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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.
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The Japanese version originally didn't have a theme song, it wasn't until the success of the American theme song that they came up with one for the Japanese version.
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In 2007, Astro Boy was declared a real resident in Japan and also named as Japan's envoy for overseas safety.
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Walt Disney was so impressed by the show that he made a character that greatly resembles Astroboy.
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Was originally a live action TV series. It flopped, so they decided to make it a cartoon.
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