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Sep 22, 2021 1:51 AM
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It’s quite full of whimsy, this one. I had a smile on my face the whole time. I may be wrong on this but the little robot dude reminds me of Astro boy. Anyway along with being super cute, the fight scene at the end of the episode was excellent too. This one is just super fun. Might be my favourite over all? Idk, I’m a sucker for this sort of stuff.
Sep 22, 2021 2:04 AM
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While the animation was cool, especially for the fight, it didn't offer much else of substance. This was way shorter than the previous episode, so perhaps if it had a longer runtime, it would have stuck with more. But as it is, it's cute, but that's pretty much it.
Sep 22, 2021 3:20 AM
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It took me way too long to realise why T0-B1's voice sounded familiar

*EDIT* eyy its a TIE Reaper, someone remembered that they exist
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Sep 22, 2021 5:46 AM
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Pretty cool episode ig, honestly amazing how they got that voice actor to do it but idk not my favourite was kinda confusing ig.
Sep 22, 2021 8:39 AM
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May not have been the most impactful story of the episodes but definitely the cutest animation.

Either way the ultimate highlight was the legendary Masako Nozawa. ✨
Sep 22, 2021 8:44 AM
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T0B1 the android Jedi ah yes i almost forgot that every living thing have the force that includes artificial life like robots but T0B1 did not use some force powers in this one though
Sep 22, 2021 9:28 AM
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If wasn't patent issues this episode would be called Astro Boy Wars. And that would be cool.
Sep 22, 2021 11:56 AM
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Yea, great to see the inspiration of astro boy but the pacing felt too quick. Fight was fun tho
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Sep 22, 2021 6:42 PM
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This episode was just too childish...not liking it.
Sep 22, 2021 6:43 PM

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This episode like an homage to Astro Boy with a sprinkle of Star Wars.
Sep 22, 2021 7:21 PM

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The fight was good but other than that I didn't care much for this episode.
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Sep 22, 2021 10:28 PM
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I honestly thought I would hate this one because I have little knowledge of the studio and because I thought this artstyle really wouldn't work for star wars, but it definitely proved me on. I liked the quick story for this one, and the fight was quite good as well.
Sep 23, 2021 3:58 AM
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Didn't feel like star wars at all, heck it didn't even look like an anime. Nonetheless, it's a nice well made little short film- that the little kids that the parents bought disney plus for will enjoy. For anyone older than five years old, boring. 2/10


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Sep 23, 2021 6:25 AM

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Is it a coincidence that the name of the droid sounds a lot like T-Obi-Wan?
Sep 23, 2021 7:42 AM

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it was a refreshing one especially with the animation


Sep 23, 2021 8:29 AM

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Makes it into the top 5
Delightful episode
Sep 23, 2021 9:41 PM

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Cute tribute to Astro Boy but that's it.
Sep 24, 2021 9:00 AM

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Cute and endearing episode - Mazako Nozawa's voice performance as the main character is wonderful

Sadly underrated by anime fans...
Sep 24, 2021 1:04 PM

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T0-B1 by Science SARU

SW meets Astro Boy - kinda meh overall.
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Sep 24, 2021 9:29 PM

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This episode actually reminded me a lot of Astro Boy. I thought it was very cool for a droid to become a Jedi. This episode was just full of fun, and I enjoyed it very much.
Sep 25, 2021 5:02 AM
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Sweet little episode inspired by Astro boy. This one was just cute. Like the idea that he became a jedi because he created life on the desert planet. Like that was his training and even if he is droid the force still treated him like an actual life form because of it,
Sep 26, 2021 3:04 AM

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This is a cute story overall. I'm guessing this sets when most of the living sentient beings (humans and other species) has cease to exist? Idk, I just felt a vibe on it. T0-B1's Master seems to be the only sentient being left and they're goal was probably to revive life? Also this is more action-packed than STUDIO TRIGGER's THE TWINS. I love the episode especially it is inspired by Astro-Boy and Pinocchio.
Sep 26, 2021 6:49 PM

