff…
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The Artificial Sun
Cartoon adventure series about a youngster in the 21st century.
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The Deep Freeze
Cartoon adventure series about a youngster in the 21st century.
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One Million Mammoth Snails
Cartoon adventure series about a youngster in the 21st century.
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Gangor The Monster
Astroboy & Mr. Pompous are on an ocean liner which becomes the scene of a string of robberies committed by a centipede-like "Robot Monster".
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Secret Agent 3-Z
Cartoon adventure series about a youngster in the 21st century.
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The Haunted Ship
Cartoon adventure series about a youngster in the 21st century.
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Time Machine
Cartoon adventure series about a youngster in the 21st century.
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The Cosmic Giant
A meteor that crashes to Earth contains the parts for a super robot from outer space, which when assembled could destroy the world.
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Toxor, The Mist Man
Cartoon adventure series about a youngster in the 21st century.
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Satellite R-45
Cartoon adventure series about a youngster in the 21st century.
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The Deadly Flies
When people all over are suddenly falling ill, Inspector Gumshoe mistakenly suspects Astroboy of being involved. In reality Mr. "X" is responsible, aided by his "X" gang and a team of look-…
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Kingdom Of The Sea
Astroboy, Dr. Elephun and Mr. Pompous are taken to a mysterious undersea city, populated by intelligent robot bombs, who somehow escaped their mandatory destruction at the end of an interst…
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The Strange Birthday Presents
Cartoon adventure series about a youngster in the 21st century.
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Sea Serpent Isle
Cartoon adventure series about a youngster in the 21st century.
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Don Tay's Infernal Machine
The wicked scientist Don Tay has built a super robot named Ferno, capable of generating tremendous heat to destroy other robots, break into vaults and eventually revive an inactive volcano.
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Pearl People
While investigating an underwater disturbance near a dam, Astro with his friends Dinny and Specs find a bed of giant oysters. These are no ordinary oysters! They are hundreds of years old a…
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The Wacky Machine
Dr. I.Q. Plenty has developed an amazing machine to keep the robots under control by rendering them inanimate. The near disastrous side effect is that it gives unintelligent machines such a…
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Memory Day
People on Earth celebrate 'Memory Day' to honor loved ones who live on other planets. The robots participate by agreeing to impersonate the absent family members for the day. Astro voluntee…
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The Super Duper Robot
Cartoon adventure series about a youngster in the 21st century.
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Mysterious Cosmic Rays
Gray Dorian is returning from Mars. Although he is a man in his 80s, he appears to be in his 30s. He has learned to harness cosmic rays to keep himself young. His former partner Dr. Geiger…
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The Moon Monsters
Cartoon adventure series about a youngster in the 21st century.
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The Three Magicians
Astroboy comes to the aid of Abracadabra, the greatest robot magician in the universe, who is implicated in a series of art robberies that occur whenever his show comes to town.
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The Beast From 20 Fathoms
Mysterious goings on prompt efforts to drain Foggybotom Lake. Talking dinosaurs who spit a potent venom gain hypnotic control of the workmen draining the lake, and it's up to Astroboy to pu…
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Planet X
After dark, four total strangers (a reporter, an opera singer, a doctor and a small boy) meet in a park. Each of them is there because they'd received a mysterious note urging their that th…
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The Elixir Of Life
Cartoon adventure series about a youngster in the 21st century.
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Astro Boy Goes To School
Dr. Elefun decides that enrolling Astroboy & Astrogirl into robot school will further their education into human sensibilities such as beauty. (Being robots, they can't appreciate these thi…
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The Asteroid Menace
Astroboy is sent on a mission to ward off the danger of a runaway asteroid named Medusa. To help him are three scientists who are doing prison time for their diabolical schemes.
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The Mysterious Cat
Cartoon adventure series about a youngster in the 21st century.
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The Abominable Snowman
Cartoon adventure series about a youngster in the 21st century.
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Deadline To Danger
Cartoon adventure series about a youngster in the 21st century.
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The Island Of Mystery
Cartoon adventure series about a youngster in the 21st century.
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Ditto
Astroboy's aid is summoned by ambassador Nobby Nobody from the Land of Goshen. His mission is to help Ditto, the world's first robot president, to crush Prince Upley and his clandestine arm…
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Cleopatra's Heart
Inspector Pompous finds himself in possession of "Cleopatra's Heart", a heart-shaped gem which once belonged to the legendary queen of the Nile. The evil scientist Rasburton thinks that by…
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The Return Of Cleopatra
Astroboy and Dr. Elefun are returning the "Heart of Cleopatra" to the Egyptian Museum. It is soon stolen by Rasburton, bringing him ever closer to setting his robot of Cleopatra on the Egyp…
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Phantom Space Ship
Cartoon adventure series about a youngster in the 21st century.
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The Gigantic Space Crab
Cartoon adventure series about a youngster in the 21st century.
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3D Tee Vee
Cartoon adventure series about a youngster in the 21st century.
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Westward Ha!
Astroboy, Dr. Elefun and Mr. Pompous are summoned by Dr. Ben to find his son, Heck. Heck has stolen an experimental time machine and traveled to the old west. Once the threesome arrives in…
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Jimbo The Great
Cartoon adventure series about a youngster in the 21st century.
