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"Astroboy" (1963): :  -- Bruton is the most powerful robot in the world and is sent to destroy Astro!
"Astroboy" (1963): :  -- All the students in Daddy Walrus' class go on a field trip to space to study astronomy.
"Astroboy" (1963): :  -- Astro Boy is appointed captain of a ship bound for Mars.
"Astroboy" (1963): :  -- Life in the circus is exciting, but hard.
"Astroboy" (1963): :  -- The country of Guravia has elected the first robot President, but the Deadcross Party is bent on keeping President Ricci from taking power.

Overview

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Surprisingly sophisticated kid's cartoon show more (12 total)


Cast

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Billie Lou Watt ... Astro Girl / ... (unknown episodes)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:

Astro Boy (USA) (alternative spelling)
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Runtime:

Japan:30 min (193 episodes)

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Certification:

Australia:G | USA:TV-G | Singapore:G | USA:TV-PG (some epiosodes) | Argentina:Atp


Fun Stuff

Trivia:

Although originally intended only for the US airings of the show, the name "Astro Boy" proved to be popular among Japanese viewers as well, and so the names "Astro Boy" and "Tetsuwan Atomu" are interchangeable in Japan. more

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Freakazoid!: Two Against Freak (#2.9)" (1997) more

Soundtrack:

Astro Boy more


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10 out of 11 people found the following comment useful.
Surprisingly sophisticated kid's cartoon show, 5 August 2000
Author: rlcsljo from Hollywood, ca

This cartoon show was typical of the many 1960's cartoon shows that came from the time that tried to be appealing to both children and adults.

When I was young, I was amazed by the cool robots and monsters.

When I saw it later, I was surprised by the sophisticated themes that were presented under the science fiction cartoon genre. Some themes were runaway technology; obedience to morality and programming; science can lead to both good and bad.

Time warp: apparently a tv show back in the 1960's only had 30 seconds of commercials per half hour!

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