"LLJade" wrote:My favorite episodes are from the 2003 version. "Atlas" and "Astro vs Atlas" because my favorite Astro Boy character, Atlas, is in them!
Exactly. X-D
2003: First and foremost "Atlas", and "Astro vs Atlas", for that reason, and because of the great story there (manly tears), which I'm sure I needn't explain since I'll assume you all have watched it. Then, episodes...47 and 48, I believe, when (1) Astro and Blue Knight stopped the Omotenium laser from hitting Robotonia and (2) when Atlas protects Astro from Blue Knight's attempt to kill him. Astro's negotiation of peace was very impressive as well, but the end of the episode was fairly ridiculous. Maybe it's because I can't find this one in Japanese.
Additionally, I enjoyed "Lost in Outland", the Boon episode everyone keeps mentioning, as it was a pretty awesome oneshot story that has always made me feel it was OVA material, and I loved Denkou, the remake of "The Light Ray Man". It gave the character a whole new light, and a full personality, something that the original Denkou lacked. You came to really love and worry about the character, and seeing her die like the original would've been very painful. (On a sidenote, it also made him a her, and the series needed some more girls around.
1983: No doubt about it. "A Robot President" and "Robot Vikings".
Here's why. A Robot President is about one of my all-time favourite characters, who, unfortunately, was cut out of the 2003 anime. Rag is very heroic, but loveable and childlike, much like Atomu, and, he is one of sadly only a few characters who have happy endings. Robot Vikings was very sweet, and as mentioned had several funny gags in it. And Atlas saving Jumpu at the end, because of his gratitude and his love for Livian, was a happy twist and enough to make even a grump like me cheer.
By the way... At the beginning of "Robot Vikings", when the robots are tearing through town... Pay attention during the scene in which they are in a store and knock down a TV onto a woman's head. On the TV is the image of Osamu Tezuka, and he makes a grimacing face when the screen impacts the woman.
...I am ashamed to say I have not yet seen the original series. I wasn't 'around' for it, and the box set is far too expensive.
