Astro Boy Archives

Takeshi Miike Makes Possibly the Best Action Movie Shot on iPhone
The other surprise? It's from one of the most little-known manga by God of Manga Osamu Tezuka, creator of Astro Boy, which has was recreated in the gritty award-winning reboot Pluto by Naoki Urusawa, which just got a faithful anime adaptation on Netflix. Takeshi Miike Does Not "Phone" it In Midnight is about a psychic taxi driver[...]
Pluto Creator Naoki Urusawa Talks about his career at Lucca 2023
Naoki Urusawa is one of the greatest creators of manga right now, creating not only Pluto, a darker, more political retelling of a classic Astro Boy story by Osamu Tezuka, but also classic series like Pineapple Army, Happy!, Yawara, Monster, 20th Century Boys, Billy Bat, and the current ongoing Asadora It made sense that he[...]
Pluto: Netflix Previews Reboot of Astro Boy Series with Teaser
Netflix released a four-minute teaser trailer for Pluto, the anime adaptation of the manga by Naoki Urusawa that's a gritty reboot of a classic Astro Boy manga from the 1960s The new anime series will premiere on the streamer in 2023 The globally acclaimed manga has won numerous awards, including the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize[...]
ABLAZE to Publish 4 Manga Titles by Legendary Creator Osamu Tezuka
Over his lifetime, the "Godfather of Manga" drew tens of thousands of pages in approximately 700 titles for a wide variety of readerships, creating classics such as Astro Boy, Kimba the White Lion, and Blackjack. "One Hundred Tales by Osamu Tezuka" cover art, ABLAZE MANGA One Hundred Tales  Due in August 2023 An adaptation of the Faust legend as[...]
Cover image for BLOODBORNE LADY OF LANTERNS #1 CVR A YOON (MR)
As well as the Astro Boy prequel by Osamu Tezuka, Masami Yuuki and Tetsuro Kasahara, and more Doctor Who, Sherlock Holmes, Rivers Of London and Blade Runner in Titan's July 2022 soliicts and solicitations. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-1 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */ BLOODBORNE LADY[...]
Rare Astro Boy Production Cel Up For Auction At Heritage Auctions
Astro Boy is one of the animes that started it all The first animated television show from Japan to hit Western screens, this show is regarded as the granddaddy of modern anime-based pop culture by many And, Heritage Auctions, an auction house based in Dallas, Texas, that primarily deals in comics, video games, trading cards,[...]
Astro Boy Saves the Day with New MAFEX Figure
Astro Boy, a.k.a the Mighty Atom, is back once again with a new modified MAFEX figure from Medicom Astro Boy is leveling up this time as they are releasing version 1.5 of this character model He now will include additional eye parts even more heads with different, more dynamic expressions Astro Boy is ready to[...]
Astro Boy Standard Statue from Blitzway
Astro Boy is quite known from a lot of his modern story adaptations Most might not know that based on his original Japanese manga series his original name is Mighty Atom Even more of a history lesson, the manga series was written and illustrated by Osamu Tezuka in the series Kobunsha's Shōnen For such a[...]
Dark Horse Is Releasing 700 Page Astro Boy Omnibus This September, With More To Follow
Calling all fans of Astro Boy! This September will bring the release of Osamu Tezuka's beloved Astro Boy in a whopping seven hundred-page omnibus! Dark Horse Comics will release Astro Boy Omnibus Volume 1, and it will feature Astro Boy's jet-powered, evil-bashing adventures The omnibus will collect rare and out-of-print material sure to please fans[...]