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Astro Boy (1963) Intro

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About Astro Boy[]

Relation to Jetter Mars[]

Astro Boy is the series that precedes Jetter Mars and is what a lot of the designs and plots for some of the episodes are based on. There are even some characters in Jetter Mars who originate from this show!

History[]

Osamu Tezuka (手塚 治虫) decided to write Astro Boy (鉄腕アトム Tetsuwan Atomu) to express themes and messages he had learned as a child during World War II, he ended up rewriting the story dozens of times, redrawing panels, getting rid of some, or cutting them up to try and fit the size of the Manga and/or magazine he had to write for. As such, it is hard to find an "authentic" or "true" version of the Astro Boy story.

About the show []

History[]

For the show, Astro Boy ended up being rewritten to simplify the story, because of the wider, less sophisticated audience the show was trying to appeal to. Despite the show's success, it wasn't making enough money to continue running, so Osamu Tezuka went to America and made a deal with NBC to air English dubbed episodes of the first 52 episodes in America, they also wanted lyrics to be added to the intro, which Tezuka loved so much that when he went back over to Japan he added the intro to the Japanese version of the show. NBC later bought another 52 episodes to dub and air, making the total episode count in America 104, and the total episode count in Japan 193.

The Astro Boy television series ran from January 1, 1963, to December 31, 1966 in Japan, and from September 7, 1963, to August 20, 1965 in America. Astro Boy was really popular in multiple countries across the world, getting several remakes and reboots.

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Tobio Tenma

Plot[]

Tobio Tenma was an average little boy living in the year 2000, on this day in particuar Tobio had decided to go on a joyride in a car. In the futuristic year of 2000, cars automatically follow a trail that is safe. All you have to do is press a button. But one day a horrible malfunction happened, which caused Tobio to crash into a truck.

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Dr. Tenma hugging his deceased son.

Struck with grief, Tobio's father, Umatoro Tenma (more commonly referred to as Doctor Tenma) came to the site of the accident in tears and held Tobio's dead body in his arms. He decided later in his office that he would build a robot to replace Tobio! After much hard work, dedication, and funds from an anonymous source, the project was completed a year later.

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Dr. Tenma hugging his new robotic son

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Robot Tobio's drawing

The new robot Tobio spent much time with his father after his father quit his job. Dr. Tenma gave little Tobio many lessons on how to be more human, all this was in vain as he was a robot who had a different brain structure from humans, he has no issue with math, and when told to build something interesting out of blocks he made one big block, when told to draw a pile of fruits he drew its molecular structure. After several years, Dr. Tenma gets frustrated. He realizes that the robot Tobio wasn't growing at all, like all the other kids. It's then that he realizes that this robot wasn't his son, his son died a few years ago in that car accident, and he couldn't bring him back no matter what. Frustrated by this, in a fit of rage, he sells the robot Tobio to the robot circus owned by HamEgg. HamEgg renames the little robot Astro Boy and forces him to fight other robots in combat, this time he's fighting a robot named Zog.

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Dr. Ochanomizu (left) getting mad at HamEgg (Right)

The new Ministry of Science, Dr. Ochanomizu, who took over after Dr. Tenma quit, got angry at the sight of such an innocent robot being forced to do such things! He got angry and started to yell at HamEgg! Thus he was kicked out. The fight continues after this and Astro is left standing on top of Zog. Astro Boy is unable to finish the job and is taken to the back of the tent and punished. He will go without electricity for a few days, or weeks even if this keeps up. He meets a pile of robots who have met the same fate, Astro Boy shares all his energy with them, and as a result, all the robots are able to move. After which, a stunt involving a dangerous trick that could set the tent on fire does just that. Astro Boy and the newly energized robots save everyone in the circus, Astro Boy even saving HamEgg. After this, Astro Boy runs out of energy and collapses. When HamEgg awakens in the hospital after a seemingly long while, he finds out that robots now have rights equal to that of humans! HamEgg realizes his business is ruined and slaps Dr. Ochanomizu, then breaks down in tears! Dr. Ochanomizu takes Astro Boy to the Ministry of Science with him, eventually making robot parents and a sister named Uran for him.

Reception[]

Astro Boy was an amazing cartoon for what they had, and was very successful, having a 3-year run in Japan, a 2-year run in America, and a movie in 1965. Rights to produce VCR tapes and DVD sets went to Rightstuf, who made every conceivable effort to present the highest quality of the episodes to the public.

OST[]

Most of the official OST for the 1963 Astro Boy series is lost. It's likely that the OST will never be released because of the age of the show.

Track number Name Length Audio
n/a Opening theme 1 minute English:

Japanese:

Astro Boy - Music World (1963) 1
Astro Boy - Music World (1963) 3

Music World release[]

The Music World release of the OST has a few remastered versions of the songs as well as a collection of background music and theme variations, however it's missing a lot of background music from the original show.

Track number Name Length Audio
01 Astro Boy Song - Kamitakada Boys Choir (Version 1) 2 minutes
02 Astro Boy Song - Kamitakada Boys Choir (Version 2) 2 minutes
03 Astro Boy Song - Kamitakada Boys Choir (Version 3) 2 and a half minutes
04 Astro Boy (Instrumental) 1 minute
05 Astro Boy (Opening Instrumental) 1 minute
06 Astro Boy Song - Kamitakada Boys Choir (Version 4) 1 minute
07 Thief Of Alibaba 30 seconds
08 Chorus Robot 1 minute
09 Song Barking Of Jackals 40 seconds
10 Song To Protect The Princess 40 seconds
11 Lullaby Of Robot House 2 minutes
12 Sad Man 2 minutes
13 Picnic In Just One Day 1 minute
14 Song Of Balazs Shop 50 seconds
15 The March Issue 1 and a half minutes
16 Theme Of Eagle Team 30 seconds
17 Stations Sell Dreams 1 minute
18 Welcome To A Country Family 30 seconds
19 Princess And South Of The North 1 and a half minutes
20 Herenia Country Proud 40 seconds
21 Astro Boy Instrumental Collection 5 minutes
22 BGM Collection 4 and a half minutes
23 Astro Boy Song - Kamitakada Boys Choir (Version 5) 2 and a half minutes
24 Asahi Sonorama - Dr. Ochanomizu Performance And Uran Orchestra 3 minutes
25 Robot March Song - Kamitakada Boys Choir 2 and a half minutes
26 Asahi Sonorama Orchestra - March Performance Of Astro Boy 2 minutes
27 Song Of The Robot School - Kamitakada Boys Choir 1 minute
28 Astro Boy Song - Musical Academy 2 minutes
29 Drama (The Earth Defense Force) 9 minutes
30 Astro Boy Song (USA Version) 1 minute

