List of Astro Boy (1963 TV series) episodes
These are the episodes for the Astro Boy television series. The series ran from January 1, 1963 to September 6, 1966 in Japan and from September 7, 1963 to May 13, 1967 in the U.S. Note that the dubbed episodes aired out of order, and some episodes were skipped.
Episode List
J# | U# | Original title (English)/English Dub title Original Title (Japanese) |
Original Air Date (Japan) | Original Air Date (U.S.) | |
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1 | 1 | "The Birth of Astro Boy" / "Birth of Astro Boy" Transcription: "Atomu Tanjō" (Japanese: アトム誕生) | January 1, 1963[1] | September 7, 1963 | |
The story takes place in Metro City, circa 2000 A.D. After the death of his son, Dr. Tenma (Dr. Boynton) copes with his grief by creating a robot child that looks like his son: Astro Boy. After some time it becomes clear that Astro is not like Tobi, so his father sells him to Hamegg (Cacciatore), the cruel ringmaster of a robotic circus. At the circus, Astro is forced to fight against Z.O.G. and wins after he discovers some of his abilities. Professor Ochanomizu (Dr. Elefun) protests the abuse of robots and unsuccessfully negotiates for Astro's release. Later that night, Astro revives some robotics that Hamegg plans to sell as scrap metal. Later a robot named Sparky explodes, causing the whole circus tent to collapse. Astro leads the robots in a rescue mission. Later at a hospital, Astro is liberated from Hamegg as Professor Ochanomizu leaves with him. | |||||
2 | 2 | "Frankenstein" / "Colosso" Transcription: "Furanken" (Japanese: フランケン) | January 8, 1963[1] | September 14, 1963 | |
Astro Boy longs to have parents, so Professor Ochanomizu has robot parents custom made. In a robotic factory, an experimental robotic named Frankenstein (Colosso) goes haywire and escapes. Frankenstein becomes the slave of a gang led by Big Boss, who has Frankenstein steal from a safe, a ballet, and a bank. Astro is blamed by Inspector Tawashi (Inspector Gumshoe) for the crimes, but is saved by Professor Ochanomizu. Professor Ochanomizu devises a plan to bait Frankenstein onto a ship using fake diamonds, where Astro defeats Frankenstein. The mobsters arrive, but Astro defeats them and they are arrested. Astro is rewarded for his heroism with his recently completed parents. Frankenstein is repaired. | |||||
3 | 3 | "Adventure on Mars" / "Expedition to Mars" Transcription: "Kasei Tanken" (Japanese: 火星探検) | January 15, 1963[1] | September 21, 1963 | |
When the first expedition to Mars fails because of a mutiny by the crew, Astro Boy is appointed commander of the second expedition. | |||||
4 | 14 | "Guernica" / "One Million Mammoth Snails" Transcription: "Gerunika" (Japanese: ゲルニカ) | January 22, 1963[1] | December 7, 1963 | |
Astro Boy and Professor Ochanomizu investigate the disappearances of campers and mountaineers in the ice mountains, and discover a scientist who unleashes a swarm of snails on the world. | |||||
5 | 4 | "Sphinx" / "The Sphinx" Transcription: "Sufinkusu" (Japanese: スフィンクス) | January 29, 1963[1] | September 28, 1963 | |
Astro Boy is tricked by some bandits into helping them search for treasure in the Egyptian desert. | |||||
6 | 7 | "Lightning Man" / "Zero, the Invisible Robot" Transcription: "Denkō Ningen" (Japanese: 電光人間) | February 5, 1963[1] | October 19, 1963 | |
An invisible robot named Denkou (Zero) is stolen by the gangster Skunk Kusai (Fearless Fred Fink), who seeks to use him for criminal purposes. Denkou has no concept of good or bad because of his upbringing under the criminal, but is saved by Astro. | |||||
7 | - | "Captain Atom" Transcription: "Atomu-taishi" (Japanese: アトム大使) | February 12, 1963[1] | - | |
8 | 10 | "Ghost Manufacturing Machine" / "The Spirit Machine" Transcription: "Yūrei seizōki" (Japanese: 幽霊製造機) | February 19, 1963[1] | November 9, 1963 | |
In a faraway land, a dictator rises to power and seeks to rule the world. | |||||
9 | 13 | "Black Looks" / "The Deep Freeze" Transcription: "Burakku Rukkusu" (Japanese: ブラックルックス) | February 26, 1963[1] | November 30, 1963 | |
Criminal Black Lux (Sharkey Dirk) becomes notorious in the Arctic. | |||||
10 | 11 | "The Fool Ivan" / "Strange Voyage" Transcription: "Iwan no Baka" (Japanese: イワンの馬鹿) | March 5, 1963[1] | November 16, 1963 | |
Astro Boy leaps aboard a spaceship just before blastoff. | |||||
11 | 18 | "Time Machine" / "Time Machine" Transcription: "Taimu Mashin" (Japanese: タイムマシン) | March 12, 1963[1] | December 29, 1963 | |
Higeoyaji is relaxing at home when suddenly a mysterious ship from the future crashes through his front door, the work of Dr. Time. | |||||
