Astro Boy Tetsuwan Atom
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1 / 2- 1EP 1
Dr. Ochanomizu activates Atom using Metro City's energy while a Geoworm malfunctions
Apr 6, 2003Dr. Ochanomizu announces the awakening of the world's strongest robot within a Ministry of Science room. The collective energy of Metro City is harnessed to bring Atom to life amidst a blinding light. However, Atom possesses the mind of a newborn, leading to an innocent rampage that irritates those nearby. Simultaneously, a crisis emerges as the Geoworm, responsible for supplying the city with energy, begins to run amok. This incident threatens the power source essential for Metro City, coinciding with Atom's difficult adjustment to his new existence and the confusion caused by his childlike behavior.
- 2EP 2
Robot Ball players manipulated by Dr. Tenma engage in violent foul play.
Apr 13, 2003Harley, a Robot Ball player celebrated for fair play, and the Omega Knights he leads suddenly abandon the rules and become violent competitors. This shift is caused by manipulation from Dr. Tenma, who aims to present the audience with a brutal robot fight. The resulting match is filled with foul play, causing the crowd to lose interest and turn away. Following this chaotic display, Harley approaches Atom and issues a direct challenge for a fight, escalating the tension between the manipulated players and the protagonist.
- 3EP 3
Atom travels to Deimos to investigate mining robots that disobey human commands
Apr 20, 2003Mining robots on the planet Deimos suddenly begin acting against human orders, causing turmoil as they dig holes without permission. Upon hearing the news, Dr. Ochanomizu heads for Deimos. Although Atom is ordered to stay behind, he sneaks into the spaceship and accompanies him. As Atom desperately searches for the reason behind the robots' rebellion, he uncovers a surprising truth regarding their actions.
- 4EP 4
Atom befriends Kenichi, Tamao, and Shibugaki while meeting the mysterious robot Lightning.
Apr 27, 2003Atom begins attending school and forms friendships with classmates Kenichi, Tamao, and Shibugaki. He also meets Lightning, a mysterious robot capable of disappearing. The group strengthens their bond by sailing together. However, it is revealed that Lightning is a thief manipulated by the villain Skunk Kusai. Upon discovering this truth, Atom and his friends attempt to intervene and prevent Lightning from committing further malicious acts.
- 5EP 5
Katari sabotages the robot farm in Rainbow Canyon, endangering Dr. Toneriko and the Vegeta robots.
May 4, 2003In Rainbow Canyon, Dr. Toneriko’s environmental control tower protects a robot farm where Vegeta robots cultivate giant vegetables despite unstable weather. Katari, a young man who despises robots, arrives with malicious intent to destroy the farm’s reputation. Mimi, Dr. Toneriko’s daughter, initially views him as an older brother figure. Katari seizes control of the tower and triggers earthquakes that shake the canyon’s crust, causing the giant vegetables to fall and injure Dr. Toneriko. The seismic activity spreads to surrounding areas, ultimately leading to the collapse of a dam and threatening the entire region.
- 6EP 6
Tokugawa commissions Dr. Tenma to build a robot successor for his deceased son Daichi, who becomes the hostile Atlas.
May 11, 2003Tokugawa, a general from the Tokugawa conglomerate, requests that Dr. Tenma construct a robot to replace his late son, Daichi. The resulting robot, now named Atlas, retains memories of hatred toward his father and humanity, leading him to attack people and terrify the public. Atom attempts to reason with Atlas to stop the violence but fails. During a meeting to select a successor, Atlas destroys the Tokugawa headquarters building while claiming to be Daichi. The motive behind this destruction remains unknown to everyone present. Consequently, Atom resolves to directly confront Atlas to address the escalating threat posed by the rogue robot.
- 7EP 7
Dr. Ochanomizu reveals Atom's true origin while Atlas regenerates and heads to the Moon.
