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Astro Boy (manga)

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Alternative title:
Iron Arm Atom
Mighty Atom
Tetsuwan Atom (Japanese)
鉄腕アトム (Japanese)
Themes: mecha
Objectionable content: None
Plot Summary: In the distant year 2003, Japan is a techonological utopia, and robots are everywhere. One such robot, Tobio, was built by the brilliant Dr. Tenma to replace his dead son. But when it soon becomes apparent that Tobio is an imperfect copy of his departed child, Dr. Tenma throws him out. He is rescued from the scrap heap by the benevolent Professor Ochanomizu, a crusader for robot cival rights. Now the little robot, renamed Astro Boy, is given a mission to defend Japan and the world from all manner of sinister threats. Using his seven super-abilities and 100,000 horsepower worth of strength to battle evil, Astro hopes to set an example to the world of the good which all robots are capeable of.
User Ratings: 78 ratings have been given [details]
 Masterpiece: 8 votes (sub:3, Eng:2, raw:2, others:1
1 Italian
)
 Excellent: 11 votes (Eng:6, dub:2, sub:1, others:2
1 German
1 Dutch
)
 Very good: 14 votes (Eng:8, dub:4, sub:2)
 Good: 16 votes (Eng:10, sub:4, dub:1, others:1
1 French
)
 Decent: 9 votes (Eng:6, sub:1, others:2
1 Indonesia
1 Spanish
)
 So-so: 10 votes (Eng:5, sub:1, dub:1, others:3
2 French
1 Danish
)
 Not really good: 2 votes (Eng:2)
 Weak: 3 votes (Eng:1, dub:1, others:1
1 Danish dubbed
)
 Bad: 5 votes (Eng:2, dub:1, others:2
1 Danish
1 Swedish
)
 Awful: -
 Worst ever: -
Seen in part or in whole by 287 users, rank: #301 (of 6719)
Median rating: Good
Arithmetic mean: 6.846 (Good), std. dev.: 2.1725, rank: #3787 (of 7450)
Weighted mean: 6.864 (Good), rank: #4113 (of 7450) (seen all: 8.26 / seen some: 6.83 / won't finish: 4.20)
Bayesian estimate: 6.904 (Good), rank: #2708 (of 3485)
Number of tankoubon: 23
Chapter titles: We have 98
Vintage:
1952-04 to 1968-03 (Kobunsha's comic magazine "Shonen")
2002-03-27 (USA: Dark Horse)
Release dates: We have 261
Links: We have 1
Review:
Astro Boy 1&2 GN (Oct 2, 2008)
News: Show:
North American Anime, Manga Releases, August 23-29 (Aug 25, 2020)
'Go Astro Boy Go!' Animated Series Premieres on October 3 (Sep 3, 2019)
New 'Go Astro Boy Go!' TV Series Screens at MIPCOM (Oct 17, 2018)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, October 2-8 (Oct 4, 2016)
Live-Action Astro Boy Film Heads to New Line, Acquires Writers (Feb 17, 2016)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, December 20-26 (Dec 22, 2015)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, September 20-26 (Sep 22, 2015)
Astro Boy Has International Live-Action Film In the Works (Feb 4, 2015)
Astro Boy Gets 2D/CG TV Series Reboot & Edutainment Shorts (Jun 12, 2014)
Google Cultural Institute Unveils Osamu Tezuka Collection Online (Apr 7, 2014)
Osamu Tezuka's Daughter Reveals Newly Discovered Sketches (Mar 29, 2014)
New Astro Boy/Mighty Atom Animation to Air in Nigeria (Jan 11, 2014)
All-Girl Band ZONE to Break Up in April (Mar 2, 2013)
Zone Band Member Miyu Dropped by Agency (Feb 15, 2013)
Unpublished Early Osamu Tezuka Manga Discovered (Nov 2, 2012)
16th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize Nominees Announced (Feb 20, 2012)
Tezuka, Brazilian's Crossover Comic to Be Published This Month (Feb 18, 2012)
Drifting Life, St. Young Men, More Nominated at France's Angoulême (Dec 7, 2011)
