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This series from NOW Publications was based on the 1960s ASTROBOY series. They thought they'd purchased the rights from someone referred to at the beginning of each comic as "Suzuki & Associates," a Japanese subject, apparently. This person's idea was similar to that of the person who ...

This TV movie is an adaptation of the Felix Salten story of the same name and features a similar protagonist to Astroboy. Unfortunately, only the climax of the film is faithful to Salten's book - much of the film is an entirel different story Substitute the word 'angel' for the word 'robot' and you ...

There are some episodes of this series online at YouTube with English subtitles.

No, but l've seen her in four or five of Dr. Tezuka's anime films, including 4 to Bremen, and l wish he'd used a different design instead.

Because l like their new design.

I'm glad they didn't use Princess You-Know-Who in this episode the way Dr. Tezuka would have. He was always using her whenever a princess type character was required for one of his anime.

l have myself seen this episode, and it is good.

Now I remember - the word is "kokoru."

He fascinates me as well - as does the concept of a robot having a soul, which was first introduced in the 2003 anime. I'm trying to remember the word used to describe this type of programming, but I believe it is the Japanese word for "soul."

l was just imagining an actor in the live action Astroboy film wearing a pair of the stocking holders as part of his costume.