12 | 5 | "Cruciform Island" / "Cross Island" Transcription: "Jūjika Shima" (Japanese: 十字架島) | March 19, 1963[1] | October 5, 1963 | |
Cross Island is a mysterious uncharted island where a task force of robots work in great secrecy, extracting valuable stores of uranium. | |||||
13 | - | "The Eyes of Christ" Transcription: "Kirisuto no me" (Japanese: キリストの眼) | March 26, 1963[1] | - | |
14 | 12 | "The Artificial Sun" / "The Artificial Sun" Transcription: "Jinkō Taiyō" (Japanese: 人工太陽) | April 2, 1963[1] | November 23, 1963 | |
Film producer Elia Belial plans to ruin Earth using an artificial sun. | |||||
15 | 6 | "Plant People" / "Grass Boy" Transcription: "Shokubutsu Ningen" (Japanese: 植物人間) | April 9, 1963[1] | October 12, 1963 | |
Astro runs into two of his friends and stumbles upon an interesting flower. While Astro's friends want to pick it, Astro says to leave the flower alone. He then proceeds to tell the tale of this bizarre flower. | |||||
16 | 8 | "The White Vehicle Planet" / "Silver Comet" Transcription: "Shiroi Wakusei gō" (Japanese: 白い惑星号) | April 16, 1963[1] | October 26, 1963 | |
Young Koichi (Tommy Speed) prepares to enter a world race with his supersonic car, the Silver Comet. | |||||
17 | 9 | "Robot Land" / "Hullabaloo Land" Transcription: "Robotto Rando" (Japanese: ロボットランド) | April 23, 1963[1] | November 2, 1963 | |
Saturn (Baron Von Hoodwink), an evil robot kidnaps Princess Odette (Princess Lollipop), a robot swan who can turn back into her normal self when everyone's asleep. She runs away from Hullabaloo Land as Astro comes to her aid. | |||||
18 | 15 | "Gadem" / "Gangor the Monster" Transcription: "Gademu" (Japanese: ガデム) | April 30, 1963[1] | December 14, 1963 | |
A robot centipede disguised as 47 wrestling robots causes havoc on a ship and in the ocean. | |||||
19 | 19 | "Atom vs. Garon" / "The Cosmic Giant" Transcription: "Atomu tai Majin" (Japanese: アトム対魔神) | May 7, 1963[1] | January 3, 1964 | |
Garon, a giant cosmic robot lands on Earth as a meteor, then Astro Boy and the scientists reconstruct him. During a thunderstorm, Garon revives. A corrupt scientist tells Garon to reconstruct an island in the image of his home planet, also changing the atmosphere to match that of the planet, which is toxic to life on Earth. | |||||
20 | 20 | "Gaseous Beings" / "Toxor, the Mist Man" Transcription: "Kitai Ningen" (Japanese: 気体人間) | May 14, 1963[1] | January 10, 1964 | |
Astronauts report seeing fireflies in space, but they are really gaseous beings led by the evil Toxor. | |||||
21 | 21 | "Satellite R-45" / "Satellite R-45" Transcription: "Jinkō-eisei R-45" (Japanese: 人工衛星R-45) | May 21, 1963[1] | January 17, 1964 | |
At the large space station Satellite R-45, Astro Boy discovers a pair of souvenir vendors hawking stolen wares. | |||||
22 | 22 | "Sea Serpent Island" / "Sea Serpent Isle" Transcription: "Umihebi Shima" (Japanese: 海蛇島) | May 28, 1963[1] | January 24, 1964 | |
At a beach Astro Boy spots a mysterious bottle with a note calling for rescue from an uncharted island called Sea Serpent Isle. | |||||
23 | 23 | "The Mutant" / "The Deadly Flies" Transcription: "Myūtanto" (Japanese: ミュータント) | June 4, 1963[1] | January 31, 1964 | |
A mysterious epidemic causes people to drop into comas. | |||||
24 | 24 | "The Submarine Kingdom" / "Kingdom of the Sea" Transcription: "Kaitei Ōkoku" (Japanese: 海底王国) | June 11, 1963[1] | February 7, 1964 | |
A strange robot demands that Astro Boy and Professor Ochanomizu accompany him to an unknown kingdom at the bottom of the sea. | |||||
25 | - | "The Deep-Underground Tank" Transcription: "Chitei Sensha" (Japanese: 地底戦車) | June 18, 1963[1] | - | |
26 | 26 | "Atlas" / "Don Tay's Infernal Machine" Transcription: "Atorasu" (Japanese: アトラス) | June 25, 1963[1] | February 21, 1964 | |
An evil scientist who hates civilization named Dr. Ram (Don Tay) invents a robot called Atlas to destroy a village. | |||||
27 | 27 | "Planet Pearl" / "Pearl People" Transcription: "Pāru Hoshi" (Japanese: パール星) | July 2, 1963[1] | February 28, 1964 | |
Time after time, mysterious forces destroy the huge underwater dam being built by the Institute of Science. | |||||
28 | 28 | "Mad Machine" / "The Wacky Machine" Transcription: "Maddo Mashin" (Japanese: マッドマシン) | July 9, 1963[1] | March 6, 1964 | |
Dr. Fooler (Dr. I.Q. Plenty) pitches to some plant owners a machine that makes troublesome robots wacky and therefore harmless. The plant owners accept, and the device affects every robot in the city including Astro Boy. | |||||
