Full disclosure: I adore this series.
This particular incarnation of the anime is probably the best of the bunch in terms of overall enjoyment - it's far less dated than the original 1960s launch and has none of the soul-less feel of the 2003 series. This said, one should be prepared for what can perhaps best be described as a cliché 80's series: it's horrendously violent.
The entire show revolves around the mighty Atom (Astro Boy), a robot boy with 100,000 horsepower, a built in phone, butt-cannons, arm cannons, rocket boosters, super-hearing, and flashlight eyes. The scene is set in futuristic world where robots are
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Alternative Titles
Synonyms: Astro Boy, Astroboy
Japanese: 鉄腕アトム
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Type:
TV
Episodes:
52
Status:
Finished Airing
Aired:
Oct 1, 1980 to Dec 23, 1981
Premiered:
Fall 1980
Broadcast:
Unknown
Producers:
Nippon Television Network
Studios:
Tezuka Productions
Source:
Manga
Demographic:
Shounen
Duration:
24 min. per ep.
Rating:
G - All Ages
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#29242
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Your Feelings Categories May 25, 2010
I never intended to watch this series when I first got into to Astroboy; but I caught a glimpse of the series on youtube and from then on I was hooked. My liking for the 1980's series of Astroboy is from its sheer uniqueness. It features the same story telling element of the 1963 series, but with a more dominant futuristic setting, such as in the 2003 series. Not known by many, the 1980 series was broadcast in the US in 1982. The recent DVD release features a combination of the Japanese Kanji character opening and closing sequences, along with the original english dub from
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Jun 5, 2021
I was surprised at how much I enjoyed this show - despite being so old, Tetsuwan Atom still doesn't lose in terms of plot. I watched some episodes of the older original version (from the 60s) and the episodes have similar stories so I think this remake does a decent job of maintaining the storyline and keeping things interesting.
I also like the small differences (like how he got his boots, the way he and his father were separated etc). The only thing that I think is kind of weird is when they put so much emphasis on the show of how he's a robot, but then ... |