Trivia[]

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The warning at the beginning of the Rightstuf DVD

  • In 1975, most of the English masters were destroyed in a fire. Luckily Rightstuf managed to obtain VCR recordings, but some of these recordings have poor quality, this is especially noticeable in the audio quality of the 2nd episode.
  • One of the episodes, "Midoro Marsh," was actually produced by another animation studio that Osamu Tezuka had sent the script to. It only aired once in its native country, and in America, its title was changed to "The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms," which was the title of a monster movie that had come out several years earlier.
  • The Astro Boy theme song wasn't added until after the American dub, this happened when NBC wanted Astro Boy to have a theme song. Tezuka loved this theme song so much that when he went back to Japan and added it to the show in Japan.
  • This show has gotten several remakes and reboots including one in 2003, which soon after got a video game called "Astro Boy: Omega Factor", which Jetter Mars appeared in, as well as several other of Tezuka's creations.

About the Manga[]

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History[]

Ambassador Atom[]

Astro Boy started off as a Japan-only manga in 1951 titled "Ambassador Atom" (アトム大使 atomu taishi) (mistakenly referred to as "Captain Atom" in the English Title). The Captain Atom character eventually became so popular that he got his own comic known as "Tetsuwan Atom" (Astro Boy in the US.)

Ambassador Atom's cape

Ambassador Atom as a character is different in appearance from Astro Boy, his spikes are placed differently and he sometimes wears a cape. The manga was re-published in Astro Boy volume 15, the volume gave Ambassador Atom the normal Astro Boy hair and boots, but kept everything else about Ambassador Atom the same, and it dissociates itself from the normal Astro Boy timeline.

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Ambassador Atom also recieved an anime adaptation in the 7th episode of the 1963 Astro Boy series. The episode is quite different from the manga remake published in Astro Boy Volume 15, but it has the same general plot.

Spoiler warning!
Do not read beyond this point if you don't want to be spoiled!

Plot[]

Tobio

The manga starts off with a little boy named Tobio driving a car when suddenly Tobio gets into a horrible crash! A man named Dr. Tenma is notified and rushes to the scene to grieve the loss of his only son Tobio. Filled with grief, Dr. Tenma decides to rebuild Tobio inside an immortal body, he decides to build a robot!

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It takes three years but work on the robot is completed and Tobio is reborn! Tenma spends several long years painstakingly teaching Tobio that he is human, but this is all thrown out the window when Dr. Tenma comes to his senses and realizes that this Tobio is not human, and the real Tobio died in a car crash several years ago. In a fit of rage, Dr. Tenma sells Tobio to the robot circus, where he is then renamed to Astro Boy.

Dr.Ochanomizu

A man named Dr. Ochanomizu sees Astro Boy in the circus and realizes that Astro Boy is no ordinary robot, he has the circus give Astro to him, he eventually builds robot parents for Astro Boy.

End of spoilers!
It's okay to read beyond this point.

Reception[]

At the beginning of one of his mangas, Tezuka had said that despite the negative feedback of his viewpoints of what the future would look like, Astro Boy was an instant success, and thousands if not millions of copies were produced and sold.

Recurring characters[]

Astro Boy[]

"I still believe that robots will all become friends one day and never fight each other again."
—Astro Boy at the end of "The Greatest Robot in the World"[1]
"Farewell, Mom, Dad. I have to go. Uran, Cobalt, I'll get the capsule right and dive into the sun with it. Good bye. I'll get the sun back to normal. I can see the Earth, it's so beautiful... "
—Astro Boy's final words (Astro Boy episode 193)

Astro Boy's original name in Japan is The Mighty Atom(鉄腕アトム Tetsuwan Atomu), but his name is Astro Boy in the west, and they made no changes to this in the manga. Astro Boy has a strong resemblance to Jetter Mars, although their personalities differ greatly, it seems as though most of Astro Boy's personality was put into Miri.

History[]

There is a slight difference in Astro Boy's origin story between the Manga and show.

Show[]

Astro Boy was built by Dr. Tenma to replace his deceased son. His abilities were implemented so that he could defend himself, it'd take a lot to take out Astro Boy. Dr. Tenma sells Astro Boy to a circus in a fit of rage. After the circus tent goes down in flames due to an accident, it's revealed that while the ringmaster was unconscious robots were announced to have rights equal to that of a human. Afterwards, Astro Boy is taken in by Dr. Ochanomizu.

Manga[]

Astro Boy was built by Dr. Tenma to replace his deceased son. His abilities were implemented so that he could defend himself, it'd take a lot to take out Astro Boy. Dr. Tenma sells Astro Boy to a circus in a fit of rage. Dr. Ochanomizu sees Astro Boy in the circus and takes him back to the ministry of science, and builds robot parents for him.

Personality[]

Astro Boy wishes to end all conflict between robots and humans and wants them both to get along as equals. He hates violence, and will only fight if necessary. He cares about his family dearly and is very passionate about both robot and human life. Astro Boy is incredibly selfless and will sacrifice himself for the greater good, if necessary.

Abilities[]

Astro Boy has a high-functioning computer brain which makes him very smart and allows him to do things such as complicated math problems and defusing a bomb. Though he's smart intellectually, he was not smart socially. Dr. Tenma and Dr. Ochanomizu had to teach him most of the proper manners and human-like mannerisms he shows all the way leading up to the end of the show in 1966. He was also shown to be very clumsy at first, not knowing his own strength, and taking commands too literally. However now, he's shown to be a symbol of peace and is nicknamed the Hero of Justice. Sporting his 7 special powers he will always save the day!