29 | 29 | "The Memorable Day" / "Memory Day" Transcription: "Omoide no Hi" (Japanese: 想い出の日) | July 16, 1963[1] | March 13, 1964 | |
Once a year, the citizens of Earth celebrate Memory Day and honor the memories of family members who have traveled far into the universe. | |||||
30 | 16 | "Fuhrer ZZZ" / "Secret Agent 3-Z" Transcription: "Zē Zē Zē Sōtō" (Japanese: ZZZ総統) | July 23, 1963[1] | December 21, 1963 | |
A president fears for his life, as the presidents of several other countries have all been attacked by Führer ZZZ (Secret Agent 3-Z). | |||||
31 | 31 | "The Black Cosmic Ray" / "Mysterious Cosmic Rays" Transcription: "Kuroi Uchūsen" (Japanese: 黒い宇宙線) | July 30, 1963[1] | March 27, 1964 | |
32 | - | "Hot Dog Corps" Transcription: "Hotto Doggu Heidan" (Japanese: ホットドッグ兵団) | August 6, 1963[1] | - | |
33 | 33 | "Three Magicians" / "The Three Magicians" Transcription: "Sannin no Majutsushi" (Japanese: 三人の魔術師) | August 13, 1963[1] | April 10, 1964 | |
Kino (Abracadabra), a robot magician is approached by a strange magician named Tenpercent, who later frames him for stealing art paintings from a museum. With Astro's help Kino must provide the evidence that he was framed. | |||||
34 | 34 | "Midoro Marsh" / "Beast From 20,000 Fathoms" Transcription: "Midoro ga Numa" (Japanese: ミドロが沼) | August 20, 1963[1] | April 17, 1964 | |
The civilized world is shocked to hear of the sighting of a horrific monster. | |||||
35 | 35 | "The Human Farm" / "Planet X" Transcription: "Ningen Bokujō" (Japanese: ヒューマンファーム) | August 27, 1963[1] | April 24, 1964 | |
36 | 36 | "The Religion of Pui Pui" / "The Elixir of Life" Transcription: "Pui Pui Kyō" (Japanese: プイプイ教) | September 3, 1963[1] | May 1, 1964 | |
37 | 25 | "Uran" / "The Strange Birthday Present" Transcription: "Uran-chan" (Japanese: ウランちゃん) | September 10, 1963[1] | February 14, 1964 | |
On his birthday, Astro Boy receives a little sister, Uran. | |||||
38 | 38 | "The Disturbed Small Planet" Transcription: "Kurutta Shōwakusei" (Japanese: 狂った小惑星) | September 17, 1963[1] | May 15, 1964 | |
39 | 39 | "Red Cat" / "The Mysterious Cat" Transcription: "Akai Neko" (Japanese: 赤い猫) | September 24, 1963[1] | May 22, 1964 | |
40 | 40 | "Neo Caesar" / "The Abominable Snowman" Transcription: "Neo Shiza" (Japanese: ネオ・シーザー) | October 1, 1963[1] | June 5, 1964 | |
Sam Caesar, a mad scientist hopes to create a new Roman Empire. | |||||
41 | 41 | "X Bomb" / "Deadline to Danger" Transcription: "Ekkusu Bakudan" (Japanese: X爆弾) | October 8, 1963[1] | June 12, 1964 | |
42 | - | "The Yellow Horse" Transcription: "Kīroi Uma" (Japanese: 黄色い馬) | October 15, 1963[1] | - | |
43 | 43 | "His Highness Dead Cross" / "Ditto" Transcription: "Deddo Kurosu Denka" (Japanese: デッドクロス殿下) | October 22, 1963[1] | June 26, 1964 | |
President Ditto (President Rag) is the first robot to lead a nation. His creator Deadcross kidnaps him, and Astro Boy must expose his plot. | |||||
44 | 44 | "The Egyptian Conspirators" / "Cleopatra's Heart" Transcription: "Ejiputo Inbō-dan" (Japanese: エジプト陰謀団) | October 29, 1963[1] | July 3, 1964 | |
45 | 45 | "Cleopatra’s Necklace" / "Return of Cleopatra" Transcription: "Kureopatora no Kubikazari" (Japanese: クレオパトラの首飾り) | November 5, 1963[1] | July 10, 1964 | |
46 | 46 | "The Robot Spaceship" / "The Phantom Space Ship" Transcription: "Robotto Uchū-tei" (Japanese: ロボット宇宙艇) | November 12, 1963 | July 17, 1964 | |
47 | 47 | "The Cosmic Crab" / "The Gigantic Space Crab" Transcription: "Uchū Gani" (Japanese: 宇宙ガニ) | November 19, 1963[1] | July 24, 1964 | |
Astro must destroy a Cosmic Crab (Space Crab) from space. | |||||
48 | 48 | "The Pegasus Tribe" / "The Great Space Horse" Transcription: "Tenba-zoku" (Japanese: 天馬族) | November 26, 1963[1] | July 31, 1964 | |
49 | 49 | "Transparent Giant" / "3D Tee Vee" Transcription: "Tōmei Kyojin" (Japanese: 透明巨人) | December 3, 1963[1] | August 7, 1964 | |
50 | 50 | "Atom Goes to the West" / "Westward, Ha!" Transcription: "Atomu Seibu e iku" (Japanese: アトム西部へ行く) | December 10, 1963[1] | August 14, 1964 | |
Astro meets Heck Ben, a scientist's son who time travels back to the American wild west to be a cowboy. | |||||
51 | 51 | "Little Elephant Pura" / "Jimbo the Great" Transcription: "Kozō Pura" (Japanese: 子象プーラ) | December 17, 1963[1] | August 21, 1964 | |
Astro Boy must help an elephant Pura (Jimbo) to get back to his home. | |||||
52 | 52 | "Snow Lion" / "Snow Lion" Transcription: "Yuki Raion" (Japanese: 雪ライオン) | December 24, 1963[1] | August 28, 1964 | |
53 | - | "Goodbye 1963" Transcription: "Sayōnara Sen Kyūhyaku Roku San-nen" (Japanese: さようなら1963年) | December 31, 1963[1] | - | |
