Tetsuwan Atom
Astro Boy
Edit
What would you like to edit?
 

Tetsuwan Atom
Add to My List

Alternative Titles

Synonyms: Mighty Atom, Captain Atom, Atom Taishi, Atom Konjaku Monogatari, Once Upon a Time Astro Boy Tales, Astro Boy Chronicles
Japanese: 鉄腕アトム
English: Astro Boy
More titles

Information

Type: Manga
Volumes: 21
Chapters: 85
Status: Finished
Published: Apr 1951 to Feb 1969
Genres: Adventure Adventure, Sci-Fi Sci-Fi
Theme: Mecha Mecha
Demographic: Shounen Shounen
Serialization: Shounen
Authors: Tezuka, Osamu (Story & Art)

Statistics

Score: 7.311 (scored by 27392,739 users)
1 indicates a weighted score.
Ranked: #48402
2 based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #2174
Members: 10,373
Favorites: 143

Resources

icon
Wikipedia
Top
  >  
Manga
  >  
Tetsuwan Atom
7.31
Ranked #4840Popularity #2174Members 10,373
MangaShounenTezuka, Osamu (Story & Art)
Add to My List
Volumes: /21
Chapters: /85

Edit
Synopsis

In the distant year 2003, Japan is a technological 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 civil 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 capable of.

Edit
Background

Tetsuwan Atom was published in English as Astro Boy by Dark Horse based on the 23-volume bunkoban reprint from March 27, 2002 to January 28, 2004 and was published in omnibus volumes from September 23, 2015 to April 5, 2017.
Edit
Atom: The Beginning
Prequel (Manga)
Atom: The Beginning
Tetsuwan Atom
Adaptation (TV)
Tetsuwan Atom
Tetsuwan Atom (1980)
Adaptation (TV)
Tetsuwan Atom (1980)
Tetsuwan Atom no Koutsuu Anzen
Adaptation (OVA)
Tetsuwan Atom no Koutsuu Anzen
Astro Boy: Tetsuwan Atom
Adaptation (TV)
Astro Boy: Tetsuwan Atom
Go! Go! Atom
Adaptation (TV)
Go! Go! Atom
Side Story:
Spin-Off:
Alternative Version:
Other:
More related entries

Visit MALxJapan
MALxJapan -More than just anime-

Your guide to 2025's Must-Read Manga is here 📖
The results are in! Take a look through MAL's official 2024 anime yearbook
Check out colleize ー big catalog, rare items and worldwide shipping! 🛒

More characters
Characters

Atom
Atom
Main
Dr. Ochanomizu
Dr. Ochanomizu
Main
Holmes, Rock
Holmes, Rock
Supporting
Tenma, Umatarou
Tenma, Umatarou
Supporting
Pluto
Pluto
Supporting
Uran
Uran
Supporting
Atlas
Atlas
Supporting
Hige Oyaji
Hige Oyaji
Supporting
Ham Egg
Ham Egg
Supporting
Shikishima, Kenichi
Shikishima, Kenichi
Supporting

Reviews

Write review
4 Recommended
2 Mixed Feelings
0 Not Recommended
All reviews (6)
Nov 1, 2016
Fantalicious
Recommended
Manga history! This should really be read by everyone.

The manga doesn't really have an overarching story, but rather just a collection of stand-alone chapters. However, these chapters can be really long, like half a volume long. I would recommend reading all of them but it can be a bit of a drag sometimes since not all stories are especially interesting. One of the real essentials is one of the few real arcs, "Once Upon a Time" spanning volume 6-8. The arc is also a good example of the darker side of the manga. The stories are often about the nature of humanity, violence and ...
Read more
Open
Gift
Report
Jul 20, 2021
xokker7
Recommended
Even though Tetsuwan Atom/Astro Boy is a cultural icon, I feel like the story is not talked about enough. People might say "it appeals to kids" "its for kids" which is true mostly for the anime, but the manga tackles some very tough material. Let me set the picture for you, in the 1950's an artist whom his mother's family had a long history with the military. Naturally you would want to speak about war issues if you are in the middle of World War II so years later you make Tetsuwan Atom, it garners massive attention and easily becomes your most popular work. It's ...
Read more
Open
Gift
Report
Sep 18, 2020
TitanInsane
Mixed Feelings
FunnyFunny
Astro Boy is a historically important manga/anime, if only because its success helped in no small part to establish the Japanese animation industry and helped familiarize Western audiences with Japanese media (although it would still be a few decades until it got really popular).