Trivia[]

  • Akin to Mickey Mouse, no matter which direction Astro Boy faces, the spikes atop his head are always in the same place.
  • Astro Boy's Color remake that came out in the 1980's was originally meant to come out during 1977, but changes in plans resulted in it changing into Jetter Mars

Uran[]

"What are rules?"
—Uran (vol.14 chapter 38)

Uran (ウラン Uran) is Astro Boy's little sister. Uran is called "Astro Girl" in the 1963 dub but her name remains unchanged in the international version of the manga. Uran has a strong resemblance to Miri, despite a huge difference in personality. It also seems that Jetter Mars' personality is heavily based on Uran's.

History[]

Uran was built by Dr. Ochanomizu as a present for Astro. He thought that having a little sister would teach Astro more about responsibilities.

Personality[]

Uran is a playful, cheerful, and spoiled little girl who likes to destroy things. Uran is tomboyish in the fact that she likes to fight and hates seeing Astro not use his 7 special powers to fight his enemies. Uran is also brave, but this could also just be stupidity. Either way, she's not afraid of anything, knowing she's the little sister of the amazing Astro Boy.

Abilities[]

Uran demonstrates her super-strength quite often and uses it to get what she wants, which is usually put to a halt by Astro Boy. She can also talk to animals in the 2003 Astro Boy series, and the 2010 Pluto manga. Even though it was only introduced in the 2003 series, there is a moment where Uran is talking to an animal in the 1963 show, though it doesn't seem she can understand them.

Trivia[]

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  • In the manga chapter 38: "Uran" the beginning says that Uran's origins may never be known, and it explores different possibilities of Uran's origins. These are just a bunch of references to other Tezuka characters, one of them saying she was a remodeled prototype of Astro Boy which is Cobalt's backstory, and one of them saying she was found at the bottom of the ocean, which is a reference to Roppu-Kun.

Cobalt[]

Cobalt (コバルト Kobaruto) is Astro Boy's bigger brother and is called "Jetto" in the 1963 dub of the show. Though, his name remains unchanged in the international version of the manga. Cobalt doesn't have a resemblance to anyone in the Jetter Mars series. Despite his importance in the manga and show especially during the Midoro Swamp saga, he has only ever appeared in the 1963 show and the manga, later being replaced by Atlas in the 1980 show, and only being referenced in the 2003 show in the character "Blue Knight's" real name being Cobalt.

History[]

Cobalt has two separate histories, one in the manga and another in the show, Cobalt's origin story varies greatly between these two.

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Manga[]

Cobalt was built by Dr. Ochanomizu as an imperfect copy of Astro Boy to defuse a bomb during Astro Boy's disappearance. He was unable to do it, but because of something called an "Omega Radar" Cobalt was able to find Astro Boy and get him to defuse the bomb.

Show[]

Cobalt was built by Dr. Tenma and is a prototype of Astro Boy. After a scheduled cleanup of the storage room which Cobalt was being held in, Dr. Ochanomizu panics and gets Astro Boy to help him find Cobalt. Eventually, they do find him and Cobalt goes to live with Astro Boy.

Personality[]

Cobalt is a little dull. To say the least, he is, however, very kind-hearted and loyal.

Abilities[]

Cobalt, for the most part, has all of Astro Boy's powers. He isn't perfect though and he runs out of jet fuel rather quickly.

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The cover of Volume 19

Trivia[]

  • On the cover for volume 19 of the Astro Boy manga, Cobalt is shown with a red belt.
  • Cobalt's only appearance is in the manga and 1963 TV show, he appears no-where else.
  • Cobalt is referenced in the 2003 Astro Boy show.
  • There is no character similar to Cobalt in the Jetter Mars show.

Chi-tan[]

Chi-tan (チータン Chii-tan) (which can also be pronounced "Ti-tan", as in Titanium) is Astro Boy's baby brother and he only appears in the final season of the 1963 show, which was never aired in the U.S. Chi-tan never appears in the manga. Chi-tan has a strong resemblance to Melchi

History[]

The king and queen of Family Kingdom are distressed at not being able to have a baby. So they decide to adopt a baby robot that wins a contest. Dr. Ochanomizu participates in the contest with his robot Chi-tan, but Dr. Ochanomizu made the mistake of allowing Uran to see this robot baby, and she became very attached to him. She even tried to sabotage his chances of winning the contest, hoping that she would have him as a baby brother. While the queen bends down toward another baby, Chi-tan crawls over and pinches the queen's bottom. Uran is elated, thinking that the queen would never choose Chi-tan after he had pinched her, but she does anyway. Uran then threw a tantrum, and the queen realized how much Chi-tan meant to Uran, so she decided to give Chi-tan to Uran, as she couldn't bear to deprive their family of a baby brother.

Personality & Abilities[]

Chi-tan is a baby robot who cries a lot. In fact, his cries are so loud that they're known to break things. Being a baby Chi-tan doesn't have much of a personality.

Trivia[]

  • Chi-tan's only appearance is in the 1963 television show, which means that he has never been depicted in color officially.

Dr. Ochanomizu[]



Dr. Ochanomizu (お茶の水博士 Ochanomizu-hakase) is the head of the Ministry of Science and is the legal guardian of Astro Boy until Dr. Ochanomizu built his robotic foster parents. In the 1963 dub, Dr. Ochanomizu is called Dr. Elefun, but his name remains unchanged in the international version of the manga. Dr. Ochanomizu has a strong resemblance to Dr. Kawashimo.

Personality[]

Dr. Ochanomizu is easily aggravated and will do whatever it takes to do the right thing. Whenever he's angry, a common thing that will happen is that his nose will flash from being normally colored to being black, indicating he's very angry. Another thing he'll do when he's angry is sneeze. He sneezes a lot when he's angry.

