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Format
TV
Episodes
50
Episode Duration
24 min per ep
Status
Finished Airing
Premiered
Spring 2003
Aired
2003-04-06 to 2004-03-28
Source
Manga
Rating
G - All Ages
Genres
Action
Adventure
Mecha
Sci-Fi
Shounen
Super Power
Studios
Tezuka Productions
Producers
Sony Pictures Entertainment
Dentsu
Mill Creek Entertainment
Licensors
Astro Boy: Tetsuwan Atom (アストロボーイ・鉄腕アトム)
At the Ministry of Science, fervent Professor Ochanomizu alongside his coworkers strive to reactivate Atom—the first robot with a human heart. Atom is the masterpiece of enigmatic Professor Umatarou Tenma, who built the android to replace his deceased son Tobio. However, while Tenma inexplicably shut down his brainchild and disappeared, Ochanomizu refuses to let such a major breakthrough in science go to waste. Despite having the appearance of a nine-year-old, Atom not only possesses incredible strength and intelligence, but he is also endowed with a remarkable conscience and compassion that rivals humans. Sadly, the mechanical boy soon faces rejection and learns that not everyone is as welcoming as Ochanomizu. Although automatons have integrated into society, they are accepted only as tools and even seen as an upcoming threat to mankind's dominion. Dreaming of a world where people and robots can prosper together, Atom dedicates his existence to protecting the lives of both and inspiring them to form genuine bonds. [Written by MAL Rewrite]