May 18, 2003Dr. Ochanomizu discloses that Dr. Tenma created Atom as a substitute for his deceased son Tobio, leaving Atom distressed by this revelation. Meanwhile, the defeated Atlas is rebuilt by Dr. Tenma with enhanced strength. Atlas attacks the Tokugawa conglomerate's spaceport and travels to the Moon. Atom pursues him to prevent further destruction, while Tokugawa also arrives to eliminate his creation. The three confront each other in a fierce battle. During the conflict, the facility is destroyed, threatening to eject everyone into space. Just as disaster seems imminent, a forgotten memory resurfaces in Atlas's mind, drastically altering the course of events and the outcome of the confrontation.
- 8EP 8
Dr. Katō bombs the robotic train, forcing Atom to find it before speed drops or Geoworm collision occurs.
May 25, 2003Dr. Katō places a bomb on the Neon Lights, the first fully robotic train, which detonates if speed falls below 70 kilometers per hour with passengers aboard. The train’s path leads to the Geoworm energy plant, creating a risk of catastrophe if it does not stop. Atom, a passenger on the train, urgently searches for the device to save everyone. Despite using his latest-model scans, he fails to locate the bomb, leaving the situation critical as the train continues its journey toward the potential disaster.
- 9EP 9
A Frankenstein-like robot escapes a dumping valley and seeks its friend Taku.
Jun 1, 2003In a remote mountain valley, illegal dumpers discard broken robots. One survivor assembles itself from scrap, resembling Frankenstein's monster, and flees police pursuit by burrowing underground. It travels to a town to find Taku, a boy in Atom’s school. The robot is actually Al, who had been taken by a collection agency. Taku is searching for Al, and the two reunite. However, Al’s grotesque, patched-up appearance prevents Taku from recognizing him. Disturbed by this monstrous form, Taku runs away in fear, leaving Al heartbroken and alone despite their prior friendship.
- 10EP 10
Venusian Robots Attack as Dr. Tenma Manipulates Them to Freeze Metro City
Jun 8, 2003A mysterious object retrieved from the sea is identified by Dr. Ochanomizu as a Venus robot discarded twenty years ago. Atom discovers these robots, who have forgotten their original purpose, are constructing a city on the ocean floor while awaiting orders. Dr. Tenma, who knows of their existence, assumes the role of Captain and manipulates the robots into targeting Metro City with their cooling devices. The robots proceed toward the city, believing this mission ensures their happiness. Atom and Ochanomizu attempt to intervene, but a cooling system activates. To protect the citizens from the impending danger, Atom risks his own safety to rescue everyone in harm's way.
- 11EP 11
Atom and Dr. Ochanomizu discover a human boy hidden within a robot circus troupe.
Jun 15, 2003Atom and Dr. Ochanomizu visit the town of Bellanotte, where they encounter a robot circus. Atom notices a human boy named Reno among the performers, learning that Reno was an abandoned child raised by the robots. When Reno expresses fear of being separated from his robotic family if the truth is revealed, Atom promises to keep the secret. However, Gustav, the town's don and an enemy of robots, discovers Reno's secret. Gustav fabricates a story claiming the robots kidnapped the child and proceeds to hunt down the troupe with the intent to dismantle them.
- 12EP 12
Revived Jumbo Robot Remodeled by Villains to Break Skunk Out of Prison
Jun 22, 2003In Marine Park, a forgotten robot named Jumbo lies broken until villains remodel him to break Skunk out of prison. Midori, Atom’s teacher, has watched Jumbo her whole life. Skunk’s prison uses a Guardian Pulse device to stop machine escapes, but the old Jumbo remains unaffected. Atom and police attempt to stop the rampaging robot but are hindered by the pulse. Midori and Atom work together to reach Jumbo’s original kind nature while preventing Skunk’s escape. The group strives to restore Jumbo’s former benevolence and ensure the prisoner remains contained despite the villainous modifications.
- 13EP 13
Uran's birth and her discovery of a mysterious pterosaur robot in the night sky.
Jul 6, 2003Atom's younger sister Uran is born with the ability to read animal minds. A bird alerts her to an eerie pterosaur robot flying at night, but Atom dismisses her claim as a dream. Determined to investigate, Uran searches for the creature alone. She discovers that the robot was created by antiquity biologist Dr. Poppotore. Poppotore had been tricked by Katari, an opponent of robots. Uran attempts to rescue the captured scientist, but Katari intervenes. Katari traps Uran inside the pterosaur robot, leaving her in a dangerous situation while Atom remains unaware of the true events.
