When Astro is activated the city's power starts to drain, and he must try and stop the robot Magnamite from destroying everything. Armed with Kokoro (the ability of free will) Astro discovers his ...

While not the first anime, Astro Boy premiered on New Year’s Day 1963 on Fuji TV, airing 193 episodes over its four-year run (only 104 of those made it to the U.S.). At one point, Astro Boy had a 40.7 ...

Two episodes of the iconic anime series Astro Boy that were thought to have been lost decades ago have been recovered and restored and are airing now in Japan. Missing episodes of Astro Boy are a sort ...