Astro Boy: The Franchise

he was created in the 1950s and was the

he was created in the 1950s and was the first Japanese anime character to be

first Japanese anime character to be

first Japanese anime character to be translated and marketed outside of Japan

translated and marketed outside of Japan

translated and marketed outside of Japan welcome to watchmojo.com today we’ll be

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welcome to watchmojo.com today we’ll be learning about the lawn running astroboy

learning about the lawn running astroboy

learning about the lawn running astroboy franchise astroboy known in japan as

franchise astroboy known in japan as

franchise astroboy known in japan as Tetsu on a Tom ooh which translates to

Tetsu on a Tom ooh which translates to

Tetsu on a Tom ooh which translates to Mighty Atom began as a successful

Mighty Atom began as a successful

Mighty Atom began as a successful black-and-white comic strip in the 1950s

black-and-white comic strip in the 1950s

black-and-white comic strip in the 1950s it was created by isamu Tezuka a doctor

it was created by isamu Tezuka a doctor

it was created by isamu Tezuka a doctor of medicine that had developed a strong

of medicine that had developed a strong

of medicine that had developed a strong passion for drying his comic series was

passion for drying his comic series was

passion for drying his comic series was serialized between 1952 and 1968 and was

serialized between 1952 and 1968 and was

serialized between 1952 and 1968 and was given several follow ups before being

given several follow ups before being

given several follow ups before being imitated by other characters such as

imitated by other characters such as

imitated by other characters such as measurement in fact the original comet

measurement in fact the original comet

measurement in fact the original comet known as a manga in Japan proved

known as a manga in Japan proved

known as a manga in Japan proved extraordinary influential today it is

extraordinary influential today it is

extraordinary influential today it is credited as the first Japanese series to

credited as the first Japanese series to

credited as the first Japanese series to embody the aesthetics of contemporary

embody the aesthetics of contemporary

embody the aesthetics of contemporary Japanese animation anna-san muta Zuka

Japanese animation anna-san muta Zuka

Japanese animation anna-san muta Zuka has come to be known as the god of manga

has come to be known as the god of manga

has come to be known as the god of manga between 1959 and 1960 his comets had

between 1959 and 1960 his comets had

between 1959 and 1960 his comets had been given a live-action series due to

been given a live-action series due to

been given a live-action series due to its large following it lasted only one

its large following it lasted only one

its large following it lasted only one year before being abandoned for an

year before being abandoned for an

year before being abandoned for an animated series the live-action series

animated series the live-action series

animated series the live-action series is notable for having featured an

is notable for having featured an

is notable for having featured an animated opening and it’s demonstration

animated opening and it’s demonstration

animated opening and it’s demonstration of the Japanese’s and experience in film

of the Japanese’s and experience in film

of the Japanese’s and experience in film production during that era episodes of

production during that era episodes of

production during that era episodes of the show were later cut together and

the show were later cut together and

the show were later cut together and formed a compilation film that saw

formed a compilation film that saw

formed a compilation film that saw release overseas it was dismissed for

release overseas it was dismissed for

release overseas it was dismissed for its roughest edits and effects such as

its roughest edits and effects such as

its roughest edits and effects such as Astro Boy being covered in plastic the

Astro Boy being covered in plastic the

Astro Boy being covered in plastic the animated series that followed was as

animated series that followed was as

animated series that followed was as revolutionary as the original comic due

revolutionary as the original comic due

revolutionary as the original comic due to its fresh stylization it transformed

to its fresh stylization it transformed

to its fresh stylization it transformed Japanese animation by introducing the

Japanese animation by introducing the

Japanese animation by introducing the anime style the show was very successful

anime style the show was very successful

anime style the show was very successful and spawned 193 episodes and lasted four

and spawned 193 episodes and lasted four

and spawned 193 episodes and lasted four seasons the series went on to be the

seasons the series went on to be the

seasons the series went on to be the first Japanese animated program to be

first Japanese animated program to be

first Japanese animated program to be exported around the world and enjoyed by

exported around the world and enjoyed by

exported around the world and enjoyed by a large international audience the

a large international audience the

a large international audience the English version of the show was given a

English version of the show was given a

English version of the show was given a theme song

this impressed the Japanese producer so

this impressed the Japanese producer so much that they added lyrics to their

much that they added lyrics to their

much that they added lyrics to their version as well which began the trend of

version as well which began the trend of

version as well which began the trend of anime music interestingly Walt Disney

anime music interestingly Walt Disney

anime music interestingly Walt Disney himself was so impressed that he openly

himself was so impressed that he openly

himself was so impressed that he openly expressed interest in releasing an

expressed interest in releasing an

expressed interest in releasing an animated product similar to Astro Boy in

animated product similar to Astro Boy in

animated product similar to Astro Boy in the 1980s Astro Boy was given an updated

the 1980s Astro Boy was given an updated

the 1980s Astro Boy was given an updated cartoon series

cartoon series

cartoon series this cartoon put more emphasis on darker

this cartoon put more emphasis on darker

this cartoon put more emphasis on darker storylines and Astro boy’s abilities

storylines and Astro boy’s abilities

storylines and Astro boy’s abilities this series kept a light-hearted feel

this series kept a light-hearted feel

this series kept a light-hearted feel but at times had very somber moments

but at times had very somber moments

but at times had very somber moments Tobey

the series was again reintroduced in

the series was again reintroduced in 2003 to commemorate the 40th anniversary

2003 to commemorate the 40th anniversary

2003 to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the 1963 series it kept the classic

of the 1963 series it kept the classic

of the 1963 series it kept the classic art style of the original manga and

art style of the original manga and

art style of the original manga and anime but modernized the animation and

anime but modernized the animation and

anime but modernized the animation and David high quality visuals over his

David high quality visuals over his

David high quality visuals over his lifetime Astro Boy has also starred in

lifetime Astro Boy has also starred in

lifetime Astro Boy has also starred in several action-oriented video games the

several action-oriented video games the

several action-oriented video games the Jim Henson Company in Columbia Pictures

Jim Henson Company in Columbia Pictures

Jim Henson Company in Columbia Pictures began their ill-fated production

began their ill-fated production

began their ill-fated production planning on an Astro Boy movie in 1999

planning on an Astro Boy movie in 1999

planning on an Astro Boy movie in 1999 but the project was eventually cancelled

but the project was eventually cancelled

but the project was eventually cancelled shortly after this a Japanese Canadian

shortly after this a Japanese Canadian

shortly after this a Japanese Canadian co-production for IMATS

co-production for IMATS

co-production for IMATS was shelved as well however he

was shelved as well however he

was shelved as well however he eventually reintroduced himself to the

eventually reintroduced himself to the

eventually reintroduced himself to the world and recaptured the imaginations of

world and recaptured the imaginations of

world and recaptured the imaginations of children and adults alike with his

children and adults alike with his

children and adults alike with his high-profile computer animated film in

high-profile computer animated film in

high-profile computer animated film in 2009