- 14EP 14
Mini-Atom enters Uran's body to fight a memory-destroying microbot while Dr. Minimini plots to steal Atom's empty shell.
Jul 13, 2003A microbot infiltrates Uran, prompting Atom to deploy Mini-Atom via Dr. Minimini’s explorer tank to eliminate the threat. Mini-Atom hesitates to attack because he fears damaging Uran’s body. Meanwhile, the microbot systematically destroys Uran’s memories, threatening to erase her recollection of Atom as her brother. If this continues, both Uran’s and Atom’s electronic brains will be destroyed. Concurrently, Dr. Minimini attempts to seize Atom’s body, which is now an empty shell. It is revealed that Minimini orchestrated the entire situation; posing as a scientist, he previously stole Atom’s body without its artificial brain, intending to convert it into a weapon. This scheme endangers both Atom and Uran as their mental faculties face imminent destruction.
- 15EP 15
Defend the Artificial Intelligence! / Only a Machine
Jul 20, 2003The anti-robot group Organics, led by Kane, utilizes a device called Sakabot provided by Skunk to strip artificial intelligence from robots. This turns the machines into mindless automatons, causing widespread chaos in the town. While Kane believes this will make humans fear robots, Skunk merely seeks profit. As Atom attempts to restore order, Sakabot begins malfunctioning and steals intelligence from Kane’s daughter Teffe and Skunk himself. To save everyone, Atom deliberately reduces his own intelligence to infiltrate Sakabot, aiming to recover the stolen minds and resolve the crisis.
- 16EP 16
Robots are abducted by other robots, leading Atom and his squad to an artificial island.
Jul 27, 2003A series of incidents involving the abduction of robots by other robots prompts Atom and his robot squad, the robot cops, to investigate on an artificial island. They discover a massive underground factory where Skunk dismantles captured robots to convert them into weapons for sale. Atom’s group enters the facility, unaware that this is part of Skunk’s plan to bury them. The squadron and the robot hunters become trapped underground within a high-voltage electromagnetic shield. As seawater floods the area, the robots face electrocution if immersed in the electrified water. Atom desperately attempts to convince the robot hunters that they are free to choose their own actions.
- 17EP 17
Earth's Strongest Robot / The Rise of Pluto
Aug 3, 2003Robot Pluto, built solely for combat, seeks to become the world's strongest by defeating other machines. His ultimate target is Atom, though Dr. Tenma orchestrates these encounters to test Atom's capabilities. Atom refuses to fight and questions the necessity of robotic violence, planting seeds of doubt in Pluto’s programming. Pluto later meets Uran, whose song fosters unexpected emotional growth within him. Despite Uran’s initial fear, she recognizes his kindness. However, Atom mistakenly believes Pluto harmed Uran, leading to a final confrontation between the two robots.
- 18EP 18
Pluto remains immortal while Acheron falls in a battle of wits and power
Aug 10, 2003Uran is injured while attempting to stop Atom and Pluto from fighting, leaving Atom defenseless. Pluto hesitates to attack due to growing feelings but continues his mission. Tenma kidnaps Dr. Ochanomizu to draw Atom out, leading to a confrontation at Brocken Volcano. The battle begins between Atom and Pluto, who is expected to be stronger but struggles as his emotions weaken his power. Shadow, the creator of Pluto, introduces Dark Pluto, a heartless robot designed to eliminate Atom. Atom is hunted by Dark Pluto and faces a desperate crisis as the conflict escalates.
- 19EP 19
Atom and Tatsuo face a rocket explosion as Tatsuo attempts to rescue his mother Erika.
Aug 17, 2003Atom befriends Tatsuo, a boy who disguises himself as a robot and builds machines from scrap. His mother, Erika, a skilled test pilot, dismisses his fantasies as useless. On her final flight day, a rocket launch explodes, destroying the facility. Atom rescues fleeing civilians, but Erika remains trapped inside the burning vehicle. Tatsuo rushes alone toward the rocket to save her. Amidst the chaos, Erika regains clarity and recalls her past self. The episode highlights the conflict between Tatsuo’s imaginative world and his mother’s harsh reality, culminating in a dangerous rescue attempt that forces Erika to confront her identity while Atom manages the immediate aftermath of the disaster.
