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Astro Boy

1980 – 1981Show1 season52 episodes

Action & AdventureAnimation
75
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.3
75
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.3

Summary

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.

Good for

  • Family movie night
  • Friends night
  • Kids

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  • You want dark or edgy material

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Astro Boy episodes

1 season · 52 episodes

  1. S1 E1 Robot Hunters, 5.8
  2. S1 E2 Micro Adventure, 7.6
  3. S1 E3 The Venus Robots, 7.0
  4. S1 E4 Rainbow Canyon, 6.3
  5. S1 E5 Destination Deimos, 6.9
  6. S1 E6 Rocket Ball, 5.7
  7. S1 E7 Little Sister, Big Trouble, 5.6
  8. S1 E8 Reviving Jumbo, 6.6
  9. S1 E9 Only a Machine, 7.8
  10. S1 E10 The Blue Knight, 4.6
  11. S1 E11 The March of the Micro Bears, 3.6
  12. S1 E19 Akuma no fuusen, 6.1
  13. S1 E27 Major Operations by Black Jack, 7.4
  14. S1 E52 Atomu no hatsukoi, 6.8

Cast

6 of 6 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Osamu Tezuka, Noboru Ishiguro
Written by
Osamu Tezuka
Produced by
Hidehiko Takei
Music by
Shigeaki Saegusa

Everyone

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Facts

October 1, 1980 · December 23, 1981 · Ended

First aired
October 1, 1980
Last aired
December 23, 1981
Status
Ended
Length
1 season · 52 episodes
Content
Violence
Genres
Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy, Family, Kids
Original language
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Available in
6 countries

Tropes

Kill the Cutie, Comic-Book Adaptation, Being Good Sucks +9

Q&A

7 questions, like "Where can I stream Astro Boy?"

Questions about Astro Boy

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Astro Boy?

PhiloRuntime

In the United States, Astro Boy streams on Philo, and it is free with ads on Runtime. It also streams in 2 other countries.

Is Astro Boy worth watching?

75
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 75 (IMDb 7.3).

Is Astro Boy okay for kids?

Violence

Yes: its content advisories are violence, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.

How long does it take to watch Astro Boy?

21 h

About 21 hours: 52 episodes in 1 season of about 24 minutes each, aired from 1980 to 1981.

Will Astro Boy make me laugh?

A touch

Not much for a comedy: the title analysis gives its humor 1 of 4.

Will I feel good after watching Astro Boy?

BleakHopeful

Yes, it's an uplifting series: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for hopefulness and 9 for wholesome.

Is Astro Boy in English?

Japanese

No, it was made in Japanese.