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MONEY
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1 season · 52 episodes total · ~52 per season.
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Astro Boy
1980 1 seasons · 52 eps Japanese
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7.8
BANGER
★7.8TMDB · 94
AnimationAction & AdventureSci-Fi & FantasyComedyFamilyKids
Synopsis
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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.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
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Cast
Mari Shimizu
Atom (voice)
Hisashi Katsuta
Dr. Ochanomizu (voice)
Ichiro Nagai
Detective Tawashi (voice)
Katsuji Mori
Atlas (voice)
Masako Sugaya
Uran (voice)
Yusaku Yara
Detective Nakamura (voice)
Created by
Osamu Tezuka
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CRAFT
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Roughly 21 hours end-to-end — 3 full workdays of television.
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ERA
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Aired from 1980 to 1981 — a 1-year run.
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WILD
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TMDB status: "Ended".
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WORLD
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Show type: Scripted.
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AWARDS
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Created by Osamu Tezuka.
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CAST
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Airs on Nippon TV.
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Cinephile deep dive
The technical file
- Seasons
- 1
- Total episodes
- 52
- Avg episode length
- 24 min
- Premiered
- 1980-10-01
- Last aired
- 1981-12-23
- Languages
- Japanese
- Countries
- Japan
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