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First Aired: October 1st, 1980
Status: Ended
Network: Nippon TV
Summary: In 2030 AD, after being abandoned by his creator, a young boy robot is rescued by an Android Advocate, Dr Elefun, who adopts him as his own and guides him in the use of his special powers to aid and protect mankind and robot-kind.
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# of Episodes: 52
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Season 1
Episode 1: The Birth Of Astro Boy
Air Date: October 1st, 1980
Summary: Dr Boynton is so driven by his work as a robot engineer thst he neglects his promise to spend time with his son Toby at an amusement park. As Toby leaves the park, he is caught in a traffic collision. Before dying, Toby has his father promise him to make the new robot in his image and treat it like a son. Overcome with grief, Boynton completes the project and brings "Toby" to life. Unknown to Dr Boynton, a shady criminal called Skunk stole the plans for "Toby" and plans to make a robot of his own with a new circuit known as the Omega Factor.
Episode 2: Astro Boy Vs. Atlas
Air Date: October 8th, 1980
Summary: Dr. Boynton and Toby depart on an ocean liner for America. Not knowing his own strength, Toby causes a huge mess during dinner. Angrily, Dr Boynton rejects Toby on the spot, declaring that he's just a robot and that he has no son. Meanwhile, Skunk attempts to teach Atlas his criminal ways and eventually takes Atlas on a mission to steel gold from the same boat that Dr Boynton and Toby are on...
Episode 3: The Robot Circus
Air Date: October 15th, 1980
Summary: Toby has been enslaved by a robot circus owner and is forced into manual labour. There he befriends a young circus worker named Kathy. Dr Boynton's associate, Professor Elefun, comes to fetch Toby but the ringmaster refuses to let him go... Toby receives his new name, "Astro".
Episode 4: Save the Classmate
Air Date: October 22nd, 1980
Summary: Rescued from the circus by Dr. Elefun, Astro Boy starts school and struggles with the bullying from classmates for being a robot.
Episode 5: Atlas Lives Again
Air Date: October 22nd, 1980
Summary: Astro's must stop Atlas' scheme to enslave humanity by series of technological thefts, one of which involves Astro's proposed robotic parents.
Episode 6: Robotland
Air Date: November 5th, 1980
Summary: Astro and Dr. Elefun visit a fairytale theme park after an escaped swan/princess crash lands in their yard and tells them of the robots' plight.
Episode 7: Frankenstein
Air Date: November 12nd, 1980
Summary: Skunk convinces a powerful robot called Frankenstein to aid him in his crime spree. This crime wave leads to the deactivation of almost all robots in the city, including Astroboy.
Episode 8: The Red Cat
Air Date: November 19th, 1980
Summary: A red cat becomes the only clue to the mystery of children who are disappearing.
Episode 9: The Crystal of the Desert
Air Date: November 26th, 1980
Summary: While exploring a forest that has become a desert, Astro Boy discovers that Atlas is involved.
Episode 10: The White Planet
Air Date: December 3rd, 1980
Summary: Astro aids a championship racer who hopes to win a global race.
Episode 11: A Robot President
Air Date: December 10th, 1980
Summary: Astro and his teacher, Daddy Walrus, are invited to the inauguration of the first robot president and are caught up in a plan to stop the ceremony.
Episode 12: Goliath's Head
Air Date: December 17th, 1980
Summary: After a spacecraft crashes to the earth Astro rescues a mining robot, Goliath, from the flames. Dr Elefun has Goliath's head removed as it contains a powerful neutron beam. But soon the head is stolen and Goliath starts to search for it...
Episode 13: The Light Ray Robot
Air Date: December 24th, 1980
Summary: Skunk causes trouble again, this time capturing a robot capable of invisibility hoping to use it in his schemes.
Episode 14: Uran, the Tomboy
Air Date: January 7th, 1981
Summary: Astro meets his new sister, Uran.
Episode 15: Robio and Robiette
Air Date: January 14th, 1981
Summary: Astro gets involved in a rivalry between robotic "families". However the two of the robots from the competing camps fall in love.
Episode 16: Astro Fights Aliens
Air Date: January 21st, 1981
Summary: Astro captains the Second Expedition to Mars where strange creatures have been seen.
Episode 17: Save the Carolina 3
Air Date: January 28th, 1981
Summary: Astro attempts to stop Skunk's outer space pirating attempt when one of his classmates is kidnapped.
Episode 18: The Rainbow Comet
Air Date: February 4th, 1981
Summary: On a school field trip to see the Rainbow Comet up close, Astro and classmates are kidnapped by Atlas.
Episode 19: The Death Balloon
Air Date: February 11st, 1981
Summary: Balloons modelled in the shape of Astro are attacking people in the city and its up to Astro to clear his name.
Episode 20: The Transformation Robot
Air Date: February 18th, 1981
Summary: Astroboy visits a robot inhabited island where gangsters attempt loot uranium resources by enlisting the help of and a robot who can transform into any shape.
Episode 21: The Wreck of the Titan
Air Date: February 25th, 1981
Summary: After luxury spaceliner Titan is struck by an asteroid, Astro and several others escape to the moon. They land in a crater with an atmosphere and Astro discovers the wreck of a Russian spacecraft from 1990.
Episode 22: The Liar Robot
Air Date: March 4th, 1981
Summary: A school field trip is interrupted by a robot constantly lying about a impending earthquake.
Episode 23: The Girl from Alsoar
Air Date: March 11st, 1981
Summary: Astro Boy meets a mysterious woman and must stop a hostile alien invasion.
