I watched this as a ten year old boy and have great memories of waking up at 5:30am to watch it. I was the only person I knew who'd watched it but it felt like my own secret show. Anyway, I picked up Pluto the manga and have almost finished it, and the memories came flooding back. From what I remember it was great, then again I was 10. If you know any 10 year old's i'm sure they'd love to watch it. Probably best to go with a manga like Pluto if you're older, as this show probably won't appeal to adults.

This anime is really one of my favourites, which can seem odd, especially if I add that I was 19 when I watched it. I am really pained when I see people saying that it is a show enjoyable only by kids. It tackles so crucial themes with such an ease and a simplicity that it is able to touch deeply anyone, kids and adults alike. There are of course goofy moments proving that this show was mainly meant for kids. The moral of the show, however, is so righteous (in my opinion) that it would be a shame if only kids were to enjoyit! The animation is frankly amazing... for the first half. In fact, it was so amazing it blew my mind when I heard it was hand drawn animation. But then there was a huge decrease in the quality of the animation, around half the show, and it never came back to its previous standard. The OST is really a gorgeous one that deserves to be more recognized. This show has however a massive weakness. It's got one of the worst English adaptation I've ever seen. Everything was messed up: the voicing was horrible, the dialogues were modified, some scenes were cut (sometimes thus hiding the sub-text), the music... oh my God! the music!! The Japanese people who made this show achieved to compose a sumptuous orchestral OST, which was replaced by HORRIBLE electronic sounds. I'm sure those who did that were thinking 'yeah, it'll sound more futuristic all right'! -_- Seriously, I know it's hard to find, but watch the sub version! For me, this show represents the pinnacle of my conception of fictional stories. For me, a story should be used to convey a moral, a message, an idea. And this one achieves it brilliantly, conveying an idea of mutual acceptance, of peace and of the virtues of non-violent resistance. It's an heartwarming show that I'm sure to remember!

I watched this show when i was a 9 yr old boy and really made my child hood, i never got to finish it till now but im glad i did. This show is a master piece, a fantastic representation of Astro Boy and his adventures, the show is consistent and action packed with a deep story, not only that but teaches kids and others that diverse equality is needed and a important part of our lives in society and we should treat people with the utmost respect and kindness. It is the most unique anime you would ever have the privilege to watch withtopics that are rarely discussed in depth unlike this series, the art style is also amazing and eye catching at every turn. Although Astro boy could of had some work to do to, he was perfect one day 1, he didnt have any room to improve and to create a personality on his own, the story is compelling enough to ignore, he does learn some lessons and he become well rounded at the end of the season. I only wish they made more Astro boy series.

I used to remember seeing an episode of this back when it was on Cartoon Network fifteen years ago. Never really known too much about the character back then, but it was one of the first animes I had the courtesy to watch. The story is simple to follow, despite a few filler episodes here and there. It's lighthearted but also dark to a certain degree. The animation looks pretty good and even beautiful at times and the sound design is top notch. I enjoy listening to the shows soundtrack so much, I might just buy the soundtrack for it if it's even a thing.I'm hoping it is. I do feel like they do go a bit overboard with the dark tone though. While it is understandable due to the message its trying to conceive, they were really pushing the envelope with what they were trying to do. I wasn't TOO much of a huge fan on how they wrote Dr. Tenma as the main villain as that is pretty generic and sort of predictable in its own right. Overall, it is the perfect anime for younger kids to watch which is pretty obvious from the get go. But there can be some enjoyment as well for the adults as well who want a fun story. It's not groundbreaking or compelling, but it does serve as a nice little distraction.

Español: Un buen anime para niños. La serie sabe explorar por medio de su formato episódico lineal la temática de convivencia entre robots y humanos, planteando temas como los problemas de la tecnología avanzada en la sociedad, el que si los robots merecen los mismos derechos que nosotros, la exploración del personaje de Atom en cuanto a su identidad y choque de ideales con el caballero azul, entre otros. El personaje principal es encantador, siendo un robot con la personalidad de un niño inocente que va aprendiendo tanto sobre el mundo humano, como de los robots. Al ir avanzando, la serie también va cerrando los cabos sueltos depersonajes como el Dr. Tenma, al que se le da una mayor profundidad a su conflicto de querer convertir a Atom en el rey de los robots, con un contexto bastante trágico referente a la falta de afecto paterno y conexión con su hijo. Tendrá algunas tramas episódicas más simplistas o casuales, personajes que pudieron ofrecer más como los amigos unidimensionales de Atom, un par de errores narrativos como revivir de forma innecesaria al personaje de Atlas, arruinando así las consecuencias de su muerte, y un par de conveniencias argumentales como Atom salvando una nave con el poder del amor. Pero como producto total, es bastante sólido. Una fascinante reinterpretación de un clásico. English: A good anime for kids. The series skillfully explores the theme of coexistence between robots and humans through its linear episodic format, raising issues such as the problems of advanced technology in society, whether robots deserve the same rights as us, and the exploration of Atom's identity and the clash of ideals with the Blue Knight, among others. The main character is charming, a robot with the personality of an cute innocent child who learns about both the human world and the world of robots. As the series progresses, it also ties up loose ends for characters such as Dr. Tenma, giving greater depth to his conflict over wanting to make Atom the king of the robots, within a rather tragic context related to his lack of paternal affection and connection with his son. It has some simpler or more casual episodic storylines, characters that could have offered more like Atom's one-dimensional friends, a couple of narrative missteps such as unnecessarily reviving Atlas, thus ruining the consequences of his death, and a couple of plot conveniences like Atom saving a ship with the power of love. But as a whole, it's quite solid. A fascinating reinterpretation of a classic.

So Heads-Up: I watched this when I was a 6/8 year old child. To start with, this is clearly a japanese tv shows animated for children, therefore I have judged it as so. From what I recall, in this series, there was always a new villain or an on-going villain for like 3 episodes or so. Please correct me if I am wrong. Even today, I can remember some stories that must have marked child me very deeply. There's one with a scorching burning sun - ah! It's been so long... Or one with a train on the edge about to go off rails -the point I'm making is that it's been at least a decade since I've watched Astroboy. To even remember shows the impact of the story already. Art wise, I can't say much because I am no artist or animator - cool effects though. For the soundtrack, really I'll put the accent to the opening and the background music for the epic hero or epic sad moments. To this day, I can sing you the melody and the harmonic structure for the opening. The musicians have done an excellent job, to make music that mark me to this day. Characters are pretty much archetypes we can see everywhere. Identifiable, hateable, loveable. Enjoyment? Yeah, absolutely. Child me loved it, I mean, I loved it enough to write a review today, at least a decade later. Overall, I'll give an 8. Keep in mind that I judged it as children's TV show. TLDR: I'd def present this TV show to my 6 year old child, if I ever have one.