“Robot boy Atom, created to replace a lost son, fights for human-robot coexistence with compassion and strength.”
Astro Boy (2003)
アストロボーイ・鉄腕アトム
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Synopsis
Robot boy Atom, created to replace a lost son, fights for human-robot coexistence with compassion and strength.
At the Ministry of Science, fervent Professor Ochanomizu alongside his coworkers strive to reactivate Atom—the first robot with a human heart. Atom is the masterpiece of enigmatic Professor Umatarou Tenma, who built the android to replace his deceased son Tobio. However, while Tenma inexplicably shut down his brainchild and disappeared, Ochanomizu refuses to let such a major breakthrough in science go to waste. Despite having the appearance of a nine-year-old, Atom not only possesses incredible strength and intelligence, but he is also endowed with a remarkable conscience and compassion that rivals humans. Sadly, the mechanical boy soon faces rejection and learns that not everyone is as welcoming as Ochanomizu. Although automatons have integrated into society, they are accepted only as tools and even seen as an upcoming threat to mankind's dominion. Dreaming of a world where people and robots can prosper together, Atom dedicates his existence to protecting the lives of both and inspiring them to form genuine bonds.
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σ 1.07 · scores cluster tight
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↑ 0.17
Running avg · Jun 2013 → Jan 2026
- 8 “I watched this as a ten year old boy and have great memories of waking up at 5:30am to watch it. I was the only person I knew who'd watched it but it felt like my own secret show. Anyway, I picked...”
- 10 “I watched this show when i was a 9 yr old boy and really made my child hood, i never got to finish it till now but im glad i did. This show is a master piece, a fantastic representation of Astro...”
- 7 “I used to remember seeing an episode of this back when it was on Cartoon Network fifteen years ago. Never really known too much about the character back then, but it was one of the first animes I...”
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A Tv Production · Spring 2003
Tezuka Productions.Sony Pictures Entertainment · Dentsu
- Format 50 × 24′ eps × min
- Total runtime 20h 00m all episodes
- Aired Apr 2003 – Mar 2004 Spring 2003
- Source Tv media type
- Rated G All Ages
- Ref. BS-0877 catalog
Produced by
- Sony Pictures Entertainment Producer
- Dentsu Producer
- Mill Creek Entertainment Producer