Episode 24: The Greatest Robot in the World (Part 1)
Air Date: March 8th, 1981
Summary: A power-hungry Sultan commissions a powerful fighting robot named Bruton (Pluto in the original), and sends him to battle seven of the world's strongest robots: Mont Blanc, Molnar, Brondo, Zeron, Hercules, Photar, and Astro.
Episode 25: The Greatest Robot in the World (Part 2)
Air Date: March 25th, 1981
Summary: With only three of the most powerful robots in the world remaining (Hercules, Photar and Astro), can they stop Bruton before he destroys them all?
Episode 26: The Robot Vikings
Air Date: April 1st, 1981
Summary: A wild gang of viking robots rampage through the city, causing havoc and destruction.
Episode 27: The Time Machine
Air Date: April 8th, 1981
Summary: A time traveling detective arrives from the future and enlists Astro and the infamous surgeon, Black Jack, to save the life of a prince from the past.
Episode 28: The Robot Stuntman
Air Date: April 29th, 1981
Summary: After a tour of a movie studio where Uran meets her idol, Astro has to investigate the story of a tiny stunt robot called Sam.
Episode 29: The Great Meltdown
Air Date: May 6th, 1981
Summary: Livian appears to Astro to warn him of danger to the polar icecaps. Is Atlas involved?
Episode 30: Uran's Twin
Air Date: May 13rd, 1981
Summary: Uran gets her wish of being able to be in two places at once - this way she can stil do what her parents want and go to robot wrestling.
Episode 31: Speeding Through the Storm
Air Date: June 3rd, 1981
Summary: Whilst on a field trip to an old steam engine, a violent storm hits.
Episode 32: The Return of Queen Cleopatra
Air Date: June 17th, 1981
Summary: Cleopatra has reappeared and Astro must find out the mystery behind her.
Episode 33: The Runaway Subway Train
Air Date: July 1st, 1981
Summary: A brand new subway train that can go 180km/h runs out of control and Astro has to save those on board.
Episode 34: The Baby Elephant Pook
Air Date: July 8th, 1981
Summary: After a real baby elephant is found in a robot safari park, Astro has to save both it and everyone from a giant robot elephant, Zohra.
Episode 35: The Secret of Bee City
Air Date: July 15th, 1981
Summary: Astro and Uran visit Bee Island, but after meeting a mysterious boy they need to find out just what is going on the Bee City?
Episode 36: The Monster of Clarken
Air Date: July 22nd, 1981
Summary: A greedy gold hunter attempts to steal gold from the Golden Coral Forest. Can Astro stop him in time for the fish of reef to survive?
Episode 37: Lilly on Peligro Island
Air Date: August 5th, 1981
Summary: Astro finds 43 messages-in-a-bottle and sneaks out at night to investigate what is going on at Peligro Island.
Episode 38: The Anti-Proton Gun
Air Date: August 19th, 1981
Summary: The most powerful gun ever made is up for grabs in space and Astro must make sure it doesn't fall into the wrong hands.
Episode 39: The Man-Made Solar Sphere
Air Date: September 2nd, 1981
Summary: The great detective Shalock Holmespan and Astro investigate the unusual incidents around a man-made solar sphere.
Episode 40: Blackie Young
Air Date: September 16th, 1981
Summary: After Dr Elefun receives a large package and re-assembles the parts of a robot, Astro and Daddy Walrus travel Antarctica to investigate.
Episode 41: The Genie from Outer Space
Air Date: September 23rd, 1981
Summary: After a large meteorite falls into a mountain valley some distance away, Dr Elefun, Astro, and a team of scientists head off to investigate the crash.
Episode 42: The Robots Nobody Wanted
Air Date: October 14th, 1981
Summary: Three robot workers that have been rejected from their jobs help Astro.
Episode 43: Atlas Forever
Air Date: October 21st, 1981
Summary: When space stations around Saturn and Jupiter are attacked, Atlas is blamed. After he defeats 100 ships, Astro becomes involved.
Episode 44: The Snow Leopard
Air Date: October 28th, 1981
Summary: After it snows in summer, Astro investigates the cause.
Episode 45: Uran's Quest
Air Date: November 4th, 1981
Summary: An Amusement Park's computer malfunctions and causes havok after Uran asks it where God lives.
Episode 46: Outer Spaceport R-45
Air Date: November 11st, 1981
Summary: Space pirates have been raiding the area around Spaceport R-45 and Astro is needed to investigate.
Episode 47: The Hijacked Airship
Air Date: November 18th, 1981
Summary: High-jackers take over an Airship whilst Astro and his class are visiting. Astro needs to save the day, but he has none of his powers.
Episode 48: The Human-Faced Rock
Air Date: November 25th, 1981
Summary: There is a legend about a strange rock with the face of a man that sits on top of a mountain overlooking a village - when it turns its face towards the lake, the village will be destroyed.
Episode 49: Uran Falls in Love
Air Date: December 2nd, 1981
Summary: Uran falls in love with a Zeus the Destroyer, a robot with Astro in his sights.
Episode 50: The World of Odin
Air Date: December 9th, 1981
Summary: Dr Elefun and Astro join Captain Claud and his crew as they search for the sacred ground of Odin.
Episode 51: The Secret of the Mayas
Air Date: December 16th, 1981
Summary: Astro explores the Great Pyramid of the Mayas and encounters a mysterious sphinx.
Episode 52: Astro's First Love
Air Date: December 23rd, 1981
Summary: As Astro attempts to recover stolen plans for a robot he is helped by Niki, a girl robot, with whom he falls in love.
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