List of Astro Boy (2003 TV series) episodes

The 2003 Astro Boy series is a remake of the 1960s anime black-and-white series of the same name; both series are adapted from the manga series of the same name by Osamu Tezuka. The series aired from April 6, 2003 to March 28, 2004. The 2003 series uses four pieces of theme music: two opening themes and two ending themes. The first opening theme is "True Blue" by Zone while the ending theme is "Boy's Heart" by Fumiya Fujii. The second opening theme is "Now or Never" by Chemistry meets M-Flo while the ending theme is "Mighty Atom" (鉄腕アトム, Tetsuwan Atomu).

Episode list

Episode #U# Title (English)
Romaji Title (Japanese)
Directed byWritten byOriginal airdate[1]English airdate
1"Power Up!" / "Power Up"
"Pawā Appu" (Japanese: パワーアップ)
Keiichirō MochizukiChiaki J. KonakaApril 6, 2003 (2003-04-06)January 17, 2004
When Astro is activated the city's power starts to drain, and he must try and stop the robot Magnamite from destroying everything. Armed with Kokoro (the ability of free will) Astro discovers his purpose for being activated.
2"Rocket Ball" / "Robot Ball"
"Robotto Bōru" (Japanese: ロボットボール)
Fumio MaezonoChiaki J. KonakaApril 13, 2003 (2003-04-13)January 24, 2004
When Astro makes new friends, a robot dog lures him to the Rocket Ball stadium and the Rocket Ball players challenge Astro to a game or they will destroy the human spectators under Dr. Tenma's orders.
3"Destination Deimos" / "Atom Goes into Space"
"Atomu Uchū e Iku" (Japanese: アトム宇宙に行く)
Yukio SuzukiChiaki J. KonakaApril 20, 2003 (2003-04-20)March 10, 2004
On Deimos, one of the two moons on Mars, robot miners ignore the orders of their human foreman and mysteriously begin digging on their own. Dr. O'shay goes on a spacecraft to get to Deimos to investigate and finds out that Astro snuck aboard.
4"Into Thin Air" / "Denkou"
"Denkō" (Japanese: 電光)
Keiichirō MochizukiAi ŌtaApril 27, 2003 (2003-04-27)March 11, 2004
A gangster name Skunk tricks a special robot name Denkou to steal and do his evil bidding. It's up to Astro to save Denkou before Skunk does something terrible to her.
5"Rainbow Canyon" / "Save the Robot Farm!"
"Robotto Nōjō o Sukue!" (Japanese: ロボット農場を救え!)
Yukio SuzukiAi ŌtaMay 4, 2003 (2003-05-04)March 15, 2004
A girl name Mimi needs Astro's help to save her farm at Rainbow Canyon because of her grandfather's weather tower and it's creating many terrible storms by someone Mimi trusted.
6"Atlas" / "Birth of Atlas"
"Atorasu Tanjō" (Japanese: アトラス誕生)
Yukio Suzuki
Satoshi Kuwabara
Keiichi HasegawaMay 11, 2003 (2003-05-11)January 31, 2004
Dr. Tenma builds Atlas, a robot just as powerful as Astro. When Atlas begins to destroy Metro City, Astro must find a way to stop him. Astro discovers his true origins and a new ability that might cause tension in a city where anti-robot sentiment continues to grow.
7"Astro vs Atlas" / "Atom VS Atlas"