Vertical Adds Tezuka's Adolf, Sakuran, 5 cm/s Manga (Oct 14, 2011)
Weekly Wrapup 11/Sep - 17/Sep (Sep 19, 2011)
Videos for Tezuka Dance Production at Sadler's Wells, September (Aug 20, 2011)
Gajo Sakamoto's 1934 Tank Tankuro Manga Previewed in English (Jul 19, 2011)
Sadler's Wells Sets Osamu Tezuka To Dance In September (May 24, 2011)
Gajo Sakamoto's 1934 Tank Tankuro Manga Put in English (Mar 7, 2011)
Pluto, The Caterpillar Nominated at France's Angoulême (Nov 17, 2010)
Osamu Tezuka's Hand-Drawn Notebooks to Be Published (Nov 1, 2010)
Universal, Illumination Get Film Rights for Urasawa's Pluto Manga (Oct 20, 2010)
Gatchaman Animator Sadao Miyamoto Appears in LA (Sep 2, 2010)
Vertical, Inc. Industry Panel with Felipe Smith (Jul 30, 2010)
IMAGI's Astro Boy Ranks #9 BD, #7 Overall in 1st U.S. Week (Mar 29, 2010)
Astro Boy Mag iPhone App Now in UK, AU, Other Nations (Mar 8, 2010)
CG Astro Boy's Imagi Studio Lays Off 300+ Employees (Feb 6, 2010)
Stan Lee, Frederik Schodt, Priest Helmer Interviewed (Feb 6, 2010)
One Piece Anime Theme Park Attraction to Open in March (Jan 25, 2010)
Stone Bridge Press Founder Reacquires Company (Jan 12, 2010)
Tezuka, Brazilian's Joint Work Realized 20 Years Later (Update 2) (Jan 10, 2010)
100 Out of 400 Laid Off at CG Astro Boy's Imagi Studio (Dec 14, 2009)
Manga Nominated for Awards at Angouleme Comic Fest (Dec 8, 2009)
Ponyo Qualifies for Golden Globes' Consideration (Dec 4, 2009)
Weekly Astro Boy Magazine on European iPhones in 2010 (Nov 25, 2009)
Golden Globes Increases Animated Film Nominees to Five (Nov 24, 2009)
Weekly Astro Boy Magazine Now on iPhones in English (Nov 18, 2009)
IMAGI's Astro Boy Adds US$1.7 Million, Slips to #13 (Nov 15, 2009)
IMAGI's Astro Boy Adds US$2.6 Million, Falls to #10 (Nov 8, 2009)
Imagi Appoints Exec. Director Phoon Chiong Kit as CEO (Nov 4, 2009)
IMAGI's Astro Boy Film Opens at #6 with US$7 Million (Update 2) (Oct 25, 2009)
Imagi's Astro Boy Brings in US$1.8 Million on Friday (Oct 24, 2009)
Computer-Animated Astro Boy Film Opens in North America (Oct 23, 2009)
Weekly Astro Boy Magazine on U.S. iPhones This Month (Oct 20, 2009)
Astro Boy Ad Posted, Early Screenings Slated for NYC (Oct 2, 2009)
Imagi Appoints Ting Chuk Kwan as New Acting CEO (Sep 26, 2009)
Astro Boy, Kobato, Sacred Blacksmith Promos Posted (Sep 18, 2009)
11-Meter Statue of Tezuka's Phoenix, 3-Meter Astro Boy to be Unveiled (Sep 14, 2009)
Google.co.jp's Homepage Celebrates Doraemon's Birthday (Sep 3, 2009)
Osamu Tezuka's Astro Boy Live-Action Drama Gets DVD Box (Aug 30, 2009)
18-m Tetsujin 28/Gigantor Statue's Construction Video Streamed (Jun 24, 2009)
Astro Boy, Blood, Spice and Wolf II Promos Streamed (Jun 18, 2009)
Tezuka's Swallowing the Earth & AX Samples Posted (May 28, 2009)
Anime Central 2009 - Dark Horse (May 14, 2009)
Frederik L. Schodt Wins The Order of the Rising Sun Award (Apr 29, 2009)
Astro Boy's 1980, 2003 TV Series Streamed on YouTube (Apr 24, 2009)
13th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize Winners Announced (Apr 19, 2009)
Weekly Tezuka Manga Posted on Yappa's iPhone App (Apr 13, 2009)
Lucky Star Credit Card Hinted in Japan (Mar 30, 2009)
Twilight Director Hardwicke Hints at Anime Version (Mar 16, 2009)
Doraemon Co-Creator's Complete Works to be Published (Mar 7, 2009)
Astro Boy Returns in 'Another' Anime After Manga's End (Mar 4, 2009)
Imagi's Astro Boy Officially Back on Track for October (Feb 25, 2009)
Previews of IDW's Astro Boy Comics Posted Online (Feb 24, 2009)
