Astro's first color appearance in Anime
Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2016 5:12 pm
We know that the 1980 series was the first time that Atom appeared in color for a full series. But it wasn't his first color appearance on TV.
One episode of the 1963 series was done in color, it was also a pilot for a possible new series that never happened. This episode never aired in color during the initial run of the 1963 series.
Atom appeared in color in a single cel of an episode of Kimba the white lion. He was drawn in the same likeness as he was in the 1963 series. (body height to head ratio). This frame appears in my signature below the message.
He appeared in cameos in several of the Tezuka TV specials that aired before the 1980 series. He and Mustachio are seen 'crossing' themselves after watching a robot blow up in "Bander Book". Someone on this forum has used an animated GIF of this sequence in their avatar.
Atom has a major role in "Marine Express", and he is drawn in similar proportions to the way he will be in the 1980 series.
One episode of the 1963 series was done in color, it was also a pilot for a possible new series that never happened. This episode never aired in color during the initial run of the 1963 series.
Atom appeared in color in a single cel of an episode of Kimba the white lion. He was drawn in the same likeness as he was in the 1963 series. (body height to head ratio). This frame appears in my signature below the message.
He appeared in cameos in several of the Tezuka TV specials that aired before the 1980 series. He and Mustachio are seen 'crossing' themselves after watching a robot blow up in "Bander Book". Someone on this forum has used an animated GIF of this sequence in their avatar.
Atom has a major role in "Marine Express", and he is drawn in similar proportions to the way he will be in the 1980 series.
