Astro Boy
Seen it?1963 | 1 seasons | 30 min | Animation, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Kids
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a short run with a modest audience, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing, sci-fi fans and families. If you loved Star Trek: The Next Generation, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, feel-good.
- The pace
- 1 season: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 97 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1963: an older pace and style.
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 earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 1 season and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 77K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
- Mari ShimizuAtom
- Kazue TagamiAtom (voice)
- Youko MizugakiUran
- Akihiko MitsuedaAtlas
- Seizo KatoSkank (voice)
- Shingo KanemotoDetective Tawashi
- Kiyoshi KomiyamaCobalt
- Masaaki YajimaHigeoyaji (Shunsaku Ban)
- Hisashi YokomoriTenma Hakase
- Shinpei SakamotoDetective Nakamura