While this is by no means an outright terrible series, its not that good either. Keep in mind that most of the series was drawn with small boys in mind as its intended audience and it shows very clearly. Not to mention that it was released almost 70 years ago, meaning that various parts of the manga have not aged very well.

The ...
Read more
Open
Gift
Report

More stacks

Interest Stacks
Hollywood Adaptation
by Gino99
18 Entries · 25 Restacks
Manga in the 1001 Comics book part 1
by raxzs
50 Entries · 3 Restacks
Tezuka Manga Officially Licensed English
by RisefromAshes
50 Entries · 33 Restacks

More recommendations
Recommendations


More news
Recent News

North American Anime & Manga Releases for September

North American Anime & Manga Releases for September

Here are the North American anime & manga releases for September Week 1: September 1 - 7 Anime Releases Africa no Salaryman (TV) (Africa Salaryman) Complete Coll...read more

Aug 31, 2020 2:34 PM by ImperfectBlue | Discuss (1 comment)

North American Anime & Manga Releases for August

North American Anime & Manga Releases for August

Here are the North American anime & manga releases for August Week 1: August 4 - 10 Anime Releases Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka II (I...read more

Aug 2, 2020 10:29 PM by ImperfectBlue | Discuss (3 comments)


More discussions
Recent Forum Discussion

so confused which chapters are included in this entry
icedodin - Jan 5		 7 repliesby Lucifrost »»
May 15, 6:53 PM
Poll: Tetsuwan Atom Chapter 74 Discussion
UnknownGhost5 - Jul 11, 2024		 0 repliesby UnknownGhost5 »»
Jul 11, 2024 5:10 AM
Poll: Tetsuwan Atom Chapter 1 Discussion
valoon - Mar 1, 2016		 6 repliesby MSimm »»
Feb 7, 2024 9:22 PM
Poll: Tetsuwan Atom Chapter 68 Discussion
Terrestrious - Dec 14, 2020		 1 repliesby UnknownGhost5 »»
Jan 13, 2024 11:25 AM
Poll: Tetsuwan Atom Chapter 67 Discussion
Terrestrious - Dec 14, 2020		 1 repliesby UnknownGhost5 »»
Jan 13, 2024 11:01 AM

More featured articles
Recent Featured Articles

First Anime Series of Every Genre (Well, 10 of Them Anyway)

First Anime Series of Every Genre (Well, 10 of Them Anyway)

Do you know what was the first Racing anime series? Or the first Ninja anime series? What about the first Real Robot series to be aired? In this article, we’ll be looking at 10 of the first anime series of the different genres we have in anime today.

by removed_user

117,548 views

CollectionHistory and Culture
A Comprehensive Guide to Chinese Anime

A Comprehensive Guide to Chinese Anime

Just about everyone on this site is familiar with Japanese Animation (anime), but what about their next-door neighbors across the ocean? In this article, we’ll take a look into the development of Chinese anime, from its beginnings to the present, and some examples to check out.

by removed_user

64,659 views

AnalysisHistory and Culture

MoreTop Anime

  1. 1 Sousou no Frieren
  2. 2 Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
  3. 3 Steins;Gate
  4. 4 Shingeki no Kyojin Season 3 Part 2
  5. 5 Gintama°

MoreTop Airing Anime

  1. 1 Kusuriya no Hitorigoto 2nd Season
  2. 2 One Piece
  3. 3 Tu Bian Yingxiong X
  4. 4 Doupo Cangqiong: Nian Fan
  5. 5 Tian Guan Cifu Short Film

MoreMost Popular Characters

  1. 1 Lamperouge, Lelouch
  2. 2 Monkey D., Luffy
  3. 3 Levi
  4. 4 Lawliet, L
  5. 5 Roronoa, Zoro