| Uniform Title |
Astroboy (Television program) |
| Title |
Astroboy. Vol. 6-10. |
| Edition |
40th anniversary edition. |
| Published |
Australia : Distributed by Madman Entertainment, [2020] |
| ©1980 |
| Description |
5 DVD-videos (650 minutes) : sound, colour ; 12 cm. |
| Notes |
Catalogued from container. |
| Madman Entertainment : MMA6535 (container) ; MMA3223 (vol. 6 disc) ; MMA3224 (vol. 7 disc) ; MMA3225 (vol. 8 disc) ; MMA3226 (vol. 9 disc) ; MMA3227 (vol. 10 disc). |
| Astroboy (Japanese: Tetsuwan Atomu, literally Mighty Atom) is a 1980 colour remake of the sixties black-and-white anime series of the same name; both series are adapted from the manga series by Osamu Tezuka. |
| Originally included in the Astroboy 40th Anniversary Edition, ISBN : 9322225235632. |
| Contains episodes 26-51 of the 1980 series. |
| Contents |
Vol. 6: 26. The Time Machine ; 27.The Robot Stuntman ; 28.The Great Meltdown ; 29. Uran's Twin ; 30. Speeding Through The Storm -- Vol. 7: 31. The Return Of Queen Cleopatra ; 32. The Runaway Subway Train ; 33. The Baby Elephant Pook ; 34. The Secret Of Bee City ; 35. The Monster Of Clarken -- Vol. 8: 36. Lilly On Peligro Island ; 37. The Anti-Proton Gun ; 38. The Man-Made Solar Sphere ; 39. Blackie Young ; 40. The Genie From Outer Space -- Vol. 9: 41. The Robots Nobody Wanted ; 42. Atlas Forever ; 43. The Snow Leopard ; 44. Uran's Quest ; 45. Outer Spaceport R-45 -- Vol. 10: 46. The Hijacked Airship ; 47. The Human-Faced Rock ; 48. Uran Falls In Love ; 49. The World Of Odin ; 50. The Secret Of The Mayas ; 51. Astro's First Love. |
| Summary |
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. Endowed with super strength, rocket-powered flight, a self-less heart and a kind demeanor, Astro Boy fights a never-ending crusade against the forces of evil. |
| Target audience note |
Censorship Classification : PG. |
| System details |
DVD video, Dolby digital 2.0, PAL, Region 4, widescreen 16:9. |
| Language note |
In English. English subtitles. |
| Subjects |
Tezuka, Osamu, -- 1928-1989 -- Television adaptations |
| Astro Boy (Fictitious character) |
| Robots -- Juvenile drama |
| Superheroes -- Juvenile drama |
| Good and evil -- Juvenile drama |
| Animated television programs -- Japan |
| Animation (Cinematography) -- Japan |
| Genre |
Animated television programs |
| Children's television programs |
| Television adaptations |
| Fiction television programs |
| Television series |
| Other Names |
Television adaptation of (work): Tezuka, Osamu, 1928-1989. Tetsuwan Atomu. English. |
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