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Astro Boy, the main character of the series
Astro Boy (known in Japan as Mighty Atom), is a manga series by Osamu Tezuka.
Manga
- Astro Boy (April 3rd, 1952 - March 12th, 1968)
- Pluto (September 5th, 2003 - April 4th, 2009)
- Astro Boy (2003 - 2004)
- Atom: The Beginning (December 1st, 2014 - Present)
TV
- Mighty Atom (March 7th, 1959 - May 28th, 1960)
Anime
- Astro Boy (January 1st, 1963 - December 31st, 1966)
- Astro Boy (October 1st, 1980 - December 31st, 1981)
- Astro Boy (April 6th, 2003 - March 28th, 2004)
- Little Astro Boy (March 22nd, 2014 - April 26th, 2014)
- Atom: The Beginning (April 15th, 2017 - July 8th, 2017)
- Go Astro Boy Go! (October 3rd, 2019 - October 1st, 2020)
- Pluto (October 26th, 2023)
Comic
- Astro Boy (September 18th, 1987 - June 23rd, 1989)
Film
- Mighty Atom: The Brave in Space (July 26th, 1964)
- Astro Boy: Mighty Atom – Visitor of 100,000 Light Years, IGZA (September 1st, 2005)
- Astro Boy (October 8th, 2009)
Video Games
- Mighty Atom (February 26th, 1988) for Famicom
- Mighty Atom (February 18th, 1994) for Super Famicom
- Astro Boy: Omega Factor (December 18th, 2003) for Game Boy Advance
- Astro Boy (April 18th, 2004) for PlayStation 2
- Astro Boy: The Video Game (October 8th, 2009) for PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 2, Wii, and Nintendo DS
- Astro Boy Dash (August 22nd, 2013) for Android and iOS
- Astro Boy Flight (November 27th, 2014) for iOS
- Astro Boy Siege: Alien Attack (December 3rd, 2014) for iOS
- Astro Boy: Edge of Time (June 20th, 2017) for PC
Links to Other Series
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Hikari | January 1956 | Hikari makes an appearance in Astro Boy chapter “Shootout in the Alps.” | 1 |
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The Jungle Kingdom (Tezuka Productions) | 1967 | Acetylene Lamp appears frequently in Astro Boy. | 1 |
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Dr. Slump | April 28, 1980 | Astro Arale is a parody of Astro Boy; Obotchaman is based on Astro Boy. | 3 |
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Black Jack | April 8, 1981 | Black Jack and Piniko appear in the Astro Boy (1980) episode "The Time Machine" and in the video game Astro Boy: Omega Factor. | 1 |
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Star Wars | April 8, 1981 | Darth Vader appears as a cameo in "The Time Machine" in Astro Boy (1980). | 1 |
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Calvin and Hobbes | February 25, 1987 | In the Calvin and Hobbes comic strip of February 25th 1987, Hobbes tells Calvin that he looks like Astro Boy. | 2 |
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Adolescent Radioactive Black Belt Hamsters | August 1989 | Astro Boy is parodied in Adolescent Radioactive Black Belt Hamsters Massacre The Japanese Invasion. | 3 |
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The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot | July 1, 1995 | Rusty from The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot is inspired by Astro Boy. | 3 |
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Columns | November 5, 1999 | Astro Boy is a playable character in Columns GB: Tezuka Osamu Characters". | 1 |
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JoJo's Bizarre Adventure | March 04, 2002 | Astro Boy is seen in Chapter 106 of Stone Ocean, as he was summoned by Bohemian Rhapsody stand. |
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Kyutai Panic Adventure! | 2003 | Astro Boy characters are featured in Kyutai Panic Adventure! | 1 |
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The Three-Eyed One | December 18, 2003 | Sharaku Hosuke appears in the video game Astro Boy: Omega Factor. | 1 |
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Prime Rose | December 18, 2003 | Prime Rose appears in the video game Astro Boy: Omega Factor. | 1 |
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Kimba the White Lion | December 18, 2003 | Pook transforms into Leo/Kimba from Kimba the White Lion in Astro Boy: Omega Factor. | 2 |
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Drawn Together | October 26, 2005 | Astro Boy makes a cameo in the extended DVD version of the Drawn Together episode "Foxxy vs. the Board of Education". | 2 |
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Robot Chicken | September 30, 2012 | Astroboy is parodied in the Robot Chicken episode "Punctured Jugular". | 2 |
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Monica's Gang | December 2013 | Astro Boy appears in several issues of Clássicos do Cinema - Turma da Mônica. | 2 |
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Dragon Poker | April 27, 2015 | Characters from Astro Boy appear in Dragon Poker as part of the Tezuka Character World collaboration. | 1 |
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Death Battle! | November 11, 2015 | Astro Boy has been a subject for Death Battle! | 2 |
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Pokopang | December 27, 2018 | Characters from Astro Boy appeared in LINE Pokopang during a collaboration event. | 1 |
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Doom Patrol | March 22, 2019 | Astro Boy is mentioned in the Doom Patrol episode "Doom Patrol Patrol". | 2 |
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Crystal Crisis | April 23, 2019 | Astro Boy is a playable character in Crystal Crisis. | 1 |
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League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen | July 17, 2019 | Astroboy appears in the sixth issue of Tempest. | 3 |
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Showa American Story | 2025 | In Showa American Story, the character Freddie can be seen wearing a costume based on Astro Boy. | 3 |