54 | - | "Duel on the Alps" Transcription: "Arupse no kettō" (Japanese: アルプスの決闘) | January 4, 1964[1] | - | |
55 | - | "Rejuvenating Gas" Transcription: "wakagaeri GASU" (Japanese: 若返りガス) | January 18, 1964[1] | - | |
56 | 32 | "Earth Defense Army" / "The Moon Monsters" Transcription: "chikyuu bouei tai" (Japanese: 地球防衛隊) | January 25, 1964[1] | April 3, 1964 | |
Astro joins forces with a group of space troopers to battle aliens who have invaded the Moon. | |||||
57 | 37 | "Robot School" / "Astro Boy goes to School" Transcription: "ROBOTTO gakkō" (Japanese: ロボット学校) | February 1, 1964[1] | May 8, 1964 | |
58 | 42 | "The 13 Mysterious Statues of God" / "The Island of Mystery" Transcription: "13 no kai kami zō" (Japanese: 13の怪神像) | February 8, 1964[1] | June 19, 1964 | |
59 | 30 | "The Robot Buron X" / "The Super Duper Robot" Transcription: "hakunetsu ningen" (Japanese: 白熱人間) | February 15, 1964[1] | March 20, 1964 | |
60 | 53 | "The Demon Bees" / "Dogma Palace" Transcription: "DAAMA no kyuuden" (Japanese: ダーマの宮殿) | February 22, 1964[1] | August 29, 1964 | |
61 | - | "Space Parasites" Transcription: "uchuu no kiseichuu" (Japanese: 宇宙の寄生虫) | February 29, 1964[1] | - | |
62 | 17 | "The Phantom Ship" / "The Haunted Ship" Transcription: "yuureisen" (Japanese: 幽霊船) | March 7, 1964[1] | December 28, 1963 | |
Astro Boy and his pal Specs visit a carnival fun house where Specs is frightened by all the tricks played on them. | |||||
63 | 54 | "The Artificial Iceberg" /"The Man-Made Iceberg" Transcription: "jinkō hyōzan" (Japanese: 人工氷山) | March 14, 1964[1] | September 4, 1964 | |
64 | 55 | "Count Bat" / "Vampire Vale" Transcription: "koumori hakushaku" (Japanese: こうもり伯爵) | March 21, 1964[1] | September 11, 1964 | |
65 | 56 | "Brave Escapee" / "The Terrible Tidal Wave" Transcription: "yūkan na dassō mono" (Japanese: 勇敢な脱走者) | March 28, 1964[1] | September 19, 1964 | |
66 | 57 | "The Space Viking" / "Vikings" Transcription: "SUPEESUBAIKINGU" (Japanese: スペースバイキング) | April 4, 1964[1] | September 26, 1964 | |
67 | 58 | "Heroes of the Night" / "The Devil Doll" Transcription: "yoru no yūshi tachi" (Japanese: ナイトの英雄) | April 11, 1964[1] | October 3, 1964 | |
68 | 59 | "Rebellion of the Dinosaur People" / "Dinosaur Dilemma" Transcription: "kyōryū nin no hanran" (Japanese: 恐龍人の反乱) | April 25, 1964[1] | October 10, 1964 | |
69 | 60 | "The Secret of the Clock Tower" / "The Clock Tower Mystery" Transcription: "tokeitō no himitsu" (Japanese: 時計塔の秘密) | May 2, 1964[1] | October 17, 1964 | |
70 | 61 | "Rafflesia" / "The Flower Monster" Transcription: "RAFURESHIA" (Japanese: ラフレシア) | May 9, 1964[1] | October 24, 1964 | |
71 | 62 | "The Last Day of Earth" / "Attack From Space" Transcription: "chikyū no saigo no hi" (Japanese: 地球最後の日) | May 16, 1964[1] | October 31, 1964 | |
Bem (Beamo), an alien fugitive disguises himself as a human to get away from his planet. | |||||
72 | 63 | "7 Days of Drifting in Space" / "Shipwreck in Space" Transcription: "uchū no hyōryū 7 hiai" (Japanese: 宇宙の漂流7日間) | May 23, 1964[1] | November 7, 1964 | |
73 | 64 | "Big Titan" / "Big Titan" Transcription: "BIGGUTAITAN" (Japanese: ビッグタイタン) | June 6, 1964[1] | November 14, 1964 | |
74 | 65 | "Earth Expedition" / "Mission to the Middle of the World" Transcription: "chikyū tanken" (Japanese: 地球探検) | June 13, 1964[1] | November 21, 1964 | |
75 | 66 | "Flying City" / "Inca Gold Fever" Transcription: "sora tobu machi" (Japanese: 空とぶ町) | June 20, 1964[1] | November 28, 1964 | |
76 | 67 | "The Monster Machine" / "The Monster Machine" Transcription: "MONSUTAAMASHIIN" (Japanese: モンスターマシーン) | June 27, 1964[1] | December 5, 1964 | |
77 | 68 | "Cape Town Lullaby" / "The Hooligan Whodunit" Transcription: "KEEPUTAUN no komoriuta" (Japanese: ケープタウンの子守歌) | July 4, 1964[1] | December 12, 1964 | |
78 | 69 | "The World in 500,000 Years" / "Funnel to The Future" Transcription: "50 man nen no chino sekai" (Japanese: 50万年後の世界) | July 11, 1964[1] | December 19, 1964 | |
79 | 70 | "Dr. Brain" / "Super Brain" Transcription: "DOKUTAA nou" (Japanese: ドクター脳) | July 18, 1964[1] | December 26, 1964 | |
80 | 71 | "Humanoid Bill" / "Mighty Minute" Transcription: "HYUUMANOIDOPIRU" (Japanese: ヒューマノイドピル) | July 25, 1964[1] | January 2, 1965 | |
81 | 72 | "Dreaming Machine" / "Dream Machine" Transcription: "yumemiru kikai" (Japanese: 夢みる機械) | August 1, 1964[1] | January 9, 1965 | |
82 | 73 | "Robot Olympics" / "The Robot Olympics" Transcription: "ROBOTTO kyōgitaikai" (Japanese: ロボット競技大会) | August 15, 1964[1] | January 16, 1965 | |
