Astro Boy

Sat 2005/12/17 17:15 JST

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#v#flv_atom.jpg#v#If my memory serves me correct, Atom (Astro Boy) was the first Japanese anime made. Osamu Tezuka created the comic series Tetsuwan Atom back in 1951 which then went on to become that first anime in 1960. A color version was produced in 1982 and the latest series about year and a half ago - this is the intro from the latest series. T'was a fantastic series with great animation and stories which gave you that tingling feeling in yer chest.

Above: Vintage Atom
Below: New n shiny Atom

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