Ep. 16: Astro leads the Second Expedition to Mars and battles hostile aliens
Aired on January 21, 1981
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Astro Boy takes command of the Second Expedition to Mars. During this mission, he encounters extraterrestrial beings who display hostile behavior. Astro engages in combat with these aliens to defend the expedition. The narrative focuses on his leadership role and the subsequent conflict with the alien forces. This account summarizes the events of the episode as described in the source material.
Episodes
- Ep. 12 · Astro rescues a damaged Martian mining robot whose stolen neutron head causes chaos.
- Ep. 13 · Skunk kidnaps and corrupts the invisible robot known as Denkou
- Ep. 14 · Dr. Elelfun gifts Astro's family a young robot sister named Uran during New Year's festivities.
- Ep. 15 · Astro Boy navigates a scientific rivalry where rival robots fall in love
- Ep. 16 · Astro leads the Second Expedition to Mars and battles hostile aliens
- Ep. 17 · Astro Boy Intervenes in Space Shuttle Piracy to Rescue Kidnapped Classmate
- Ep. 18 · Astro Boy and classmates are kidnapped by Atlas during a school field trip to a comet.
- Ep. 19 · Astro investigates mysterious balloons modeled after him that attack the city