83 | 74 | "The Strange Bird, Garuda" / "Dunder, Bird of Doom" Transcription: "kaichou GARUDA" (Japanese: 怪鳥ガルダ) | August 22, 1964[1] | January 23, 1965 | |
84 | 75 | "The Dolphin Civilization" / "Dolphins in Distress" Transcription: "IRUKA bunmei" (Japanese: イルカ文明) | August 29, 1964[1] | January 30, 1965 | |
85 | 76 | "The Demented Beltway" / "The Mad Beltway" Transcription: "kurutta BERUTOUEI" (Japanese: 狂ったベルトウェイ) | September 5, 1964[1] | February 6, 1965 | |
86 | 77 | "The Time Gun" / "The Terrible Time Gun" Transcription: "jikan jū" (Japanese: 時間銃) | September 12, 1964[1] | February 13, 1965 | |
87 | 78 | "Princess Kaguya" / "Space Princess" Transcription: "shin kaguya hime" (Japanese: 新かぐや姫) | September 19, 1964[1] | February 20, 1965 | |
88 | 79 | "The Bacteria Corps" / "Mighty Microbe Army" Transcription: "saikin butai" (Japanese: 細菌部隊) | September 26, 1964[1] | February 27, 1965 | |
89 | 80 | "Gomes’ Ghost" / "Horrible King Horrid" Transcription: "GOMESU no bourei" (Japanese: ゴメスの亡霊) | October 3, 1964[1] | March 6, 1965 | |
90 | 81 | "The Robot Fortress" / "Mystery of the Amless Dam" Transcription: "ROBOTTO toride" (Japanese: ロボット砦) | October 10, 1964[1] | March 13, 1965 | |
91 | 82 | "Garon’s Counterattack" / "Galeom From Galaxy G" Transcription: "GARON gyakushū" (Japanese: ガロン逆襲) | October 24, 1964[1] | March 19, 1965 | |
92 | 83 | "Three Robot Knights" / "The Three Robotiers" Transcription: "ROBOTTO sanjūshi" (Japanese: ロボット三銃士) | October 31, 1964 | March 26, 1965 | |
93 | 84 | "Cobalt" / "Brother Jetto" Transcription: "KOBARUTO" (Japanese: コバルト) | November 7, 1964[1] | April 2, 1965 | |
Cobalt (Jetto), a defective prototype of Astro built by Dr. Tenma, is released from storage and becomes Astro's older brother. | |||||
94 | 85 | "Angel in the Alps" / "Angel of the Alps" Transcription: "aRUPUSU no tenshi" (Japanese: アルプスの天使) | November 14, 1964[1] | April 9, 1965 | |
95 | 86 | "The Evil Punch Card" / "Magic Punch Card" Transcription: "ma no PANCHIKAADO" (Japanese: 魔のパンチカード) | November 21, 1964[1] | April 16, 1965 | |
96 | 87 | "Robot Future" / "The Great Rocket Robbery" Transcription: "ROBOTTOHYUUCHAA" (Japanese: ロボットヒューチャー) | November 28, 1964[1] | April 23, 1965 | |
97 | 88 | "Confrontation in Space" / "Contest in Space" Transcription: "uchū no taiketsu" (Japanese: 宇宙の対決) | December 5, 1964[1] | April 30, 1965 | |
98 | 89 | "Zeo’s Legacy" / "Gift of Zeo" Transcription: "ZEO no isan" (Japanese: ゼオの遺産) | December 12, 1964[1] | May 7, 1965 | |
99 | 90 | "Little Columbus" / "A Deep Deep Secret" Transcription: "chiisana KORONBUSU" (Japanese: 小さなコロンブス) | December 19, 1964[1] | May 14, 1965 | |
100 | 91 | "The Robot House" / "The Wonderful Christmas Present" Transcription: "ROBOTTOHAUSU" (Japanese: ロボットハウス) | December 26, 1964[1] | May 21, 1965 | |
101 | 92 | "The Unmapped World" / "Uncharted World" Transcription: "chizu ni nai sekai" (Japanese: 地図にない世界) | January 2, 1965[1] | May 28, 1965 | |
102 | 93 | "Queen of the Devils’ Place" / "Jungle Mystery" Transcription: "makyō no joō" (Japanese: 魔境の女王) | January 9, 1965[1] | June 4, 1965 | |
103 | 94 | "Stairs Leading into Space" / "The Terrible Spaceman" Transcription: "uchū e no kaidan" (Japanese: 宇宙への階段) | January 16, 1965[1] | June 11, 1965 | |
104 | - | "The Devil’s Balloon" Transcription: "akuma no fūsen" (Japanese: 悪魔の風船) | January 23, 1965[1] | - | |
105 | 96 | "General Atom" / "General Astro" Transcription: "ATOMU shōgun" (Japanese: アトム将軍) | January 30, 1965[1] | June 18, 1965 | |
106 | 95 | "The Boy from Outer Space" / "The Mighty Mite From Ursa Minor" Transcription: "uchū kara kita shōnen" (Japanese: 宇宙から来た少年) | February 6, 1965[1] | June 25, 1965 | |
107 | 97 | "Release of the Earth" / "Mystery of the Metal Men" Transcription: "chikyū kaihō" (Japanese: 地球解放) | February 13, 1965[1] | July 2, 1965 | |
108 | 98 | "Saturn Man" / "Super Human Beings" Transcription: "SATAANMAN" (Japanese: サターンマン) | February 20, 1965[1] | July 9, 1965 | |
109 | 99 | "Phoenix" / "Phoenix Bird" Transcription: "fushichō" (Japanese: 不死鳥) | February 27, 1965[1] | July 16, 1965 | |
110 | 100 | "Expedition on Mercury" / "Menace from Mercury" Transcription: "suisei tanken" (Japanese: 水星探検) | March 6, 1965[1] | July 23, 1965 | |
111 | - | "Robot Polymer" Transcription: "ROBOTTOPORIMAA" (Japanese: ロボットポリマー) | March 13, 1965[1] | - | |
112 | - | "Samson’s Hair" Transcription: "SAMUSON no kami no ke" (Japanese: サムソンの髪の毛) | March 27, 1965[1] | - | |
113 | 101 | "'Back', the Country without Laughter" / "Dangerous Mission" Transcription: "warawanu BAKKU kuni" (Japanese: 笑わぬバック国) | April 3, 1965[1] | July 30, 1965 | |
