Ep. 44: Uran is taken hostage by conspirators seeking Cleopatra's necklace to build a world empire.
Aired on October 29, 1963
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Uran becomes a hostage during a plot orchestrated by a group of conspirators aiming to steal Cleopatra's necklace from Astro Boy. The gang operates under the belief that the individual who possesses this specific artifact will gain the power to construct the greatest empire in the world. This kidnapping serves as the central mechanism for their attempt to acquire the valuable item from Astro Boy, highlighting the dangerous stakes involved in their quest for ultimate global dominance through the possession of the legendary necklace.
Episodes
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- Ep. 41 · Astro Boy attempts to retrieve the X Bomb before it explodes in the Pacific Ocean.
- Ep. 42 · Astro Boy infiltrates a satellite controlled by the Yellow Horse smuggling ring
- Ep. 43 · Assassin Targets Robot President Rag, Revealing Creator Dead Cross as Culprit
- Ep. 44 · Uran is taken hostage by conspirators seeking Cleopatra's necklace to build a world empire.
- Ep. 45 · Conspirators seize the necklace while Astro Boy opposes Cleopatra's world conquest
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