Astro Boy
Seen it?2003 | 1 seasons | 24 min | Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Family, Comedy, Kids
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a short run with a modest audience and little lasting buzz, 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 wants a laugh, sci-fi fans and action fans.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- 1 season: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 20 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Astro is a robotic boy created by Dr. Tenma to replace his late son. When Tenma destroys his laboratory and shuts down Astro, the Ministry of Science revives him and tries to give him a normal life as a 6th-grade student who occasionally helps keep renegade robots from causing harm.
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 impactBelow par
About 53K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
- Makoto TsumuraAtom (voice)
- Miki MaruyamaUran (voice)
- Hisashi KatsutaOchanomizu Hakase (voice)
- Shin'ya OhwadaNagamiya Tenma (voice)
- Kazuo KumakuraHigeoyaji (voice)