114 | - | "Metro Monster" Transcription: "METOROMONSUTAA" (Japanese: メトロモンスター) | April 10, 1965[1] | - | |
115 | - | "The Big Runaway Safe" Transcription: "nigedashita taikin ko" (Japanese: 逃げだした大金庫) | April 17, 1965[1] | - | |
116 | - | "The Greatest Robot on Earth (part one)" Transcription: "shijōsaidai no ROBOTTO ( mae )" (Japanese: 史上最大のロボット(前)) | April 24, 1965[1] | - | |
A robot, Pluto is built to kill the 7 strongest robots in the world, therefore making him the world's most powerful robot. | |||||
117 | - | "The Greatest Robot on Earth (part two)" Transcription: "shijōsaidai no ROBOTTO ( nochi )" (Japanese: 史上最大のロボット(後)) | May 1, 1965[1] | - | |
Pluto succeeds in disposing of Montblanc, North #2, Brando, Gesicht, Hercules, and Photar with ease, leaving Astro as his sole remaining target. After meeting Astro, he begins to question his actions. | |||||
118 | - | "Robot Grabby" Transcription: "ROBOTTORAGUBII" (Japanese: ロボットラグビー) | May 8, 1965[1] | - | |
119 | 102 | "The Flying Lens" / "Planet 13" Transcription: "sora tobu RENZU" (Japanese: 空とぶレンズ) | May 15, 1965[1] | August 6, 1965 | |
120 | - | "Time Hunter" Transcription: "TAIMUHANTAA" (Japanese: タイムハンター) | May 22, 1965[1] | - | |
121 | 103 | "Ganimate" / "Prisoners in Space" Transcription: "GANIMEETO gō" (Japanese: ガニメート号) | May 29, 1965[1] | August 13, 1965 | |
122 | - | "The Monster Mantler" Transcription: "kaijū MANTORAA" (Japanese: モンスターマントラー) | June 5, 1965[1] | - | |
123 | - | "Captain Dog" Transcription: "DOGGU taichō" (Japanese: ドッグ隊長) | June 19, 1965[1] | - | |
124 | 104 | "Parting Gift" / "Double trouble" Transcription: "okimiyage" (Japanese: おきみやげ) | July 3, 1965[1] | August 20, 1965 |
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125 | "Find the Bacteria" Transcription: "saikin wo sagase" (Japanese: 細菌をさがせ) | July 10, 1965[1] | |
126 | "Roboids" Transcription: "ROBOIDO" (Japanese: ロボイド) | July 17, 1965[1] | |
127 | "The Experimental Robot" Transcription: "jikken ROBOTTO" (Japanese: 実験ロボット) | July 24, 1965[1] | |
128 | "Treasures of the Inca Empire" Transcription: "INKA teikoku no takara" (Japanese: インカ帝国の宝) | July 31, 1965[1] | |
129 | "Atom vs. Atom" Transcription: "ATOMU tai ATOMU" (Japanese: アトム対アトム) | August 14, 1965[1] | |
130 | "The Storm on Mars" Transcription: "kasei no arashi" (Japanese: 火星の嵐) | August 21, 1965[1] | |
131 | "The Moon Champion" Transcription: "MUUNCHANPION" (Japanese: ムーンチャンピオン) | August 28, 1965[1] | |
132 | "Prince Louis" Transcription: "RUI ouji" (Japanese: ルイ王子) | September 4, 1965[1] | |
133 | "Revenge After Ten Years" Transcription: "10 nen me no fukushū" (Japanese: 10年目の復讐) | September 11, 1965[1] | |
134 | "Operation Escape" Transcription: "dasshutsu sakusen" (Japanese: 脱出作戦) | September 18, 1965[1] | |
135 | "The Robot-Dog Backy" Transcription: "ROBOTTO inu BAKKII" (Japanese: ロボット犬バッキー) | September 25, 1965[1] | |
136 | "Inspector Jaguar" Transcription: "JAGAA keibu" (Japanese: ジャガー警部) | October 2, 1965[1] | |
137 | "Little Cooley" Transcription: "chīsai KUURII" (Japanese: 小さいクーリー) | October 9, 1965[1] | |
138 | "1 Long Day" Transcription: "nagai 1 hi" (Japanese: 長い1日) | October 16, 1965[1] | |
139 | "Atom Stolen" Transcription: "nusumareta ATOMU" (Japanese: 盗まれたアトム) | October 23, 1965[1] | |
140 | "The King and Atom" Transcription: "ōsama to ATOMU" (Japanese: 王様とアトム) | October 30, 1965[1] | |
141 | "The Locomotive March" Transcription: "kikansha kōshinkyoku" (Japanese: 機関車行進曲) | November 6, 1965[1] | |
142 | "Minya’s Star" Transcription: "MIINYA no hoshi" (Japanese: ミーニャの星) | November 13, 1965[1] | |
Astro Boy and a group of passengers from a doomed rocketliner are stranded on an asteroid with strange characteristics and a mysterious monster. | |||
143 | "Bird Street Story" Transcription: "BAADOSUTORIITO monogatari" (Japanese: バードストリート物語) | November 20, 1965[1] | |
144 | "Lost Friendship" Transcription: "ushinawareta yūjō" (Japanese: 失われた友情) | November 27, 1965[1] | |
145 | "Atom in the Deep Sea" Transcription: "ATOMU shinkai wo iku" (Japanese: アトム深海を行く) | December 4, 1965[1] | |
146 | "Report from the Future" Transcription: "mirai kara no hōkoku" (Japanese: 未来からの報告) | December 11, 1965[1] | |
147 | "Mid-air Screen" Transcription: "kūchū SUKURIIN" (Japanese: 空中スクリーン) | December 18, 1965[1] | |
148 | "Robio and Robiet" Transcription: "ROBIO to ROBIETTO" (Japanese: ロビオとロビエット) | December 25, 1965[1] | |
149 | "The Can Capriccio" Transcription: "KANDUME kyō sō kyoku" (Japanese: 缶カプリッチョ) | January 1, 1966[1] | |
150 | "Miss Magnet" Transcription: "MAGUNETTO-chan" (Japanese: マグネットちゃん) | January 8, 1966[1] | |