History[]

In the Astro Boy manga "Once upon a time" it is revealed that Dr. Ochanomizu has been working with robotics before 1963, though exactly when he started working with robotics is unknown. In the Once Upon a time manga, Dr. Ochanomizu for a short time had a lab assistant before his lab assistant had disappeared after a mysterious incident. When he had become older he later built a robot assistant who was framed for a crime and destroyed much to the dismay of Dr. Ochanomizu, who broke down in tears at the site of his destruction. He started working at the Ministry of Science and after Dr. Tenma's resignation, he had taken his place as the Head of the Ministry of Science. Later taking possession of Astro Boy, and building foster parents for him.

Inspector Tawashi[]

Inspector Tawashi (田鷲 たわし Tawashi-keibu) (which literally translates to Inspector Horsebrush) is a detective who doesn't like robots. In the 1963 dub, he's called Inspector Gumshoe, but his name remains unchanged in the international version of the manga. He appears in Jetter Mars series as the head of the Ministry of Science, this is very strange since in his Astro Boy appearance he despises robots. He's called Professor Tawashi in Jetter Mars.

Personality[]

He's very patient, but also very stubborn. It's hard to change his mind on anything.

Higeoyaji[]

Higeoyaji (ヒゲオヤジ) is an old man with a big mustache, which is where his nickname "Higeoyaji" comes from. "Higeoyaji" means "Mustache old man" and he was called private detective Victor Pompous in the 1963 dub, and his name is "Mr. Mustachio" in the manga.

Personality[]

Higeoyaji is very irritable and in-your-face. This doesn't help him in his detective work, but it always somehow works out in the end. He's also clumsy, and in one episode of the 1963 show, it's revealed that he's terrible at drawing. He also prefers the old style of living, calling himself a fuddy-duddy.

History[]

In the Astro Boy manga "Once Upon a Time" it shows that Higeoyaji had started his work as a detective at a young age, and was very ambitious and brave, though he was really clumsy and foolish as well. He always stood up for what is right and hasn't changed much since then, really.

List of episodes[]

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J# U# Original title (English)/English Dub title

Original Title (Japanese)

Original Air Date (Japan) Original Air Date (U.S.)
1 1 "The Birth of Atom" / "Birth of Astro Boy"

"Atomu Tanjō" (アトム誕生) 

January 1, 1963 September 7, 1963
2 2 "Frankenstein" / "Colosso"

"Furanken" (フランケン) 

January 8, 1963 September 14, 1963
3 3 "Adventure on Mars" / "Expedition to Mars"

"Kasei Tanken" (火星探検) 

January 15, 1963 September 21, 1963
4 14 "Guernica" / "One Million Mammoth Snails"

"Gerunika" (ゲルニカ) 

January 22, 1963 December 7, 1963
 
5 4 "Sphinx" / "The Sphinx"

"Sufinkusu" (スフィンクス) 

January 29, 1963 September 28, 1963
6 7 "Lightning Man" / "Zero, the Invisible Robot"

"Denkō Ningen" (電光人間) 

February 5, 1963 October 19, 1963
7 - "Captain Atom"

"Atomu-taishi" (アトム大使

February 12, 1963 -
8 10 "Ghost Manufacturing Machine" / "The Spirit Machine"

"Yūrei seizōki" (幽霊製造機) 

February 19, 1963 November 9, 1963
9 13 "Black Looks" / "The Deep Freeze"

"Burakku Rukkusu" (ブラックルックス) 

February 26, 1963 November 30, 1963
10 11 "The Fool Ivan" / "Strange Voyage"

"Iwan no Baka" (イワンの馬鹿) 

March 5, 1963 November 16, 1963
11 18 "Time Machine" / "Time Machine"

"Taimu Mashin" (タイムマシン) 

March 12, 1963 December 29, 1963
12 5 "Cruciform Island" / "Cross Island"

"Jūjika Shima" (十字架島) 

March 19, 1963 October 5, 1963
13 - "The Eyes of Christ"

"Kirisuto no me" (キリストの眼) 

March 26, 1963 -
14 12 "The Artificial Sun" / "The Artificial Sun"

"Jinkō Taiyō" (人工太陽) 

April 2, 1963 November 23, 1963
15 6 "Plant People" / "Grass Boy"

"Shokubutsu Ningen" (植物人間) 

April 9, 1963 October 12, 1963
16 8 "The White Vehicle Planet" / "Silver Comet"

"Shiroi Wakusei gō" (白い惑星号) 

April 16, 1963 October 26, 1963
17 9 "Robot Land"

"Robotto Rando" (ロボットランド) 

April 23, 1963 November 2, 1963
18 15 "Gadem" / "Gangor the Monster"

"Gademu" (ガデム) 

April 30, 1963 December 14, 1963
19 19 "Atom vs. Garon" / "The Cosmic Giant"

"Atomu tai Majin" (アトム対魔神) 

May 7, 1963 January 3, 1964
20 20 "Gaseous Beings" / "Toxor, the Mist Man"

"Kitai Ningen" (気体人間) 

May 14, 1963 January 10, 1964
21 21 "Satellite R-45" / "Satellite R-45"

"Jinkō-eisei R-45" (人工衛星R-45) 

May 21, 1963 January 17, 1964
22 22 "Sea Serpent Island" / "Sea Serpent Isle"

"Umihebi Shima" (海蛇島) 

May 28, 1963 January 24, 1964
23 23 "The Mutant" / "The Deadly Flies"

"Myūtanto" (ミュータント) 

June 4, 1963 January 31, 1964
24 24 "The Submarine Kingdom" / "Kingdom of the Sea"

"Kaitei Ōkoku" (海底王国) 

June 11, 1963 February 7, 1964
25 - "The Deep-Underground Tank"

"Chitei Sensha" (地底戦車) 

June 18, 1963 -
26 26 "Atlas" / "Don Tay's Infernal Machine"

"Atorasu" (アトラス) 

June 25, 1963 February 21, 1964
27 27 "Planet Pearl" / "Pearl People"

"Pāru Hoshi" (パール星) 

July 2, 1963 February 28, 1964
28 28 "Mad Machine" / "The Wacky Machine"

"Maddo Mashin" (マッドマシン) 

July 9, 1963 March 6, 1964
29 29 "The Memorable Day" / "Memory Day"

"Omoide no Hi" (想い出の日) 

