Ep. 70: The Rafflesia flower is revealed to be a powerful radioactive plant man from space.
Aired on May 9, 1964
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The narrative introduces Rafflesia, identified as the largest flower on Earth, which is discovered to be a plant man originating from outer space. This entity requires radioactivity to survive and possesses strength that exceeds initial appearances. Despite Atom's efforts, he is unable to defeat this formidable opponent. The story highlights the unique biological needs and superior power of this extraterrestrial plant being, establishing a significant challenge for the protagonist. The source material is attributed to Tezuka Productions.
Episodes
- Ep. 66 · Atom destroys the space pirate mother ship while facing hostage demands
- Ep. 67 · Uran creates AI toys, prompting Atom to enlist good dolls against evil ones
- Ep. 68 · Atom babysits at an ancient amusement park while a dragon abducts a child and dinosaurs demand ransom
- Ep. 69 · Dr. Temp's Killing Beam Threatens the Conference of Scientists
- Ep. 70 · The Rafflesia flower is revealed to be a powerful radioactive plant man from space.
- Ep. 71 · Red Star approaches Earth as Atom struggles to prevent collision while Bem considers self-destruction.
- Ep. 72 · Atom pursues rocket-fleeing gangs to an alien-attacked shelter station
- Ep. 73 · Dr. Putt's Mohican daughter is kidnapped, leading him to mistake Uran for her and accuse Atom's group.
- Ep. 74 · Atom and Uran investigate the possibility of an advanced civilization living underground.