Cartoon Resource entry #162 - Astro Boy (1963)

ASTRO BOY  

ORIGINAL JAPAN AIRDATES: Jan 1, 1963-Dec 31, 1966 on Fuji TV as 'Tetsuwan Atomu' or 'Mighty Atom'
ORIGINAL US AIRDATES: Sep 7, 1963-May 13, 1967 on NBC and syndication, Jul 20, 2007-2008 (only first 52 episodes) on Cartoon Network/Adult Swim
RERUNS: 1966-1970s in syndication
EPISODES: 193 (in Japan); 104 (in US)
ANIMATION BY: Mushi Productions
DISTRIBUTED and OWNED BY: NBC Films (originally), Screen Gems/Sony Pictures Television and Osamu Tezuka Productions (current)
CREATED BY: Osamu Tezuka

SUMMARY: Based on the 1952 manga series.  Professor Boynton, sadden by the death of his son creates a robot boy, Astro Boy.  But Boynton is disappointed in the robot and disowns him.  Dr. Elefun takes him in and guides him into fighting crime and helping mankind.  This was the first Japanese produced cartoon which launched the phenomenon known as anime!

EPISODE GUIDE

#001 The Birth of Astro Boy (09.07.1963)
#002 Colosso (09.14.1963)
#003 Expedition To Mars (09.21.1963)
#004 One Million Mammoth Snails (12.07.1963)
#005 The Sphinx (09.28.1963)
#006 Zero, the Invisible Robot (10.19.1963)
#007 Captain Atom (skipped in English dub)
#008 The Spirit Machine (11.09.1963)
#009 The Deep Freeze (11.30.1963)
#010 Strange Voyage (11.16.1963)
#011 Time Machine (12.29.1963)
#012 Cross Island (10.05.1963)
#013 The Eyes of Christ (skipped in English dub)
#014 The Artificial Sun (11.23.1963)
#015 Grass Boy (10.12.1963)
#016 Silver Comet (10.26.1963)
#017 Robot Land (11.02.1963)
#018 Gangor the Monster (12.14.1963)
#019 The Cosmic Giant (01.03.1964)
#020 Toxor, the Mist Man (01.10.1964)
#021 Satellite R-45 (01.17.1964)
#022 Sea Serpent Isle (01.24.1964)
#023 The Deadly Flies (01.31.1964)
#024 Kingdom of the Sea (02.07.1964)
#025 The Deep-Underground Tank (skipped in English dub)
#026 Don Tay's Infernal Machine (02.21.1964)
#027 Pearl People (02.28.1964)
#028 The Wacky Machine (03.06.1964)
#029 Memory Day (03.13.1964)
#030 Secret Agent 3-Z (12.21.1963)
#031 Mysterious Cosmic Rays (03.27.1964)
#032 Hot Dog Corps (skipped in English dub)
#033 The Three Magicians (04.10.1964)
#034 The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms (04.17.1964)
#035 Planet X (04.24.1964)
#036 The Elixir of Life (05.01.1964)
#037 The Strange Birthday Present (02.14.1964)
#038 The Disturbed Small Planet (05.15.1964)
#039 The Mysterious Cat (05.22.1964)
#040 The Abominable Snowman (06.05.1964)
#041 Deadline To Danger (06.12.1964)
#042 The Yellow Horse (skipped in English dub)
#043 Ditto (06.26.1964)
#044 Cleopatra's Heart (07.03.1964)
#045 Return of Cleopatra (07.10.1964)
#046 The Phantom Space Ship (07.17.1964)
#047 The Gigantic Space Crab (07.24.1964)
#048 The Great Space Horse (07.31.1964)
#049 3D Tee Vee (08.07.1964)
#050 Westward, Ha! (08.14.1964)
#051 Jimbo the Great (08.21.1964)
#052 Snow Lion (08.28.1964)
#053 Goodbye 1963 (skipped in English dub)
#054 Duel On the Alps (skipped in English dub)
#055 Rejuvenating Gas (skipped in English dub)
#056 The Moon Monsters (04.03.1964)
#057 Astro Boy Goes To School (05.08.1964)
#058 The Island of Mystery (06.19.1964)
#059 The Super Duper Robot (03.20.1964)
#060 Dogma Palace (08.29.1964)
#061 Space Parasites (skipped in English dub)
#062 The Haunted Ship (12.28.1963)
#063 The Man-Made Iceberg (09.04.1964)
#064 Vampire Vale (09.11.1964)
#065 The Terrible Tidal Wave (09.19.1964)
#066 Vikings (09.26.1964)
#067 The Devil Doll (10.03.1964)
#068 Dinosaur Dilemma (10.10.1964)
#069 The Clock Tower Mystery (10.17.1964)
#070 The Flower Monster (10.24.1964)
#071 Attack From Space (10.31.1964)
#072 Shipwreck In Space (11.07.1964)
#073 Big Titan (11.14.1964)
#074 Mission To the Middle of the World (11.21.1964)
#075 Inca Gold Fever (11.28.1964)
#076 The Monster Machine (12.05.1964)
#077 The Hooligan Whodunit (12.12.1964)
#078 Funnel To the Future (12.19.1964)
#079 Super Brain (12.26.1964)
#080 Mighty Minute (01.02.1965)
#081 Dream Machine (01.09.1965)
#082 The Robot Olympics (01.16.1965)
#083 Dunder, Bird of Doom (01.23.1965)
#084 Dolphins In Distress (01.30.1965)
#085 The Mad Beltway (02.06.1965)
#086 The Terrible Time Gun (02.13.1965)
#087 Space Princess (02.20.1965)
#088 Mighty Microbe Army (02.27.1965)
#089 Horrible King Horrid (03.06.1965)
#090 Mystery of Amless Dam (03.13.1965)
#091 Galeom From Galaxy G (03.19.1965)
#092 The Three Robotiers (03.26.1965)
#093 Brother Jetto (04.02.1965)
#094 Angel of the Alps (04.09.1965)
#095 Magic Punch Card (04.16.1965)
#096 The Great Rocket Robbery (04.23.1965)
#097 Contest In Space (04.30.1965)
#098 Gift of Zeo (05.07.1965)
#099 A Deep Deep Secret (05.14.1965)
#100 The Wonderful Christmas Present (05.21.1965)
#101 Uncharted World (05.28.1965)
#102 Jungle Mystery (06.04.1965)
#103 The Terrible Spaceman (06.11.1965)
#104 The Devil’s Balloon (skipped in English dub)
#105 General Astro (06.18.1965)
#106 The Mighty Mite From Ursa Minor (06.25.1965)
#107 Mystery of the Metal Men (07.02.1965)
#108 Super Human Beings (07.09.1965)
#109 Phoenix Bird (07.16.1965)
#110 Menace From Mercury (07.23.1965)
#111 Robot Polymer (skipped in English dub)
#112 Samson’s Hair (skipped in English dub)
#113 Dangerous Mission (07.30.1965)
#114 Metro Monster (skipped in English dub)
#115 The Big Runaway Safe (skipped in English dub)
#116 The Greatest Robot On Earth Part 1 (skipped in English dub)
#117 The Greatest Robot On Earth Part 2 (skipped in English dub)
#118 Robot Grabby (skipped in English dub)
#119 The Flying Lens (08.06.1965)
#120 Time Hunter (skipped in English dub)
#121 Prisoners In Space (08.13.1965)
#122 The Monster Mantler (skipped in English dub)
#123 Captain Dog (skipped in English dub)
#124 Double Trouble (08.20.1965)