July 16, 1963 March 13, 1964
30 16 "Fuhrer ZZZ" / "Secret Agent 3-Z"

"Zē Zē Zē Sōtō" (ZZZ総統) 

July 23, 1963 December 21, 1963
31 31 "The Black Cosmic Ray" / "Mysterious Cosmic Rays"

"Kuroi Uchūsen" (黒い宇宙線) 

July 30, 1963 March 27, 1964
32 - "Hot Dog Corps"

"Hotto Doggu Heidan" (ホットドッグ兵団) 

August 6, 1963 -
33 33 "Three Magicians" / "The Three Magicians"

"Sannin no Majutsushi" (三人の魔術師) 

August 13, 1963 April 10, 1964
34 34 "Midoro Marsh" / "Beast From 20,000 Fathoms"

"Midoro ga Numa" (ミドロが沼) 

August 20, 1963 April 17, 1964
35 35 "The Human Farm" / "Planet X"

"Ningen Bokujō" (ヒューマンファーム) 

August 27, 1963 April 24, 1964
36 36 "The Religion of Pui Pui" / "The Elixir of Life"

"Pui Pui Kyō" (プイプイ教) 

September 3, 1963 May 1, 1964
37 25 "Uran" / "The Strange Birthday Present"

"Uran-chan" (ウランちゃん) 

September 10, 1963 February 14, 1964
38 38 "The Disturbed Small Planet"

"Kurutta Shōwakusei" (狂った小惑星) 

September 17, 1963 May 15, 1964
39 39 "Red Cat" / "The Mysterious Cat"

"Akai Neko" (赤い猫) 

September 24, 1963 May 22, 1964
40 40 "Neo Caesar" / "The Abominable Snowman"

"Neo Shiza" (ネオ・シーザー) 

October 1, 1963 June 5, 1964
41 41 "X Bomb" / "Deadline to Danger"

"Ekkusu Bakudan" (X爆弾) 

October 8, 1963 June 12, 1964
42 - "The Yellow Horse"

"Kīroi Uma" (黄色い馬) 

October 15, 1963 -
43 43 "His Highness Dead Cross" / "Ditto"

"Deddo Kurosu Denka" (デッドクロス殿下) 

October 22, 1963 June 26, 1964
44 44 "The Egyptian Conspirators" / "Cleopatra's Heart"

"Ejiputo Inbō-dan" (エジプト陰謀団) 

October 29, 1963 July 3, 1964
45 45 "Cleopatra’s Necklace" / "Return of Cleopatra"

"Kureopatora no Kubikazari" (クレオパトラの首飾り) 

November 5, 1963 July 10, 1964
46 46 "The Robot Spaceship" / "The Phantom Space Ship"

"Robotto Uchū-tei" (ロボット宇宙艇) 

November 12, 1963 July 17, 1964
47 47 "The Cosmic Crab" / "The Gigantic Space Crab"

"Uchū Gani" (宇宙ガニ) 

November 19, 1963 July 24, 1964
48 48 "The Pegasus Tribe" / "The Great Space Horse"

"Tenba-zoku" (天馬族) 

November 26, 1963 July 31, 1964
49 49 "Transparent Giant" / "3D Tee Vee"

"Tōmei Kyojin" (透明巨人) 

December 3, 1963 August 7, 1964
50 50 "Atom Goes to the West" / "Westward, Ha!"

"Atomu Seibu e iku" (アトム西部へ行く) 

December 10, 1963 August 14, 1964
51 51 "Little Elephant Pura" / "Jimbo the Great"

"Kozō Pura" (子象プーラ) 

December 17, 1963 August 21, 1964
52 52 "Snow Lion" / "Snow Lion"

"Yuki Raion" (雪ライオン) 

December 24, 1963 August 28, 1964
53 - "Goodbye 1963"

"Sayōnara Sen Kyūhyaku Roku San-nen" (さようなら1963年) 

December 31, 1963 -
54 - "Duel on the Alps"

"Arupse no kettō" (アルプスの決闘) 

January 4, 1964 -
55 - "Rejuvenating Gas"

"wakagaeri GASU" (若返りガス) 

January 18, 1964 -
56 32 "Earth Defense Army" / "The Moon Monsters"

"chikyuu bouei tai" (地球防衛隊) 

January 25, 1964 April 3, 1964
57 37 "Robot School" / "Astro Boy goes to School"

"ROBOTTO gakkō" (ロボット学校) 

February 1, 1964 May 8, 1964
58 42 "The 13 Mysterious Statues of God" / "The Island of Mystery"

"13 no kai kami zō" (13の怪神像) 

February 8, 1964 June 19, 1964
59 30 "The Robot Buron X" / "The Super Duper Robot"

"hakunetsu ningen" (白熱人間) 

February 15, 1964 March 20, 1964
60 53 "The Demon Bees" / "Dogma Palace"

"DAAMA no kyuuden" (ダーマの宮殿) 

February 22, 1964 August 29, 1964
61 - "Space Parasites"

"uchuu no kiseichuu" (宇宙の寄生虫) 

February 29, 1964 -
62 17 "The Phantom Ship" / "The Haunted Ship"

"yuureisen" (幽霊船) 

March 7, 1964 December 28, 1963
63 54 "The Artificial Iceberg" /"The Man-Made Iceberg"

"jinkō hyōzan" (人工氷山) 

March 14, 1964 September 4, 1964
64 55 "Count Bat" / "Vampire Vale"

"koumori hakushaku" (こうもり伯爵) 

March 21, 1964 September 11, 1964
65 56 "Brave Escapee" / "The Terrible Tidal Wave"

"yūkan na dassō mono" (勇敢な脱走者) 

March 28, 1964 September 19, 1964
66 57 "The Space Viking" / "Vikings"

"SUPEESUBAIKINGU" (スペースバイキング) 

April 4, 1964 September 26, 1964
67 58 "Heroes of the Night" / "The Devil Doll"

"yoru no yūshi tachi" (ナイトの英雄) 

April 11, 1964 October 3, 1964
68 59 "Rebellion of the Dinosaur People" / "Dinosaur Dilemma"