Edo-Tokyo Museum to Mark Osamu Tezuka's 80th Birthday (Feb 17, 2009)
15-m Tetsujin 28/Gigantor Statue Still Set for Summer (Feb 16, 2009)
New Astro Boy CG Film Images Posted (Feb 5, 2009)
Taiwan Head to Get Signatures from Glass Mask, Mazinger Z's Creators (Feb 1, 2009)
Weekly Osamu Tezuka TV Show to Remake 19 Classic Manga (Jan 22, 2009)
Computer-Animated Astro Boy Film's Trailer Streamed (Nov 20, 2008)
IDW to Adapt IMAGI's CG Astro Boy Film into Comics (Nov 12, 2008)
CG Astro Boy Film Teaser to Be Made Public This Month (Nov 8, 2008)
Art Exhibit Celebrates 'God of Manga' Tezuka in Japan (Nov 8, 2008)
Manga Translator Frederik Schodt Interviewed (Nov 6, 2008)
Tezuka's 700 Manga, 100 Anime to Be Posted for Free (Nov 4, 2008)
Astro Boy CG Film Director David Bowers Interviewed (Oct 31, 2008)
Lupin III Theme Attraction to Open in Tokyo in Spring (Oct 21, 2008)
Astro Boy Statue Unveiled at Tezuka's Old Grade School (Oct 21, 2008)
Matt Lucas is New Addition to Imagi's Astro Boy Cast (Oct 9, 2008)
Imagi's CG Astro Boy Film to Open on October 23, 2009 (Sep 22, 2008)
Astro Boy Manga's New Edition Previewed Online (Sep 10, 2008)
Museum Featuring Manga, Anime Planned for Kobe, Japan (Sep 5, 2008)
Kristen Bell Joins CG Astroboy Film Cast (Aug 25, 2008)
Tezuka's Final Unfinished Anime To Be Completed by Son (Aug 13, 2008)
Diamond's Hardcover Black Jack Adds Exclusive Stories (Aug 12, 2008)
Tensai Bakabon, Akko-chan Creator Fujio Akatsuka Dies (Aug 2, 2008)
Viz Adds 20th Century Boys, Pluto Manga (Jul 25, 2008)
Nicolas Cage, Donald Sutherland Join CG Astro Boy Cast (Jun 16, 2008)
Astro Boy, Pokémon Lend a Hand in Baseball, Olympics (May 7, 2008)
Uniqlo Offers Manga T-Shirts in the United Kingdom (Apr 17, 2008)
Google Japan Celebrates Astro Boy's 5th Birthday (Apr 7, 2008)
Daily Links of the Day: Ponyo, ADV in UK, Appleseed (Mar 12, 2008)
Oricon: Nana's Yazawa, DB's Toriyama are Most Popular (Mar 4, 2008)
CG Astro Boy Images Appear on IMAGI's Job Fair Posters (Feb 18, 2008)
Space Jam's Timothy Harris to Pen Imagi's CG Astro Boy (Feb 15, 2008)
Cyborg 009's Shotaro Ishinomori Sets Guinness Record (Jan 28, 2008)
Book Looks at Historical, Cultural Angles of Anime (Jan 14, 2008)
Manga Panels in New York City, San Francisco Museums (Nov 29, 2007)
New Astro Boy Concept Art, Interview Released (Nov 12, 2007)
Tekkonkinkreet Submitted for Oscar Animation Nomination (Nov 8, 2007)
Japan's MOFA Launches Astro Boy Site for Tourists (Nov 1, 2007)
Right Stuf's Podcast Interviews Astro Boy's Fred Ladd (Oct 29, 2007)
BusinessWeek Profiles CG Astro Boy, Gatchaman's Imagi (Oct 16, 2007)
First Teaser Image of CG Astro Boy Footage Posted (Oct 5, 2007)
Warner Bros., Weinstein to Release AstroBoy, Gatchaman (Sep 27, 2007)
Tezuka's Company to Digitize, Colorize All His Manga (Sep 14, 2007)
Translator Schodt Speaks on The Four Immigrants Manga (Sep 13, 2007)
San Francisco's Tezuka Exhibit Hosts Publishers' Forum (Aug 16, 2007)
New York Bookstore to Open with Viz Event, Tezuka Art (Aug 9, 2007)
Genius Party's Premiere Dates at Kennedy Center Set (Jul 30, 2007)
Imagi Hosts 2009 Astro Boy Film Director's Interview (Jun 27, 2007)
Translator Schodt, Dark Horse's Horn on Radio Forum (Jun 21, 2007)
California Museum to Host Tezuka Art, Shojo Beat Party (May 16, 2007)
Fred Schodt on Osamu Tezuka coming in September (Mar 21, 2007)
Bleach gets a go on Nintendo DS (Aug 8, 2005)
Anime!! at MoMA (Jun 26, 2005)
Carnegie Mellon Honors Astro Boy (Jun 21, 2004)
