Freddie Highmore
Astro Boy/Toby
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Astro Boy is one of the most successful manga and anime franchises in the world and has become Tezuka's most famous creation. The combined 23 tankōbon volumes have sold over 100 million copies worldwide, making it Tezuka's best-selling manga and one of the best-selling manga series of all time.
Astro Boy is a 2009 animated superhero film loosely based on the manga series of the same name by the Japanese writer and illustrator Osamu Tezuka. Produced by the Hong Kong-based company Imagi Animation Studios, it was directed by David Bowers, who co-wrote the screenplay with Timothy Hyde Harris.
- $42 million
- Maryann Garger, Kuzuka Yayoki
- $65 million
- John Ottman
Astro Boy (アトム Atomu?), known in Japan as "Mighty Atom", "Iron Arm Atom", or just "Atom", is a fictional character created by Osamu Tezuka and the peace-loving main protagonist of every series in the Astro Boy franchise.
Oct 23, 2009 · Based on the classic manga and anime series, Astro Boy is a futuristic story of a robot boy who seeks his identity and saves his city from evil forces. The film features the voices of Nicolas Cage, Kristen Bell, Charlize Theron and more, and has mixed reviews from critics and audiences.
- David Bowers
- 97
- 2 min
Astro Boy, known in Japan and Pluto as Atom (Japanese: アトム, Hepburn: Atomu), is a superhero and the protagonist of the eponymous franchise. Created by Osamu Tezuka, the character was introduced in the 1951 Captain Atom manga.
- Robot
- Captain Atom (Shonen, April 1, 1951)
Feb 21, 2024 · Learn about Astro Boy, the iconic manga and anime character created by Osamu Tezuka in 1951. Discover his origin story, his adventures, and his impact on the anime industry and culture.
Astro Boy is a sci-fi adventure show about a robot boy created by Dr. Boynton in the image of his deceased son. The series, based on Osamu Tezuka's manga, was the first Japanese anime to be shown internationally.