"kyōryū nin no hanran" (恐龍人の反乱) 

April 25, 1964 October 10, 1964
69 60 "The Secret of the Clock Tower" / "The Clock Tower Mystery"

"tokeitō no himitsu" (時計塔の秘密) 

May 2, 1964 October 17, 1964
70 61 "Rafflesia" / "The Flower Monster"

"RAFURESHIA" (ラフレシア) 

May 9, 1964 October 24, 1964
71 62 "The Last Day of Earth" / "Attack From Space"

"chikyū no saigo no hi" (地球最後の日) 

May 16, 1964 October 31, 1964
72 63 "7 Days of Drifting in Space" / "Shipwreck in Space"

"uchū no hyōryū 7 hiai" (宇宙の漂流7日間) 

May 23, 1964 November 7, 1964
73 64 "Big Titan" / "Big Titan"

"BIGGUTAITAN" (ビッグタイタン) 

June 6, 1964 November 14, 1964
74 65 "Earth Expedition" / "Mission to the Middle of the World"

"chikyū tanken" (地球探検) 

June 13, 1964 November 21, 1964
75 66 "Flying City" / "Inca Gold Fever"

"sora tobu machi" (空とぶ町) 

June 20, 1964 November 28, 1964
76 67 "The Monster Machine" / "The Monster Machine"

"MONSUTAAMASHIIN" (モンスターマシーン) 

June 27, 1964 December 5, 1964
77 68 "Cape Town Lullaby" / "The Hooligan Whodunit"

"KEEPUTAUN no komoriuta" (ケープタウンの子守歌) 

July 4, 1964 December 12, 1964
78 69 "The World in 500,000 Years" / "Funnel to The Future"

"50 man nen no chino sekai" (50万年後の世界) 

July 11, 1964 December 19, 1964
79 70 "Dr. Brain" / "Super Brain"

"DOKUTAA nou" (ドクター脳) 

July 18, 1964 December 26, 1964
80 71 "Humanoid Bill" / "Mighty Minute"

"HYUUMANOIDOPIRU" (ヒューマノイドピル) 

July 25, 1964 January 2, 1965
81 72 "Dreaming Machine" / "Dream Machine"

"yumemiru kikai" (夢みる機械) 

August 1, 1964 January 9, 1965
82 73 "Robot Olympics" / "The Robot Olympics"

"ROBOTTO kyōgitaikai" (ロボット競技大会) 

August 15, 1964 January 16, 1965
83 74 "The Strange Bird, Garuda" / "Dunder, Bird of Doom"

"kaichou GARUDA" (怪鳥ガルダ) 

August 22, 1964 January 23, 1965
84 75 "The Dolphin Civilization" / "Dolphins in Distress"

"IRUKA bunmei" (イルカ文明) 

August 29, 1964 January 30, 1965
85 76 "The Demented Beltway" / "The Mad Beltway"

"kurutta BERUTOUEI" (狂ったベルトウェイ) 

September 5, 1964 February 6, 1965
86 77 "The Time Gun" / "The Terrible Time Gun"

"jikan jū" (時間銃) 

September 12, 1964 February 13, 1965
87 78 "Princess Kaguya" / "Space Princess"

"shin kaguya hime" (新かぐや姫) 

September 19, 1964 February 20, 1965
88 79 "The Bacteria Corps" / "Mighty Microbe Army"

"saikin butai" (細菌部隊) 

September 26, 1964 February 27, 1965
89 80 "Gomes’ Ghost" / "Horrible King Horrid"

"GOMESU no bourei" (ゴメスの亡霊) 

October 3, 1964 March 6, 1965
90 81 "The Robot Fortress" / "Mystery of the Amless Dam"

"ROBOTTO toride" (ロボット砦) 

October 10, 1964 March 13, 1965
91 82 "Garon’s Counterattack" / "Galeom From Galaxy G"

"GARON gyakushū" (ガロン逆襲) 

October 24, 1964 March 19, 1965
92 83 "Three Robot Knights" / "The Three Robotiers"

"ROBOTTO sanjūshi" (ロボット三銃士) 

October 31, 1964 March 26, 1965
93 84 "Cobalt" / "Brother Jetto"

"KOBARUTO" (コバルト) 

November 7, 1964 April 2, 1965
94 85 "Angel in the Alps" / "Angel of the Alps"

"aRUPUSU no tenshi" (アルプスの天使) 

November 14, 1964 April 9, 1965
95 86 "The Evil Punch Card" / "Magic Punch Card"

"ma no PANCHIKAADO" (魔のパンチカード) 

November 21, 1964 April 16, 1965
96 87 "Robot Future" / "The Great Rocket Robbery"

"ROBOTTOHYUUCHAA" (ロボットヒューチャー) 

November 28, 1964 April 23, 1965
97 88 "Confrontation in Space" / "Contest in Space"

"uchū no taiketsu" (宇宙の対決) 

December 5, 1964 April 30, 1965
98 89 "Zeo’s Legacy" / "Gift of Zeo"

"ZEO no isan" (ゼオの遺産) 

December 12, 1964 May 7, 1965
99 90 "Little Columbus" / "A Deep Deep Secret"

"chiisana KORONBUSU" (小さなコロンブス) 

December 19, 1964 May 14, 1965
100 91 "The Robot House" / "The Wonderful Christmas Present"

"ROBOTTOHAUSU" (ロボットハウス) 

December 26, 1964 May 21, 1965
101 92 "The Unmapped World" / "Uncharted World"

"chizu ni nai sekai" (地図にない世界) 

January 2, 1965 May 28, 1965
102 93 "Queen of the Devils’ Place" / "Jungle Mystery"

"makyō no joō" (魔境の女王) 

January 9, 1965 June 4, 1965
103 94 "Stairs Leading into Space" / "The Terrible Spaceman"

"uchū e no kaidan" (宇宙への階段) 

January 16, 1965 June 11, 1965
104 - "The Devil’s Balloon"

"akuma no fūsen" (悪魔の風船) 

January 23, 1965 -
105 96 "General Atom" / "General Astro"

