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This manga standard made anime what it is today.

- A new Astroboy movie is premiering in late October 2009 featuring Nicholas Cage and Kristen Bell.

- In the original 1960 edition, Tenma eventually rejects Astro as his son and sells him to the circus.

Astroboy

Rating: TV-Y7FV Genre: Animation

Synopsis:

Japanese Animated series which tells the tale of a permanently youthful robot boy modeled after the deceased son of a research scientist, who becomes a renowned superhero.

Starring:

Candi Milo, Makoto Tsumura, Wally Wingert, Greg Cipes, Hisashi Katsuda, Shinya Owada

Season 1, Episode 1

(20:15)

By: Astroboy Released: 12/15/2008 Genre: Animation

13 Ratings

"Power Up!" - Dr. O'Shay uses all of the city's power to activate Astro, but his plan backfires when the robotic power-controller Magnamite turns into a menace. Astro must use his powers to save the city.