Product Details

• Actors: Tabitha St. Germain, Olivia Hack, Candi Milo, Wally Wingert, Bill Farmer
• Directors: Michael Hack
• Writers: Ai Ota, Andrew Guerdat, Chiaki Konaka, Dennys McCoy, Dick Grunert
• Format: Animated, Box set, Color, Dubbed, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo), Spanish (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo), Portuguese (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo)
• Region: Region 1 encoding (US and Canada only)
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• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 5
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Sony Pictures
• DVD Release Date: March 29, 2005
• Run Time: 1010 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (33 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0007KZQAC
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #7,338 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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When Osamu Tezuka created Tetsuwan Atom (literally Iron-arm Atom) a.k.a. Astro Boy, he set his birthdate as April 7, 2003--51 years after the initial manga and 40 years after the groundbreaking television series debuted. Sony produced this third incarnation in 2003, and a few episodes aired on American TV in 2004. A combination of drawn and computer-generated animation, the new version is far more lavish than the initial black-and-white series or the 1980 color remake. The artists strive to preserve Tezuka's drawing style, keeping Astro's outsized eyes and Dr. O'Shay's pickle nose. Spaceships and other robots float effortlessly by, but Astro's legs shoot old-fashioned rocket flairs.

The newly born Astro is a complete innocent, but as he explores various aspects of the world, he develops a strong sense of purpose, aiding those in need. His state-of-the-art brain includes kokoro, which can be translated as "heart," "spirit," or "will," which makes him more human. The conflict between humans and robots--which some critics have interpreted as a metaphor for racism distinguishes--escalates into a battle at the city of Robotonia in Antarctica. Astro strives to make peace between the hostile factions, although many of the conflicts were sparked by Dr. Tenma, who originally created him. Although visually appealing, this lush reinterpretation lacks the gritty charm of Tezuka's low-budget original. The only extra is a short "remaking of"; the dialogue is dubbed in English, Spanish, and Portuguese--but not Japanese. (Unrated, suitable for ages 8 and older: cartoon violence) --Charles Solomon

Product Description

Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 04/25/2006 Run time: 1010 minutes Rating: Nr

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28 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Watch the series, THEN review it!, April 4, 2005

By	brian - See all my reviews

PLEASE, stop complaining that this isn't the original Astro Boy series. This has to be the most absurd basis for a review I've ever read. It's like yelling at a waiter for bringing you EXACTLY WHAT YOU ORDERED even though in your mind you really wanted something else. It's insane. You're not even reviewing the DVD set that this section is reserved for. You're just mad because you weren't paying attention. It's not like Amazon fooled you. If you had bothered to read the DVD specs in the first place, you would have realized that this set is from the 2003 TV series (which is beautiful and true to the "original" 1963-66 Japanese series). So, open your eyes next time. Don't bash it before you've seen it.

Any "true" Astro Boy fan will be happy to own this collection.

16 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome series, awesome deal!, March 31, 2005

By	Paul Schifferli (Virginia) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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This is a great deal for the entire series. For 40 bucks, you get all 50 episodes. It's a great show, that follows the manga, somewhat loosely, but hey, it keeps to the basic idea and the animation quality is spectacular. I don't exactly like Astro's voice though, it's not high-pitched enough, but it suffices and it's definitely worth your time and money. It's perfect for Tezuka fans, like myself, and a great show for kids as well.

I wouldn't mind the original series from the 50's being released either, but hey, at least Astro boy is finally on DVD in the US.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Astro Boy The Complete Series, August 2, 2006

By	Daniel Willis "Mr Quake" (Antlers, OK USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I've started watching Astro Boy on Cartoon Network. I missed a few episodes, so I picked up Astro Boy The Complete Series. The box set contains special feature. There are 50 episode on 5 DVDs. If you want to know the episode titles I have include them in this review. Also 29 episodes never before aired in the United States.

Disc .01
01.Power Up!
02.Rocket Ball
03.Atlas
04.Astro VS. Atlas
05.Destination Deimos
06.Into Thin Air
07.Rainbow Canyon
08.Neon Express
09.Franken
10.The Venus Robots

Disc .02
11.Revivng Jumbo
12.Robot Hunters
13.The Rise Of Pluto
14.The Fall Of Acheron
15.Dragon Lake
16Lost In Outland
17.Deep City
18.The Blue Knight
19.Hydra-Jacked
20.Geo Raider

Disc .03
21.Secret Of The Blue Knight
22.Robot Circus
23.Little Sister, Big Trouble
24.Micro Adventure
25.Only A Machine
26.Robot Boy
27.Dawn Of The Techno-Revolution
28.The Legend Of Tohron
29.March Of The Micro Bears
30.Old Dog, New Tricks

Disc .04
31.The Case Of The Phantom Fowl
32.Gideon
33.Fairy Tale
34.Shape Shifter
35.Firebired
36.Space Academy
37.Atlas Strikes Back
38.Battle-Bot
39.Time Hunters
40.Escape From Volcano Island

Disc .05
41.Avalanche!
42.Battle Of Steel Island
43.Undercover
44.Into The Dragon's Lair
45.Night Before The Revolution
46.Robotnia
47.Showdown In Robotonia
48.Journey To Tomorrow
49.Astro Reborn
50.The Final Battle