"ATOMU shōgun" (アトム将軍) 

January 30, 1965 June 18, 1965
106 95 "The Boy from Outer Space" / "The Mighty Mite From Ursa Minor"

"uchū kara kita shōnen" (宇宙から来た少年) 

February 6, 1965 June 25, 1965
107 97 "Release of the Earth" / "Mystery of the Metal Men"

"chikyū kaihō" (地球解放) 

February 13, 1965 July 2, 1965
108 98 "Saturn Man" / "Super Human Beings"

"SATAANMAN" (サターンマン) 

February 20, 1965 July 9, 1965
109 99 "Phoenix" / "Phoenix Bird"

"fushichō" (不死鳥) 

February 27, 1965 July 16, 1965
110 100 "Expedition on Mercury" / "Menace from Mercury"

"suisei tanken" (水星探検) 

March 6, 1965 July 23, 1965
111 - "Robot Polymer"

"ROBOTTOPORIMAA" (ロボットポリマー) 

March 13, 1965 -
112 - "Samson’s Hair"

"SAMUSON no kami no ke" (サムソンの髪の毛) 

March 27, 1965 -
113 101 "'Back', the Country without Laughter" / "Dangerous Mission"

"warawanu BAKKU kuni" (笑わぬバック国) 

April 3, 1965 July 30, 1965
114 - "Metro Monster"

"METOROMONSUTAA" (メトロモンスター) 

April 10, 1965 -
115 - "The Big Runaway Safe"

"nigedashita taikin ko" (逃げだした大金庫) 

April 17, 1965 -
116 - "The Greatest Robot on Earth (part one)"

"shijōsaidai no ROBOTTO ( mae )" (史上最大のロボット(前)) 

April 24, 1965 -
117 - "The Greatest Robot on Earth (part two)"

"shijōsaidai no ROBOTTO ( nochi )" (史上最大のロボット(後)) 

May 1, 1965 -
118 - "Robot Grabby"

"ROBOTTORAGUBII" (ロボットラグビー) 

May 8, 1965 -
119 102 "The Flying Lens" / "Planet 13"

"sora tobu RENZU" (空とぶレンズ) 

May 15, 1965 August 6, 1965
120 - "Time Hunter"

"TAIMUHANTAA" (タイムハンター) 

May 22, 1965 -
121 103 "Ganimate" / "Prisoners in Space"

"GANIMEETO gō" (ガニメート号) 

May 29, 1965 August 13, 1965
122 - "The Monster Mantler"

"kaijū MANTORAA" (モンスターマントラー) 

June 5, 1965 -
123 - "Captain Dog"

"DOGGU taichō" (ドッグ隊長) 

June 19, 1965 -
124 104 "Parting Gift" / "Double trouble"

"okimiyage" (おきみやげ) 

July 3, 1965 August 20, 1965
J# Original title (English)

Original Title (Japanese)

Original Air Date (Japan)
125 "Find the Bacteria"

"saikin wo sagase" (細菌をさがせ) 

July 10, 1965
126 "Roboids"

"ROBOIDO" (ロボイド) 

July 17, 1965
127 "The Experimental Robot"

"jikken ROBOTTO" (実験ロボット) 

July 24, 1965
128 "Treasures of the Inca Empire"

"INKA teikoku no takara" (インカ帝国の宝) 

July 31, 1965
129 "Atom vs. Atom"

"ATOMU tai ATOMU" (アトム対アトム) 

August 14, 1965
130 "The Storm on Mars"

"kasei no arashi" (火星の嵐) 

August 21, 1965
131 "The Moon Champion"

"MUUNCHANPION" (ムーンチャンピオン) 

August 28, 1965
132 "Prince Louis"

"RUI ouji" (ルイ王子) 

September 4, 1965
133 "Revenge After Ten Years"

"10 nen me no fukushū" (10年目の復讐) 

September 11, 1965
134 "Operation Escape"

"dasshutsu sakusen" (脱出作戦) 

September 18, 1965
135 "The Robot-Dog Backy"

"ROBOTTO inu BAKKII" (ロボット犬バッキー) 

September 25, 1965
136 "Inspector Jaguar"

"JAGAA keibu" (ジャガー警部) 

October 2, 1965
137 "Little Cooley"

"chīsai KUURII" (小さいクーリー) 

October 9, 1965
138 "1 Long Day"

"nagai 1 hi" (長い1日) 

October 16, 1965
139 "Atom Stolen"

"nusumareta ATOMU" (盗まれたアトム) 

October 23, 1965
140 "The King and Atom"

"ōsama to ATOMU" (王様とアトム) 

September 30, 1965
141 "The Locomotive March"

"kikansha kōshinkyoku" (機関車行進曲) 

November 6, 1965
142 "Minya’s Star"

"MIINYA no hoshi" (ミーニャの星) 

November 13, 1965
143 "Bird Street Story"

"BAADOSUTORIITO monogatari" (バードストリート物語) 

November 20, 1965
144 "Lost Friendship"

"ushinawareta yūjō" (失われた友情) 

November 27, 1965
145 "Atom in the Deep Sea"

"ATOMU shinkai wo iku" (アトム深海を行く) 

December 4, 1965
146 "Report from the Future"

"mirai kara no hōkoku" (未来からの報告) 

December 11, 1965
147 "Mid-air Screen"

"kūchū SUKURIIN" (空中スクリーン) 

December 18, 1965
148 "Robio and Robiet"

"ROBIO to ROBIETTO" (ロビオとロビエット) 

December 25, 1965
149 "The Can Capriccio"

"KANDUME kyō sō kyoku" (缶カプリッチョ) 

January 1, 1966
150 "Miss Magnet"

"MAGUNETTO-chan" (マグネットちゃん) 

January 8, 1966
151 "Lonely Atom"

"hitoribocchi no ATOMU" (ひとりぼっちのアトム) 

January 15, 1966
152 "The Robot Bombs"

"ROBOTTO bakudan" (ロボット爆弾) 

January 22, 1966
153 "The Red Merry-Go-Round"

"akai mokuba" (赤い木馬) 

January 29, 1966
154 "Blue Bird Story"

