Swept back hair spikes

[Tetsuwan Penguin]

Another view of both spikes down.

[Tetsuwan Penguin]

BTW, speaking of frame reuse, the above frame appears in the opening credits for the first season, and in the ELV episodes.

[Tetsuwan Penguin]

Here are two more: The first is from the first episode where Astro flies to rescue Hamegg from the burning circus.


This one is from from 'Tuxor the Mist Man' (Japanese version)

I think this image was also reused in the opening of 'The Brave in Space' (or maybe just the cel of Astro was against a different background).

[Little Brown Fox]

A couple of these are definitely from perspective. Although I think that his spikes have always had a bit of a backwards slant to them, just a teeny bit. Nothing that extreme, usually; but they need to keep his spikes visible in all shots, more or less- Like Mickey Mouse's ears.