"Atomu vs Atorasu" (Japanese: アトムvsアトラス)
Satoshi KuwabaraKeiichi HasegawaMay 18, 2003 (2003-05-18)February 7, 2004
Astro faces his past when his memory circuits are reactivated, and he remembers how he was activated and ultimately rejected by Dr. Tenma. Tenma even rebuilds Atlas to be strong enough to defeat Astro.
8"Neon Express" / "Robot Super Express"
"Robotto Chōtokkyū" (Japanese: ロボット超特急)
Yukio SuzukiSadayuki MuraiMay 25, 2003 (2003-05-25)March 18, 2004
When a mysterious person name Kato hides a hyper-accelerator virus on the robotic super train Neon Express, it sends the train and its passengers speeding out of control. Astro must rescue the passengers and prevent the train from crashing into the center of Metro City.
9"Franken" / "Franken"
"Furanken" (Japanese: フランケン)
Fumihiro YoshimuraSadayuki MuraiJune 1, 2003 (2003-06-01)March 22, 2004
A mysterious robot terrifies humans as he hunts for scrap metal parts and uses them to rebuild his own malfunctioning system.
10"The Venus Robots" / "Venus Robot Invasion!"
"Kinsei Robotto Shūrai!" (Japanese: 金星ロボット襲来!)
Yukio SuzukiKeiichi HasegawaJune 8, 2003 (2003-06-08)March 23, 2004
In order to take advantage of their special freezing powers, Dr. Tenma pretends to be the long-awaited leader of a group of advanced robots call The Venus Robots and use them to do his evil bidding.
11"Robot Circus" / "The Robot Circus Has Arrived!"
"Robotto Sākasu ga Yattekita!" (Japanese: ロボットサーカスがやって来た!)
Kazuo YamazakiAi ŌtaJune 15, 2003 (2003-06-15)March 31, 2004
One of the members of a robot circus, Reno, is actually a human boy disguised as a robot. When this is discovered, the authorities try to take the boy away from his robot family.
12"Jumbo Revived!" / "The Revived Jumbo"
"Yomigaetta Janbo" (Japanese: よみがえったジャンボ)
Shigeharu TakahashiKenji KonutaJune 22, 2003 (2003-06-22)March 23, 2004
13"Little Sister, Big Trouble" / "Birth of Uran"
"Uran Tanjō" (Japanese: ウラン誕生)
Yukio SuzukiAi ŌtaJuly 6, 2003 (2003-07-06)April 1, 2004
14"Micro Adventure" / "Micro's Great Adventure"
"Mikuro no Daibōken" (Japanese: ミクロの大冒険)
Kazuo YamazakiChiaki J. KonakaJuly 13, 2003 (2003-07-13)April 1, 2004
15"Only a Machine" / "Protect the AI!"
"Jinkōchinō o Mamore!" (Japanese: 人工知能を守れ!)
Takao SuzukiPamela Hickey
Denny McCoy
July 20, 2003 (2003-07-20)April 5, 2004
16"Robot Hunters" / "Dark Robot Hunters"
"Yami no Robotto Hantā" (Japanese: 闇のロボットハンター)
Yukihiro ShinoAi ŌtaJuly 27, 2003 (2003-07-27)March 25, 2004
17"The Rise of Pluto" / "Earth's Strongest Robot"
"Chijō Saikyō no Robotto" (Japanese: 地上最強のロボット)
Yukihiro ShinoKeiichi HasegawaAugust 3, 2003 (2003-08-03)March 29, 2004
18"The Fall of Acheron" / "Pluto is Undying"
"Purūtō wa Shinazu" (Japanese: プルートゥは死なず)
Yukihiro ShinoKeiichi HasegawaAugust 10, 2003 (2003-08-10)March 30, 2004
19"Robot Boy" / "Robot Boy"
"Robotto Bōi" (Japanese: ロボットボーイ)
Yukihiro ShinoMarc HandlerAugust 17, 2003 (2003-08-17)April 6, 2004