"aoi tori monogatari" (青い鳥物語) 

February 5, 1966
155 "The Crazed Boundary"

"kurutta kokkyōsen" (狂った国境線) 

February 12, 1966
156 "Robot Mayor"

"ROBOTTO shichō" (ロボット市長) 

February 19, 1966
157 "Gypsy’s Star"

"JIPUSHII no hoshi" (ジプシーの星) 

February 26, 1966
158 "Funny Companion"

"okashina michizure" (おかしな道づれ) 

March 5, 1966
159 "Devil and Angel"

"akuma to tenshi" (悪魔と天使) 

March 19, 1966
160 "The Golden Flute"

"ōgon no FURUUTO" (黄金のフルート) 

March 26, 1966
161 "Dream-Selling Aliens"

"yume wo uru uchūjin" (夢販売エイリアン) 

April 2, 1966
162 "Operation Candy"

"KYANDEE sakusen" (キャンデー作戦) 

April 9, 1966
163 "Road to Another World"

"bessekai e no michi" (別世界への道) 

April 16, 1966
164 "The Space Spider"

"uchū gumo" (宇宙ぐも) 

April 23, 1966
165 "A Great Fuss Over Babies"

"akanbō sōdō" (赤ん坊騒動) 

April 30, 1966
166 "The Jewel-Eating Monster"

"JUERU no ma zou" (ジュエルの魔像) 

May 7, 1966
167 "Plenty of Balloons"

"fuusen ga ippai" (風船がいっぱい) 

May 14, 1966
168 "The Island That Jumped Up"

"odori agatta shima" (おどりあがった島) 

May 21, 1966
169 "Gift from the Future"

"miraijin no okurimono" (未来人の贈り物) 

May 28, 1966
170 "Two Princesses"

"futari no ōjo" (二人の王女) 

June 4, 1966
171 "Kutcher Forever"

"eien no KUCCHAA" (永遠のクッチャー) 

June 11, 1966
172 "The Herald Brothers"

"HERARUDO kyōdai" (ヘラルド兄弟) 

June 25, 1966
173 "Robotty"

"ROBOTTI" (ロボッティ) 

July 2, 1966
174 "The Great Submarine Canal"

"kaitei daiun kawa" (海底大運河) 

July 9, 1966
175 "Robot Wars (part one)"

"ROBOTTO daisensō ( mae )" (ロボット大戦争(前)) 

July 23, 1966
176 "Robot Wars (part two)"

"ROBOTTO daisensō ( nochi )" (ロボット大戦争(後)) 

July 30, 1966
177 "The Gigantic Robot"

"bakadekai ROBOTTO" (ばかでかいロボット) 

August 6, 1966
178 "Chi-tan’s Nighttime Adventure"

"CHIITAN yoru no bōken" (カイたんの夜間冒険) 

August 20, 1966
179 "Blue Horseman (part one)"

"ao kishi ( mae )" (青騎士(前)) 

August 27, 1966
180 "Blue Horseman (part two)"

"ao kishi ( nochi )" (青騎士(後)) 

September 3, 1966
181 "Ghost Manufacturing Machine"

"yuurei seizouki ( 2 sakume )" (幽霊製造機) 

September 10, 1966
182 "Demented Cobalt"

"kurutta KOBARUTO" (狂ったコバルト) 

September 24, 1966
183 "Japanese People from Space"

"uchū kara kita nihonjin" (宇宙から日本人) 

October 1, 1966
184 "Time War"

"TAIMU sensō" (タイム戦争) 

October 8, 1966
185 "Star of Africa"

"AFURIKA no hoshi" (アフリカの星) 

October 22, 1966
186 "Monsters Come out at Night"

"obake wa yoru kuru" (おばけは夜来る) 

October 29, 1966
187 "Baily’s Legend"

"BEERII no densetsu" (べーリーの伝説) 

November 5, 1966
188 "Tengu of Kurama"

"kurama no tengu" (鞍馬の天狗) 

November 19, 1966
189 "Confusion at the Shooting Studio"

"satsueijo sōdō" (撮影スタジオで混乱) 

November 26, 1966
190 "Miracle of Mesopotamia"

"MESOPOTAMIA no kiseki" (メソポタミアの奇蹟) 

December 3, 1966
191 "Wandering Roppi"

"sasurai no ROPPI" (さすらいのロッピ) 

December 17, 1966
192 "Medusa’s Mansion"

"MEDOSSA no kan" (メドッサの館) 

December 24, 1966
193 "The Greatest Adventure on Earth"

"chikyū saidai no bōken" (地球最大の冒険) 

December 31, 1966

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List of Astro Boy characters who appeared in Jetter Mars[]

Character name First appearance (Jetter Mars) Last Appearance (Jetter Mars) First appearance (Astro Boy) Last Appearance (Astro Boy)
HamEgg Episode 5 Episode 5 Episode 1 (Show)

Vol. 1 Chapter 1 (Manga)

Skunk Episode 7 Episode 7 Episode 6 (Show)
Detective Tawashi Episode 8 Episode 27 Episode 2 (Show) Episode 193 (Show)
Acetylene Lamp Episode 9 Episode 9 Episode 2 (Show)
Higeoyaji Episode 11 Episode 27 Episode 6 (Show)

Vol. 1 Chapter 2 (Manga)

Episode 193 (Show)
Kenichi Episode 11 Episode 27 Vol. 1 Chapter 2 (Manga) Vol. 21 Chapter 81

(Manga)

Shibugaki Episode 11 Episode 27 Episode 15 (Show)

Vol. 1 Chapter 2 (Manga)

Episode 193 (Show)
Tamao Episode 11 Episode 27 Episode 15 (Show)

Vol. 1 Chapter 2 (Manga)

Episode 193
Daedalus Episode 18 Episode 18 Episode 19 Episode 19
Duke Red Episode 19 Episode 19
Marukabi Boon Episode 19 Episode 19
Doctor Tenma Episode 23 Episode 23 Episode 1 (Show)

Vol. 1 Chapter 1 (Manga)

Vol. 20 Chapter 63 (Manga)

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