Rare/Bizarre Merchandise

[Tetsuwan Penguin]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ZONE-with-Girlz-Boyz-Run-Time-All-Stars-ASTRO-Girlz-Boyz-Japan-CD-/351611594353?hash=item51ddaf2671:g:2TYAAOSw0HVWBRXN

So that's where the Astro playing guitar image came from.

[Tetsuwan Penguin]

Cover of book found on ebay.

[Rejoyce]

THE KERNING! MY EYES!

[Dragonrider1227]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ni2PP6xVyg
Not sure what they're called, but they seem to be the closest we got to Astro Boy Legos

[Shiyonasan]

From the same company that brought you [url=http://www.astroboy-online.com/forums/showpost.php?p=236958&postcount=178]Monkey Ochanomizu[/url], I present to you a glow-in-the-dark Astro Boy hoodie!

[url]http://hypebeast.com/2016/1/astro-boy-x-bape-capsule[/url]

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They're also selling a few t-shirts, one of which has Astro Boy in camouflage boots along with a camouflage belt:

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[Tetsuwan Penguin]

I wonder if Schroeder would like the Beethoven diner mug?

[jeffbert]

Those 'LEGO' figures seemed to be made of polystyrene rather than ABS; Uran had a near transparency about her. I did think the scooter having a kickstand was really cute!

[Tetsuwan Penguin]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/JAPAN-Astro-Boy-Tetsuwan-Atom-guide-book-Bokutachi-no-Sukina-Tetsuwan-Atom-/300842665996?hash=item460b9ec80c:m:mNc8ZZqMVwWNRZPhgFaopAg

This book, written in Japanese, looks like a guide to all of the 193 episodes of the 1963 anime, with images from each episode.
It also seems to have some material on the other two series as well.

[Rejoyce]

OMG! I own that one! It's really cool. Too bad I can't read it.

[jeffbert]

I also have it; I can 'read' it, but it is very time consuming, transcribing the text so google can 'translate' it. I have not yet begun doing so, as I am still transcribing data from the DVD booklets.