20"Dawn of the Techno Revolution" / "Eternal Boy"
"Eien no Shōnen" (Japanese: 永遠の少年)
Toshio HirataHirotoshi KobayashiAugust 24, 2003 (2003-08-24)April 6, 2004
21"Dragon Lake" / "The Monster of the Lake"
"Mizūmi no Kaibutsu" (Japanese: 湖の怪物)
Hiroshi IshiodoriKeiichi HasegawaAugust 31, 2003 (2003-08-31)March 24, 2004
22"The Legend of Tohron" / "Goodbye Princess"
"Sayonara Purinsesu" (Japanese: さよならプリンセス)
Yukio SuzukiAi ŌtaSeptember 7, 2003 (2003-09-07)April 26, 2004
23"Lost in Outland" / "Lost Memory"
"Ushinawareta Kioku" (Japanese: 失われた記憶)
Kazuo YamazakiHirotoshi KobayashiSeptember 14, 2003 (2003-09-14)March 25, 2004
24"March of the Micro Bears" / "Little Bear"
"Bea-chan" (Japanese: ベアちゃん)
Yukio SuzukiKeiichi HasegawaSeptember 21, 2003 (2003-09-21)April 26, 2004
25"Deep City" / "If I Could Shed Tears"
"Moshimo Namida o Nagasetara" (Japanese: もしも涙を流せたら)
Kazuo YamazakiHirotoshi KobayashiSeptember 28, 2003 (2003-09-28)March 29, 2004
26"The Blue Knight" / "Enter the Blue Knight"
"Aokishi Tōjō" (Japanese: 青騎士登場)
Satoshi KuwabaraAi ŌtaOctober 5, 2003 (2003-10-05)April 6, 2004
27"Old Dog, New Tricks" / "Great Detective Higeoyaji"
"Meitantei Higeoyaji" (Japanese: 名探偵ヒゲオヤジ)
Keiichirō MochizukiKeiichi HasegawaOctober 12, 2003 (2003-10-12)May 26, 2007
28"Hydra-Jacked" / "Space Plant Crisis"
"Uchū Puranto no Kiki" (Japanese: 宇宙プラントの危機)
Fumihiro YoshimuraAi ŌtaOctober 19, 2003 (2003-10-19)March 30, 2004
29"The Case Of The Phantom Fowl" / "Uran and the Great Detective"
"Uran to Meitantei" (Japanese: ウランと名探偵)
Masami HataKeiichi HasegawaOctober 26, 2003 (2003-10-26)June 2, 2007
30"Geo Raider" / "Exploring the Earth's Depths"
"Chitei Tanken" (Japanese: 地底探検)
Shigeharu TakahashiHirotoshi KobayashiNovember 2, 2003 (2003-11-02)March 30, 2004
31"Gideon" / "Gunon's Great Adventure"
"Gūnon no Daibōken" (Japanese: グーノンの大冒険)
Takechika NarikawaAi ŌtaNovember 9, 2003 (2003-11-09)June 9, 2007
32"Secret of the Blue Knight" / "The Secret of the Blue Knight"
"Aokishi no Himitsu" (Japanese: 青騎士の秘密)
Yukio SuzukiKeiichi HasegawaNovember 16, 2003 (2003-11-16)March 30, 2004
33"Fairy Tale" / "Fairy Tale"
"Yōsei Monogatari" (Japanese: 妖精物語)
Yoshio TakeuchiHirotoshi KobayashiNovember 23, 2003 (2003-11-23)June 16, 2007
34"Shape Shifter" / "Mupi the Shapeshifting Lifeform"
"Henkei Seimei Mūpī" (Japanese: 変形生命ムーピー)
Yoshizō TsudaSadayuki MuraiNovember 30, 2003 (2003-11-30)June 23, 2007
35"Firebird" / "Atom VS Rock"
"Atomu vs Rokku" (Japanese: アトムvsロック)
Yasumi MikamotoSadayuki MuraiDecember 7, 2003 (2003-12-07)June 30, 2007
36"Space Academy" / "Robots in Love"
"Koisuru Robotto" (Japanese: 恋するロボット)
Kazuo YamazakiHirotoshi KobayashiDecember 14, 2003 (2003-12-14)July 7, 2007
37"Atlas Strikes Back" / "Atlas Strikes Back"
"Atorasu Gyakushū" (Japanese: アトラス逆襲)
Kazuhiro FuruhashiKeiichi HasegawaDecember 21, 2003 (2003-12-21)July 14, 2007
38"Battle-Bot" / "Emily's Wish"
"Emirī no Negai" (Japanese: エミリーの願い)
