We may earn a commission from links on this page. During Anime Expo, I spoke with Masao Maruyama, producer of Netflix’s upcoming Astro Boy-inspired anime, Pluto. We spoke about the pressure his ...

as it is a reboot of the popular manga series of the same title, that is a reboot of a chapter of the original Astro Boy manga. Comparatively speaking, Netflix's Pluto is the best version of the ...

The second episode is where things go a bit off the rails. Astro Boy's entire character arc from the manga about his need to get stronger is cut. Likewise, so is Epsilon's arc about struggling ...

Clearly, this take on Astro Boy is on another level, and according to fans, it is one of the most impressive in anime’s history. It nails a specific aesthetic that both merges with Astro Boy ...

Pluto also highlights some of the breakthroughs and accomplishments Tezuka accomplished throughout his career, including the development of cinematic narrative techniques, the creation of ...

Standing at 14 inches tall, the hard vinyl figure recreates Astro Boy down to the smallest details from his original depiction in the manga beginning in 1952 to his anime debut in 1963.

Many deem Astro Boy to be the anime that paved the way for the anime industry as we know it today. Credited as being the first-ever show that introduced the world to the wonders of Japanese ...

Both Astro Boy (known in Japan as "MIGHTY ATOM") and BLACK JACK are classic Japanese characters created by renowned manga/anime artist Osamu Tezuka. A special short movie "The Birth of NEO Astro ...

Astro Boy stands as one of the most successful manga and anime of all time, having sold over 100 million copies, the 1963 anime series becoming acclaimed in not just Japan but also the USA.