151 | "Lonely Atom" Transcription: "hitoribocchi no ATOMU" (Japanese: ひとりぼっちのアトム) | January 15, 1966[1] | |
152 | "The Robot Bombs" Transcription: "ROBOTTO bakudan" (Japanese: ロボット爆弾) | January 22, 1966[1] | |
153 | "The Red Merry-Go-Round" Transcription: "akai mokuba" (Japanese: 赤い木馬) | January 29, 1966[1] | |
154 | "Blue Bird Story" Transcription: "aoi tori monogatari" (Japanese: 青い鳥物語) | February 5, 1966[1] | |
155 | "The Crazed Boundary" Transcription: "kurutta kokkyōsen" (Japanese: 狂った国境線) | February 12, 1966[1] | |
156 | "Robot Mayor" Transcription: "ROBOTTO shichō" (Japanese: ロボット市長) | February 19, 1966[1] | |
157 | "Gypsy’s Star" Transcription: "JIPUSHII no hoshi" (Japanese: ジプシーの星) | February 26, 1966[1] | |
158 | "Funny Companion" Transcription: "okashina michizure" (Japanese: おかしな道づれ) | March 5, 1966[1] | |
159 | "Devil and Angel" Transcription: "akuma to tenshi" (Japanese: 悪魔と天使) | March 19, 1966[1] | |
160 | "The Golden Flute" Transcription: "ōgon no FURUUTO" (Japanese: 黄金のフルート) | March 26, 1966[1] | |
161 | "Dream-Selling Aliens" Transcription: "yume wo uru uchūjin" (Japanese: 夢販売エイリアン) | April 2, 1966[1] | |
162 | "Operation Candy" Transcription: "KYANDEE sakusen" (Japanese: キャンデー作戦) | April 9, 1966[1] | |
163 | "Road to Another World" Transcription: "bessekai e no michi" (Japanese: 別世界への道) | April 16, 1966[1] | |
164 | "The Space Spider" Transcription: "uchū gumo" (Japanese: 宇宙ぐも) | April 23, 1966[1] | |
165 | "A Great Fuss Over Babies" Transcription: "akanbō sōdō" (Japanese: 赤ん坊騒動) | April 30, 1966 | |
166 | "The Jewel-Eating Monster" Transcription: "JUERU no ma zou" (Japanese: ジュエルの魔像) | May 7, 1966[1] | |
167 | "Plenty of Balloons" Transcription: "fuusen ga ippai" (Japanese: 風船がいっぱい) | May 14, 1966[1] | |
168 | "The Island That Jumped Up" Transcription: "odori agatta shima" (Japanese: おどりあがった島) | May 21, 1966[1] | |
169 | "Gift from the Future" Transcription: "miraijin no okurimono" (Japanese: 未来人の贈り物) | May 28, 1966[1] | |
170 | "Two Princesses" Transcription: "futari no ōjo" (Japanese: 二人の王女) | June 4, 1966[1] | |
171 | "Kutcher Forever" Transcription: "eien no KUCCHAA" (Japanese: 永遠のクッチャー) | June 11, 1966[1] | |
172 | "The Herald Brothers" Transcription: "HERARUDO kyōdai" (Japanese: ヘラルド兄弟) | June 25, 1966[1] | |
173 | "Robotty" Transcription: "ROBOTTI" (Japanese: ロボッティ) | July 2, 1966[1] | |
174 | "The Great Submarine Canal" Transcription: "kaitei daiun kawa" (Japanese: 海底大運河) | July 9, 1966[1] | |
175 | "Robot Wars (part one)" Transcription: "ROBOTTO daisensō ( mae )" (Japanese: ロボット大戦争(前)) | July 23, 1966[1] | |
176 | "Robot Wars (part two)" Transcription: "ROBOTTO daisensō ( nochi )" (Japanese: ロボット大戦争(後)) | July 30, 1966[1] | |
177 | "The Gigantic Robot" Transcription: "bakadekai ROBOTTO" (Japanese: ばかでかいロボット) | August 6, 1966[1] | |
178 | "Chi-tan’s Nighttime Adventure" Transcription: "CHIITAN yoru no bōken" (Japanese: カイたんの夜間冒険) | August 20, 1966[1] | |
179 | "Blue Horseman (part one)" Transcription: "ao kishi ( mae )" (Japanese: 青騎士(前)) | August 27, 1966[1] | |
The Blue Knight is a hero among many robots for helping those who were treated poorly by humans. Humans avoid him out of fear. | |||
180 | "Blue Horseman (part two)" Transcription: "ao kishi ( nochi )" (Japanese: 青騎士(後)) | September 3, 1966[1] | |
Astro continues his conflict with The Blue Knight. | |||
181 | "Ghost Manufacturing Machine" Transcription: "yuurei seizouki ( 2 sakume )" (Japanese: 幽霊製造機) | September 10, 1966[1] | |
182 | "Demented Cobalt" Transcription: "kurutta KOBARUTO" (Japanese: 狂ったコバルト) | September 24, 1966[1] | |
183 | "Japanese People from Space" Transcription: "uchū kara kita nihonjin" (Japanese: 宇宙から日本人) | October 1, 1966[1] | |
184 | "Time War" Transcription: "TAIMU sensō" (Japanese: タイム戦争) | October 8, 1966[1] | |
185 | "Star of Africa" Transcription: "AFURIKA no hoshi" (Japanese: アフリカの星) | October 22, 1966[1] | |
186 | "Monsters Come out at Night" Transcription: "obake wa yoru kuru" (Japanese: おばけは夜来る) | October 29, 1966[1] | |
187 | "Baily’s Legend" Transcription: "BEERII no densetsu" (Japanese: べーリーの伝説) | November 5, 1966[1] | |
188 | "Tengu of Kurama" Transcription: "kurama no tengu" (Japanese: 鞍馬の天狗) | November 19, 1966[1] | |
189 | "Confusion at the Shooting Studio" Transcription: "satsueijo sōdō" (Japanese: 撮影スタジオで混乱) | November 26, 1966[1] | |
190 | "Miracle of Mesopotamia" Transcription: "MESOPOTAMIA no kiseki" (Japanese: メソポタミアの奇蹟) | December 3, 1966[1] | |
191 | "Wandering Roppi" Transcription: "sasurai no ROPPI" (Japanese: さすらいのロッピ) | December 17, 1966[1] | |
