Astro Boy was one of the first major anime franchises with a flashy boy robot mascot who instantly became recognizable in Japan. Astro Boy’s success has turned the titular character into one of anime and manga’s biggest icons and there’s a strong case to be made for why he’s also Osamu Tezuka’s greatest creation. Astro Boy lives on as an evergreen property that’s recently been reimagined as a darker, grittier series–Pluto–that comes from Naoki Urasawa of Monster fame. Pluto’s anime adaptation is a fresh release that’s already found a lot of success, yet many people are unaware of a similar Astro Boy reimagining that far precedes Pluto.Atom: The Beginning is another manga that takes Astro Boy’s cuter nature and gives it a heavy makeover. Atom: The Beginning is a hard sci-fi series that includes a heavy dose of mystery, all of which feels familiar, but also completely different than Tezuka’s original Astro Boy stories. Nevertheless, Atom: The Beginning still ties into Tezuka’s classic creation and its dark nature actually reflects how iconic Astro Boy has become since its inception.RELATED: Before Pluto, Legal Issues Created Another Divergent Take On Astro BoyRELATED: Osamu Tezuka’s Final Completed Work Was Arguably His Most Important
Astro Boy was one of the first major anime franchises with a flashy boy robot mascot who instantly became recognizable in Japan. Astro Boy‘s success has turned the titular character into one of anime and manga’s biggest icons and there’s a strong case to be made for why he’s also Osamu Tezuka’s greatest creation. Astro Boy lives on as an evergreen property that’s recently been reimagined as a darker, grittier series–Pluto–that comes from Naoki Urasawa of Monster fame. Pluto‘s anime adaptation is a fresh release that’s already found a lot of success, yet many people are unaware of a similar Astro Boy reimagining that far precedes Pluto.
Atom: The Beginning is another manga that takes Astro Boy‘s cuter nature and gives it a heavy makeover. Atom: The Beginning is a hard sci-fi series that includes a heavy dose of mystery, all of which feels familiar, but also completely different than Tezuka’s original Astro Boy stories. Nevertheless, Atom: The Beginning still ties into Tezuka’s classic creation and its dark nature actually reflects how iconic Astro Boy has become since its inception.
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