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| Astro Boy | |
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| Astro Boy character | |
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| First appearance | Captain Atom (Shonen, April 1, 1951) |
| Created by | Osamu Tezuka |
| Voiced by (English) | Billie Lou Watt (1963 TV series) Patricia Kugler Whitely (1980 TV series) Steven Bednarski (1980 TV series; Canadian dub) Candi Milo (2003 TV series) Freddie Highmore (2009 film) Laura Stahl (Pluto) |
| Voiced by (Japanese) | Mari Shimizu (1963 and 1980 TV series) Makoto Tsumura (2003 TV series) Aya Ueto (2009 film) Yoko Hikasa (Pluto) |
| Portrayed by | Masato Segawa (1959 live-action series) |
| In-universe information | |
| Alias | Atom |
| Nickname | Astro |
| Species | Robot |
| Gender | Male |
| Relatives | Doctor Tenma (Creator/Father), Professor Ochanomizu (Foster Father), Shunsaku Ban (Caregiver), Ethanol (Robot Father), Rin (Robot Mother), Atlas (Brother), Uran (Sister), Cobalt (Brother), Chi-tan (Baby brother), Tobio Tenma (Human brother, Replacement of, Reincarnation, Deceased) |
Astro Boy, known in Japan and Pluto as Atom (Japanese: アトム, Hepburn: Atomu), is a superhero and the protagonist of the eponymous franchise. Created by Osamu Tezuka, the character was introduced in the 1951 Captain Atom manga. Astro Boy has appeared in animated television shows (notably the 1963, 1980, 2003 series) and feature film adaptations of its eponymous manga, as well as a live-action TV series, other works by Tezuka, and video games.
On 7 April 2003, the City of Niiza registered the character as an actual resident.[1] He was also inducted into the Robot Hall of Fame in 2004.
- ^ "Astro Boy: A Japanese Citizen?". Anime News Network. 2003-03-20. Retrieved 2007-07-01.