These remaining episodes were skipped in the English dub.

#125 Find the Bacteria
#126 Roboids
#127 The Experimental Robot
#128 Treasures of the Inca Empire
#129 Atom Vs. Atom
#130 The Storm On Mars
#131 The Moon Champion
#132 Prince Louis
#133 Revenge After Ten Years
#134 Operation Escape
#135 The Robot-Dog Backy
#136 Inspector Jaguar
#137 Little Cooley
#138 One Long Day
#139 Atom Stolen
#140 The King and Atom
#141 The Locomotive March
#142 Minya’s Star
#143 Bird Street Story
#144 Lost Friendship
#145 Atom In the Deep Sea
#146 Report From the Future
#147 Mid-Air Screen
#148 Robio and Robiet
#149 The Can Capriccio
#150 Miss Magnet
#151 Lonely Atom
#152 The Robot Bombs
#153 The Red Merry-Go-Round
#154 Blue Bird Story
#155 The Crazed Boundary
#156 Robot Mayor
#157 Gypsy’s Star
#158 Funny Companion
#159 Devil and Angel
#160 The Golden Flute
#161 Dream-Selling Aliens
#162 Operation Candy
#163 Road To Another World
#164 The Space Spider
#165 A Great Fuss Over Babies
#166 The Jewel-Eating Monster
#167 Plenty of Balloons
#168 The Island That Jumped Up
#169 Gift From the Future
#170 Two Princesses
#171 Kutcher Forever
#172 The Herald Brothers
#173 Robot
#174 The Great Submarine Canal
#175 Robot Wars Part 1
#176 Robot Wars Part 2
#177 The Gigantic Robot
#178 Chi-tan’s Nighttime Adventure
#179 Blue Horseman Part 1
#180 Blue Horseman Part 2
#181 Ghost Manufacturing Machine
#182 Demented Cobalt
#183 Japanese People From Space
#184 Time War
#185 Star of Africa
#186 Monsters Come Out At Night
#187 Baily’s Legend
#188 Tengu of Kurama
#189 Confusion At the Shooting Studio
#190 Miracle of Mesopotamia
#191 Wandering Roppi
#192 Medusa’s Mansion
#193 The Greatest Adventure On Earth

MOVIE

Mighty Atom, The Brave In Space (07.26.1964 in Japan)

VOICE ACTORS

Gilbert Mack (1912-2005) as Caccitore, Mr. Pompus
Ray Owens (1923-1994) as Dr. Elefun, Dr. Boytonn, Narrator
Billie Lou Watt (1924-2001) as Astro Boy and Astro Girl