Astro Boy - Season 1 - Eps 1: The Birth Of Astro Boy
Dr Boynton is so driven by his work as a robot engineer thst he neglects his promise to spend time with his son Toby at an amusement park. As Toby leaves the park, he is caught in a traffic collision. Before dying, Toby has his father promise him to make the new robot in his image and treat it like a son. Overcome with grief, Boynton completes the project and brings "Toby" to life. Unknown to Dr Boynton, a shady criminal called Skunk stole the plans for "Toby" and plans to make a robot of his own with a new circuit known as the Omega Factor.
About Astro Boy
Title: Astro Boy
First Air Date: 1980-10-01
Last Air Date: 1981-12-23
Status: Ended
Rating: 7.647/10 (from 75 votes)
Language: JA
Seasons: 1
Total Episodes: 52
Network: Nippon TV
Genres: Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy, Family, Kids
Production Companies: Tezuka Productions, Mushi Production, Nippon Television Network Corporation
Synopsis
In 2030 AD, after being abandoned by his creator, a young boy robot is rescued by an Android Advocate, Dr Elefun, who adopts him as his own and guides him in the use of his special powers to aid and protect mankind and robot-kind.
Cast
Mari Shimizu
Atom (voice)
Hisashi Katsuta
Dr. Ochanomizu (voice)
Ichiro Nagai
Detective Tawashi (voice)
Katsuji Mori
Atlas (voice)
Masako Sugaya
Uran (voice)
Yusaku Yara
Detective Nakamura (voice)
