Ep. 3: Astro Boy leads Mars exploration while Lieutenant Cap rebels against robotic authority
Aired on January 15, 1963

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Astro Boy is selected to lead an expedition to Mars. Lieutenant Cap is assigned to work under Astro Boy's command. Cap becomes angry about the concept of robots giving orders to humans. This resentment leads him to rise in revolt against Astro Boy. The situation creates conflict between the human officer and the robotic leader during the mission. The narrative focuses on the tension arising from Cap's refusal to accept robotic authority over human personnel in the context of the space exploration effort.
Episodes
- Ep. 1 · Dr. Tenma creates robot Astro Boy resembling his deceased son Tobio
- Ep. 2 · Frankenstein, an inferior robot, incites human distrust and persecution of good robots.
- Ep. 3 · Astro Boy leads Mars exploration while Lieutenant Cap rebels against robotic authority
- Ep. 4 · Astro Boy battles the massive Guernica monster swarm threatening to destroy numerous cities.
- Ep. 5 · Astro Boy faces a sphinx beast while captured by treasure hunters in a pyramid
- Ep. 6 · Skunk steals the paper glass robot Denko to free prisoners and build a gang empire.
- Ep. 7 · Alien doppelgangers of humans immigrate to Earth causing conflict over resources