Makoto FuchigamiMarc HandlerDecember 28, 2003 (2003-12-28)July 21, 2007
39"Time Hunters" / "Time Hunters"
"Taimuhantā" (Japanese: タイムハンター)
Yoshio TakeuchiLarry BiscoffJanuary 11, 2004 (2004-01-11)July 28, 2007
40"Escape from Volcano Island" / "Robot Hatred"
"Robotto-girai" (Japanese: ロボット嫌い)
Satoshi KuwabaraKeiichi HasegawaJanuary 18, 2004 (2004-01-18)August 4, 2007
41"Avalanche!" / "Memories of the Giant"
"Kyojin no Kioku" (Japanese: 巨人の記憶)
Kentarō MizunoAi ŌtaJanuary 25, 2004 (2004-01-25)August 11, 2007
42"Battle of Steel Island" / "Battle on Steel Island"
"Kōtetsujima no Tatakai" (Japanese: 鋼鉄島の戦い)
Yoshizō TsudaKeiichi HasegawaFebruary 1, 2004 (2004-02-01)August 18, 2007
43"Undercover" / "Robot that Admires Humans"
"Ningen ni Akogareta Robotto" (Japanese: 人間に憧れたロボット)
Kazuo YamazakiAi ŌtaFebruary 8, 2004 (2004-02-08)August 25, 2007
44"Into the Dragon's Lair" / "To the Dragon's Forest"
"Ryū no Mori e" (Japanese: 龍の森へ)
Saburō HashimotoAi ŌtaFebruary 15, 2004 (2004-02-15)September 1, 2007
45"Night Before the Revolution" / "Night Before the Revolution"
"Kakumei Zenya" (Japanese: 革命前夜)
Fumihiro YoshimuraAi ŌtaFebruary 22, 2004 (2004-02-22)September 8, 2007
46"Robotonia" / "The Founding of Robotonia"
"Robotonia Kenkoku" (Japanese: ロボタニア建国)
Takao SuzukiKeiichi HasegawaFebruary 29, 2004 (2004-02-29)September 15, 2007
47"Showdown in Robotonia" / "Decisive Battle! Antarctica"
"Kessen! Nankyokutairiku" (Japanese: 決戦!南極大陸)
Atsushi TakizawaKeiichi HasegawaMarch 7, 2004 (2004-03-07)September 22, 2007
48"Journey to Tomorrow" / "Journey to Tomorrow"
"Ashita e no Tabidachi" (Japanese: 明日への旅立ち)
Masayoshi NishidaKeiichi HasegawaMarch 14, 2004 (2004-03-14)September 29, 2007
49"Astro Reborn" / "Atom Reborn"
"Atomu Fukkatsu" (Japanese: アトム復活)
Kazuo YamazakiKeiichi HasegawaMarch 21, 2004 (2004-03-21)October 6, 2007
50"The Final Battle" / "Final Showdown"
"Saigo no Taiketsu" (Japanese: 最後の対決)
Keiichirō MochizukiKeiichi HasegawaMarch 28, 2004 (2004-03-28)October 13, 2007

Home releases

(USA, Region 1/A)
Volume Episodes Release date Ref.
1 1-10 August 18, 2009 [2]
2 11-20 August 18, 2009 [3]
3 21-30 August 18, 2009 [4]
4 31-40 August 18, 2009 [5]
5 41-50 August 18, 2009 [6]
Complete Series 1-50 March 29, 2005 [7]

References

  1. "アストロボーイ・鉄腕アトム 第9回 2003年6月1日放送 #9 フランケン - フジテレビ". Fujitv.co.jp. Retrieved 2013-08-19.
  2. "Astro Boy DVD Volume 1". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  3. "Astro Boy DVD Volume 2". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  4. "Astro Boy DVD Volume 3". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  5. "Astro Boy DVD Volume 4". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  6. "Astro Boy DVD Volume 5". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  7. "Astro Boy DVD Complete Series". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
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