Astro Boy

A pioneering, gentle adventure with a kind robot hero, mixing simple thrills with surprisingly poignant moments about belonging.

Created by

Eiichi Yamamoto, Gisaburō Sugii

Genres

Animation, Mystery, Sci-fi & fantasy

Starring

Mari Shimizu, Kazue Tagami, Youko Mizugaki

Overview

In the year 2000, Dr. Boyton creates a super-robot in his deceased son's image. He calls the robot Astro Boy. Astro Boy can swim oceans, leap over mountains, even fly into space on his own power. However, Astro Boy can't replace his son. Dr. Boyton becomes dissatisfied with the boy robot and disowns him. Astro Boy is befriended by Dr. Packadermus J. Elefun of the Institute of Science, who guides him through his adventures. Endowed with super strength, rocket-powered flight, a selfless heart and a kind demeanor, Astro Boy fights a never-ending crusade against the forces of evil!

How it feels

Earnest, warm, melancholic and whimsical. Brisk and easy to follow.

About

Identity, family, justice, isolation

Content

Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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