Astro Boy
Robotic manga youth
Astro Boy is a robot character from the pioneering Japanese manga and anime series created by Osamu Tezuka in 1952.
The character—a powerful android boy with human emotions—helped establish conventions of the manga art style and Japanese animation.
The name often evokes classic anime or early science fiction robots generally: He looks like something out of Astro Boy.
Machine resembling a person
- mechanicalOperated by machinery
- cyberneticsCommunication and control science
- machinePower-driven working device
- circuitsClosed electrical paths
reactor · horsepower · sensors · rockets · flight · strength · programming · automation
Early explorer or settler
- influentialHaving considerable effect
- classicOf lasting excellence
- nostalgiaLonging for the past
- vintageQuality from past eras
seminal · timeless · beloved · milestone · touchstone · enduring · hallmark · pivotal
Technique creating movement illusion
- seriesOrdered set of related items
- episodesDistinct parts of a series
- dubbingPost-production sound replacement
- subtitlesOn-screen dialogue text
storyboard · cel · soundtrack · opening · ending · fansub · otaku · reboot
Encoding objects for transmission
- panelsFlat rectangular sections
- artworkVisual creative production
- chaptersMain divisions of text
- volumesAmounts or books
black-and-white · comics · mangaka · publishing · readership · ink · storyline · manga
Futuristic fiction, abbreviated
- utopiaImagined perfect society
- dystopiaImaginary terrible society
- space-ageTechnologically advanced, futuristically styled
- technologyApplied scientific methods
robots · cybernetic · hovercraft · retro-futurism · futuristic
android
Machine resembling a person
- mechanicalOperated by machinery
- cyberneticsCommunication and control science
- machinePower-driven working device
circuits · reactor · horsepower · sensors · rockets · flight · strength · programming · automation · synthetic
pioneer
Early explorer or settler
- influentialHaving considerable effect
- classicOf lasting excellence
- nostalgiaLonging for the past
vintage · seminal · timeless · beloved · milestone · touchstone · enduring · hallmark · pivotal · Japan
animation
Technique creating movement illusion
- seriesOrdered set of related items
- episodesDistinct parts of a series
- dubbingPost-production sound replacement
subtitles · storyboard · cel · soundtrack · opening · ending · fansub · otaku · reboot · 1963
serialization
Encoding objects for transmission
volumes · black-and-white · comics · mangaka · publishing · readership · ink · storyline · manga
sci-fi
Futuristic fiction, abbreviated
- utopiaImagined perfect society
- dystopiaImaginary terrible society
- space-ageTechnologically advanced, futuristically styled
technology · robots · cybernetic · hovercraft · retro-futurism · futuristic
heroism
Exceptional courage under duress
- justiceFair treatment under law
- powersAbilities or authorities held
- villainsEvil characters in narratives
flight · strength · courage · morality · rescue · protector · adventure · combat · bravery · altruism
Cobalt
Brand or place name
- Osamu TezukaBlack Jack, Buddha, Phoenix, MW, Leo
- Cartoon CharactersMickey Mouse, Bugs Bunny, SpongeBob, Tom, Scooby-Doo
- Artificial Beingsandroid, androids, automaton, automata, humanoid robot
- Sci-Fi AnimationAkira, Cowboy Bebop, Futurama, Robotech, WALL-E
- Animation HistoryWalt Disney, Mickey Mouse, Steamboat Willie, Looney Tunes, golden age
- Japanese sci-fimecha, anime, manga, kaiju, Gundam
Astro BoySkynet
Terminator · killer robot · Princess Mononoke · HAL 9000 · machine uprising
boy, astronaut, astronomy, astrology, astronomical, astronomer, astrologer, astrophysics, astronomic