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Cool episode the robot who become a Jedi
Sep 26, 2021 9:09 PM
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It was a good episode. I liked it. And I think "T0-B1" sounds like T-zerObiWan.
Sep 27, 2021 11:14 AM

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This was definitely an Atom (aka Astro Boy) tribute.
Concept of a droid becoming a Jedi is bonkers. But it helped the droid seemed to be a humanoid made by a Jedi professor. In that case it may as well have been a person.
Sep 27, 2021 1:15 PM

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The worst episode IMO. Even worse than Tatooine.
Sep 28, 2021 5:50 AM

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That was just Astro Boy with Grandma Goku's voice
Sep 29, 2021 5:22 AM
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I expected better from Science SARU but still this little robot was cute xD
Oct 4, 2021 9:44 AM

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Worst episode so far, the droid suddenly can defeat an experienced Jedi killer cuz reasons.
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Oct 6, 2021 3:52 PM

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Science Saru/10: fabulous animation, super original, simple and touching.

Great to see the studio here, wouldn't have thought they'd be contacted for the project.
Oct 9, 2021 7:30 PM
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A nice little episode about Jedi Astro Boy. Moved a little too fast to have real impact, but the whimsical tone works and its best not to take it too seriously.
Oct 10, 2021 11:03 PM

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It’s cute I guess, nothing really spectacular about it, but I like the Astro Boy homage.
Oct 26, 2021 2:54 AM

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The Star Wars x Astro boy collab we never thought we needed, fun episode with cool animation but the story was kinda meh

Oct 29, 2021 10:28 PM
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I never expected that Science Saru do a tribute to Tetsuwan Atom (aka Astroboy), the episode is even focused on the caring for the environment (which is something that Tezuka put in a lot of his works). Btw, the name TO-B1 is clearly for "Tobio", the real name of Atom.
Nov 24, 2021 10:57 PM

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This is the best episode so far. At least for someone like me whose first exposure to the Stars Wars franchise is this.
A simple story where you don't need any background knowledge to understand, told in such a way that only Science Saru can do.
Dec 17, 2021 5:10 AM
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oh my god, it's Masako Nozawa...

such a simple story yet very impactful.
Jan 13, 2022 8:08 PM

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6th episode: "T0-B1" by Science Saru
I loved the episode, and the animation was great.
Feb 19, 2022 4:40 PM

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Way way wayyyy too fast paced.

Extending it by even one or two minutes would have been perfect.
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Apr 17, 2022 7:37 PM

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There is a bit of Star Wars in your Astro Boy homage.
May 23, 2022 11:28 PM
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I wasn't sure about the animation, but by the end I was enjoying it

I liked the plot as well

7+/10
May 30, 2022 2:04 PM

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I liked the previous episode way more. While the animation was great and it was awesome to hear Masako Nozawa voicing T0-B1, this short episode lacked substance, I think.

Also, I know that those episodes doesn't have to be fully consistent with the lore, but a robot capable of using the Force while it was told that the Force flows in all living things, was indeed a bizarre sight.
Mar 13, 2023 2:22 PM

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Astro boy star wars, this was okay I guess, but more as a novelty not that it necessarily fits into the world of star wars, imo.
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Apr 6, 2023 7:33 PM

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My favorite episode so far, a love letter to both Star Wars and Astro Boy fans.
Aug 26, 2023 3:34 PM
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awesome episode ngl
Sep 29, 2023 3:48 PM
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It wasn't terrible. Had a different art style. But the story felt super rushed for a one-shot episode. Gave me Astroboy vibes, which isn't bad. It just wasn't executed very well. Honestly was rooting for the Inquisitor to destroy everything.
Feb 1, 4:57 PM
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How i... I don't if i can...
Ok, cute.
Dec 5, 5:28 PM

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Amazing episode. It really did feel like a Japanese take on the Star Wars universe. A robot dreaming of becoming a Jedi night...

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