Astro Boy: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Astro Boy tells the story of a youthful robot boy named Astro, modeled after the deceased son of research scientist, Dr. Tenma. Originally intended to be kept a secret, the atomic-powered robot becomes a reluctant superhero who fights for justice and peace for humans and robots alike. Created in Metro City he lives among a 'retro-futuristic' society populated by humans and robots. His creator Dr. Tenma, head of the Ministry of Science, builds Astro in his son's image. Astro never can fill the void that Dr. Tenma feels over the loss of his son. Astro Boy (2004) is a show that you can't miss. Tenma shuts down Astro, burns down the Ministry of Science and flees. Some time later, Astro is discovered by Dr. O'Shay, the new head of the Ministry. Dr. O'Shay takes in Astro and serves as his mentor.

Series details

• Title: Astro Boy
• Format: Animation
• Language: English
• Genres: Action, Adventure, Science-Fiction
• Premiere date: 2003-04-06
• Final broadcast date listed: 2004-03-28
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Fuji TV
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.2/10
• TVMaze ID: 7790
• IMDb ID: tt0387719
• TVDB ID: 79252

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2003-04-06; final listed air date 2004-03-28; episode order: 50.

Source and licence

Adapted from Astro Boy on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.