Manga Artists Petition Japanese Prime Minister (Apr 2, 2004)
Yahoo! Japan to start online manga distribution (Sep 6, 2003)
Multi-Billion Dollar A.I. project pays Tribute to Tezuka (Aug 26, 2003)
Dororo Video Game (Apr 28, 2003)
More on JACCC event (Apr 3, 2003)
Tokyo International Anime Fair (Apr 3, 2003)
Astro Boy A Japanese Citizen? (Mar 20, 2003)
Astro Boy Clothing Line (Oct 25, 2002)
Dorama Encyclopedia (Jul 13, 2002)
AX 2002: Anime-Sci Fi Panel (Jul 7, 2002)
May Manga sales (Apr 26, 2002)
April Manga Sales (Apr 2, 2002)
Weekly Releases (Mar 26, 2002)
Katsucon Entrance Cap? (Feb 9, 2002)
February Manga Releases (Dec 5, 2001)
Astro Boy Manga aquired by Dark Horse (Jul 16, 2001)
Metropolis Screenshots (Sep 28, 2000)
Gundam Tops Anime Poll (Sep 12, 2000)
Sony Pictures To Produce Live Action American Astro Boy Films (Oct 26, 1999)
News Briefs (Jul 28, 1999)
Interest:
Tezuka Productions to Auction Original Astro Boy Mosaic as NFT (Oct 13, 2021)
Astro Boy Manga Page Auctions for 5 Times Expected Amount (May 13, 2018)
Rock Band KISS Teams Up With Astro Boy for Exhibit (Sep 17, 2016)
Astro Boy, Katamari Damacy Featured in NYC's Museum of Modern Art Exhibit (Jul 31, 2012)
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Japanese staff
Japanese companies
Copyright:
Tezuka Productions
Publisher:
Kobunsha (Serialization, Tankoubon)
Kodansha
Serialized In: Shonen
Japanese cast
(none)
English staff
English cast
Translation: Frederik L. Schodt

Collection Design:
David Nestelle
Lani Schreibstein
Consulting Editor: Toren Smith (Studio Proteus)
Editing: Chris Warner
Introduction: Frederik L. Schodt
Publisher: Mike Richardson
(none)
English companies
Distributor: Madman Entertainment (Australia & New Zealand)
Lettering:
Digital Chameleon
SNO Cone Studios (vols. 14-23)
Licensed by: Dark Horse Comics
Retouch:
Digital Chameleon
SNO Cone Studios (vols. 14-23)
Translation: Studio Proteus
French staff
French companies
(none)
Publisher:
Glenat (expired)
Kana
Panini Comics (expired)
French cast
(none)
Spanish staff
Spanish cast
Translation:
Alberto Aldarabí (Spain Vol.)
Makiko Tsujimoto (Glénat España)
Marc Bernabé (Spain Vol.)
Sandra Ruiz (Glénat España)
Verónica Calafell (Spain Vol.)

Consultant: Enric Piñeyro (Spain Vol.)
Editing:
Estela Montetes (Spain Vol. 5-8)
Eva Lechuga (Spain Vol. 1-4)
Félix Sabaté (Spain Vol. 12-14)
Irantzu Piquero (Spain Vol. 13-14)
Mar Calpena (Spain Vol. 9-12)
Editorial Director: Joan Navarro (Spain Vol.)
Graphic Design:
Dani Barbero (Spain Vol. 12)
Diego Mallo (Spain Vol. 1-3)
José Miguel Alvarez (Spain Vol. 4-14)
Luis Domínguez (Spain Vol. 12-14)
Retouch & Lettering: Manolo Vázquez (Spain Vol.)
(none)
Spanish companies
Licensed by:
Deux Studio (Argentina)
Planeta DeAgostini Comics (2017)
Publisher: Glénat España (Spain)
Translation: Daruma Serveis Lingüístics (Glénat España)
Italian staff
Italian companies
Translation: Mayumi Kobayashi (Planet Manga)
Italian cast
(none)
German staff
German companies
(none)
Publisher: Carlsen Comics
German cast
(none)
Dutch staff
Dutch companies
(none)
Dutch cast
(none)
Danish cast
Danish staff
Translation:
Alex Jørgensen (Vol. 2-3)
Maja Rydskov (Vol. 1)
(none)
Danish companies
Publisher: Carlsen - Danmark
Portuguese staff
Portuguese companies
(none)
Licensed by: JBC (Brazil)
Publisher:
Edições ASA (Portugal)
JBC (Brazil)
Portuguese cast
(none)
Swedish staff
Swedish cast
Translation: Nora Wigzell
(none)
Swedish companies
(none)

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