- 20EP 20
Atom and Tommy investigate the disappearance of children who visited Neverland to avoid aging.
Aug 24, 2003After Tamao and other friends vanish, Atom and Tommy search for them, suspecting the location known as Neverland. They deduce this connection because all missing children had seen the Peter Pan play. An airship arrives, and Atom hears Tamao calling for help. They discover the area is a fabricated fairyland created by Darling, who despises adults and desires eternal childhood. Mind-controlled children are drawn toward a light beam that halts aging. Realizing this trap prevents them from growing up, Atom and Tommy unite to destroy the machine controlling the children and rescue their friends from this artificial paradise.
- 21EP 21
Yuuko and Atom investigate Dragon Lake for illegal dumping and environmental destruction.
Aug 31, 2003Yuuko and Atom travel to Dragon Lake, a site rumored to harbor dinosaurs, to examine environmental damage. Yuuko and forest supervisor Sarah discover evidence of illegal dumping, only to learn Sarah is the culprit seeking profit. Sarah captures Yuuko after she uncovers the truth. Meanwhile, Atom befriends Numata, a young man searching for dinosaurs to honor his missing father. As Atom and Numata explore the area, they are confronted by Sarah’s gang. Sarah arrives in a giant robot, but Atom is paralyzed into inaction because Yuuko is held hostage, leaving them vulnerable to the attackers.
- 22EP 22
Princess Kaya Disguised by Atom and Friends Before Gang Capture
Sep 7, 2003Kaya, Princess of the Kingdom of Mayura, is rescued by Reno from Gedo and his men who seek her Tohron's Seal to overthrow the kingdom. Because her royal status restricts her movement, Atom and his friends disguise Kaya to explore the city. Reno watches her enjoy this rare freedom with fascination. While Kaya and Atom spend time together, Gedo’s gang eventually discovers them. To protect the princess and the seal, Reno is captured by Gedo. As her departure time nears, Kaya refuses to return home and attempts to rescue Reno alongside Atom and the others.
- 23EP 23
Atom loses memory after saving Earth from falling satellite Ashura
Sep 14, 2003An obsolete artificial satellite named Ashura deviates from its orbit and begins descending toward Earth. Atom intervenes to prevent a catastrophic impact but sustains injuries during the process. As a result, he suffers from amnesia and collapses in a hermit commune on the outskirts of Maple Town. Simultaneously, a larger satellite called Ganymete shifts its trajectory into Earth's gravitational field. Atom is discovered and rescued by Boon, a man previously renowned for creating the all-purpose repair bot known as the Boon Unit. With his memories gone, Atom settles into communal life with Boon while the new orbital threat looms in space.
- 24EP 24
Micro Bears descend upon the town, isolating residents with comforting illusions created by Shadow.
Sep 21, 2003Kenichi’s team wins the championship due to his accidental foul goal, which Atom recognizes but Kenichi misinterprets as blame. A Micro Bear appears to Kenichi, offering comforting words that gradually draw him in. This phenomenon spreads across the town as numerous Micro Bears fall from the sky, charming people’s hearts and causing them to withdraw from reality, treating the bears as their only friends. The bears were created by Shadow. Kenichi stops attending school, accompanied only by his Micro Bear. Atom desperately attempts to talk to Kenichi to wake him up, but a giant Micro Bear appears.
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Frequently asked questions
- How many episodes does Astro Boy Tetsuwan Atom have?
- Astro Boy Tetsuwan Atom has 50 episodes.
- When did Astro Boy Tetsuwan Atom come out?
- Astro Boy Tetsuwan Atom came out in 2003.
- Which studio made Astro Boy Tetsuwan Atom?
- Astro Boy Tetsuwan Atom was produced by Tezuka Productions.
- Who directed Astro Boy Tetsuwan Atom?
- Astro Boy Tetsuwan Atom was directed by Hiroshi Katou.
- Is Astro Boy Tetsuwan Atom finished?
- Current status of Astro Boy Tetsuwan Atom: Finished.