A baby robot with machine guns in his butt fights for acceptance in 2030. Peak Tezuka chaos.
24 minSeason 1 • Episode 52
LatestAs Astro attempts to recover stolen plans for a robot he is helped by Niki, a girl robot, with whom he falls in love.
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.
Direction
Tezuka's economical storytelling packs emotion into 24 minutes.
Production
Charming limited animation that defined 80s anime aesthetic.
Writing
Surprisingly heavy themes beneath the cute robot exterior.
Creator
Osamu Tezuka
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