"Alittleacorn" wrote:I just don't think she was included at the time because Tezuka never thought about her. I mean, haven't you ever written a story or a comic then afterwards thoughts 'wait, why didn't i put that in?' or 'i forgot to mention that?'.
Yep, she's a perfect example of retconning, and that's why I consider the whole Astro Boy Tales series as canon.
And that is Michi in the picture (or whatever name she has when playing Astro's robot mom in Astro Boy).