192 | "Medusa’s Mansion" Transcription: "MEDOSSA no kan" (Japanese: メドッサの館) | December 24, 1966[1] | |
193 | "The Greatest Adventure on Earth" Transcription: "chikyū saidai no bōken" (Japanese: 地球最大の冒険) | December 31, 1966[1] |
Theme songs
In Japan, 3 different opening variants and 2 different ending variants were used within the anime. In the U.S., though, the same opening and ending was used.
Japan
Openings
- "Mighty Atom Opening Theme Variant 1"
- "Mighty Atom Opening Theme Variant 2" (includes singing)
- "Mighty Atom Opening Theme Variant 3" (features Uran)
Endings
- "Mighty Atom Ending Theme Variant 1"
- "Mighty Atom Ending Theme Variant 2" (features Uran)
United States
Openings
- "Astro Boy Opening Theme"
Endings
- "Astro Boy Ending Theme"
Home video releases
VHS
Mighty Atom was released on VHS by Pony Video.
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鉄腕アトム 地球防衛隊の巻 |
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DVD
It was also released on DVD by Nippon Columbia.
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鉄腕アトム DVD-BOX 1 |
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鉄腕アトム DVD-BOX 2 |
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鉄腕アトム DVD-BOX 3 |
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鉄腕アトム DVD-BOX 4 |
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鉄腕アトム DVD-BOX 5 |
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鉄腕アトム DVD-BOX 6 |
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Separate sets of episodes were released as well.
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鉄腕アトム ベスト・セレクション 誕生編 |
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鉄腕アトム ベスト・セレクション ロボット編 |
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鉄腕アトム ベスト・セレクション 宇宙編 |
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鉄腕アトム ベスト・セレクション 続ロボット編 |
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鉄腕アトム ベスト・セレクション VS編 |
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鉄腕アトム ベスト・セレクション 名作編 |
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The episodes were placed in "Complete Box" Sets in 2008.
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鉄腕アトム Complete Box 1 |
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鉄腕アトム Complete Box 2 |
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VHS
Astro Boy was released on VHS by The Right Stuf.
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Astro Boy 1 |
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Astro Boy 2 |
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Astro Boy 3 |
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It was also released under the "30th Anniversary Collector's Series" print.
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Astro Boy 30th Anniversary Collector's Series Volume 1 |
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Astro Boy 30th Anniversary Collector's Series Volume 2 |
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Astro Boy 30th Anniversary Collector's Series Volume 3 |
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Astro Boy 30th Anniversary Collector's Series Volume 4 |
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Astro Boy 30th Anniversary Collector's Series Volume 5 |
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Episode 34, the "lost episode", was released on a single VHS tape.
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Astro Boy: The Lost Episode |
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DVD
Two Ultra Collector's Edition DVDs were released by The Right Stuf, each containing 52 English dubbed episodes as well as many other features and extras.[2]
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Astro Boy - Ultra Collector's Edition DVD Set 1 |
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Astro Boy - Ultra Collector's Edition DVD Set 2 |
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They were re-released in Mini Collection sets 3 years later.
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Astro Boy DVD Mini Collection 1 |
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Astro Boy DVD Mini Collection 2 |
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A DVD containing the first 5 episodes was also released.
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Astro Boy: the Beginning |
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References
- Schodt, Frederik (2007). "The Astro Boy essays: Osamu Tezuka, Mighty Atom, and the manga/anime revolution". Stone Bridge Press: 185–196. Cite journal requires
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