Astro Boy (1980)

E1. The Birth Of Astro Boy

Oct 1, 1980 · 24m

Dr Boynton is so driven by his work as a robot engineer thst he neglects his promise to spend time with his son Toby at an amusement park. As Toby leaves the park, he is caught in a traffic collision. Before dying, Toby has his father promise him to make the new robot in his image and treat it like a son. Overcome with grief, Boynton completes the project and brings "Toby" to life. Unknown to Dr Boynton, a shady criminal called Skunk stole the plans for "Toby" and plans to make a robot of his own with a new circuit known as the Omega Factor.

E2. Astro Boy Vs. Atlas

Oct 8, 1980 · 24m

Dr. Boynton and Toby depart on an ocean liner for America. Not knowing his own strength, Toby causes a huge mess during dinner. Angrily, Dr Boynton rejects Toby on the spot, declaring that he's just a robot and that he has no son. Meanwhile, Skunk attempts to teach Atlas his criminal ways and eventually takes Atlas on a mission to steel gold from the same boat that Dr Boynton and Toby are on...

E3. The Robot Circus

Oct 15, 1980 · 24m

Toby has been enslaved by a robot circus owner and is forced into manual labour. There he befriends a young circus worker named Kathy. Dr Boynton's associate, Professor Elefun, comes to fetch Toby but the ringmaster refuses to let him go... Toby receives his new name, "Astro".

E4. Save the Classmate

Oct 22, 1980 · 24m

Rescued from the circus by Dr. Elefun, Astro Boy starts school and struggles with the bullying from classmates for being a robot.

E5. Atlas Lives Again

Oct 22, 1980 · 24m

Astro's must stop Atlas' scheme to enslave humanity by series of technological thefts, one of which involves Astro's proposed robotic parents.

E6. Robotland

Nov 5, 1980 · 24m

Astro and Dr. Elefun visit a fairytale theme park after an escaped swan/princess crash lands in their yard and tells them of the robots' plight.

E7. Frankenstein

Nov 12, 1980 · 24m

Skunk convinces a powerful robot called Frankenstein to aid him in his crime spree. This crime wave leads to the deactivation of almost all robots in the city, including Astroboy.

E8. The Red Cat

Nov 19, 1980 · 24m

A red cat becomes the only clue to the mystery of children who are disappearing.

E9. The Crystal of the Desert

Nov 26, 1980 · 24m

While exploring a forest that has become a desert, Astro Boy discovers that Atlas is involved.

E10. The White Planet

Dec 3, 1980 · 24m

Astro aids a championship racer who hopes to win a global race.

E11. A Robot President

Dec 10, 1980 · 24m

Astro and his teacher, Daddy Walrus, are invited to the inauguration of the first robot president and are caught up in a plan to stop the ceremony.

E12. Goliath's Head

Dec 17, 1980 · 24m

After a spacecraft crashes to the earth Astro rescues a mining robot, Goliath, from the flames. Dr Elefun has Goliath's head removed as it contains a powerful neutron beam. But soon the head is stolen and Goliath starts to search for it...

E13. The Light Ray Robot

Dec 24, 1980 · 24m

Skunk causes trouble again, this time capturing a robot capable of invisibility hoping to use it in his schemes.

E14. Uran, the Tomboy

Jan 7, 1981 · 24m

Astro meets his new sister, Uran.

E15. Robio and Robiette

Jan 14, 1981 · 24m

Astro gets involved in a rivalry between robotic "families". However the two of the robots from the competing camps fall in love.

E16. Astro Fights Aliens

Jan 21, 1981 · 24m

Astro captains the Second Expedition to Mars where strange creatures have been seen.

E17. Save the Carolina 3

Jan 28, 1981 · 24m

Astro attempts to stop Skunk's outer space pirating attempt when one of his classmates is kidnapped.

E18. The Rainbow Comet

Feb 4, 1981 · 24m

On a school field trip to see the Rainbow Comet up close, Astro and classmates are kidnapped by Atlas.

E19. The Death Balloon

Feb 11, 1981 · 24m

Balloons modelled in the shape of Astro are attacking people in the city and its up to Astro to clear his name.

E20. The Transformation Robot

Feb 18, 1981 · 24m

Astroboy visits a robot inhabited island where gangsters attempt loot uranium resources by enlisting the help of and a robot who can transform into any shape.

E21. The Wreck of the Titan

Feb 25, 1981 · 24m

After luxury spaceliner Titan is struck by an asteroid, Astro and several others escape to the moon. They land in a crater with an atmosphere and Astro discovers the wreck of a Russian spacecraft from 1990.

E22. The Liar Robot

Mar 4, 1981 · 24m

A school field trip is interrupted by a robot constantly lying about a impending earthquake.

E23. The Greatest Robot in the World (Part 1)

Mar 8, 1981 · 24m

A power-hungry Sultan commissions a powerful fighting robot named Bruton (Pluto in the original), and sends him to battle seven of the world's strongest robots: Mont Blanc, Molnar, Brondo, Zeron, Hercules, Photar, and Astro.

E24. The Girl from Alsoar

Mar 11, 1981 · 24m

Astro Boy meets a mysterious woman and must stop a hostile alien invasion.

E25. The Greatest Robot in the World (Part 2)

Mar 25, 1981 · 24m

With only three of the most powerful robots in the world remaining (Hercules, Photar and Astro), can they stop Bruton before he destroys them all?

E26. The Robot Vikings

Apr 1, 1981 · 24m

A wild gang of viking robots rampage through the city, causing havoc and destruction.

E27. The Time Machine

Apr 8, 1981 · 24m

A time traveling detective arrives from the future and enlists Astro and the infamous surgeon, Black Jack, to save the life of a prince from the past.

E28. The Robot Stuntman

Apr 29, 1981 · 24m

After a tour of a movie studio where Uran meets her idol, Astro has to investigate the story of a tiny stunt robot called Sam.

E29. The Great Meltdown

May 6, 1981 · 24m

Livian appears to Astro to warn him of danger to the polar icecaps. Is Atlas involved?

E30. Uran's Twin

May 13, 1981 · 24m

Uran gets her wish of being able to be in two places at once - this way she can stil do what her parents want and go to robot wrestling.