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NEWS: Astro Boy Returns in 'Another' Anime After Manga's End


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sailorsean





PostPosted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 8:48 pm Reply with quote
oh wow... this is unexpected... Surprised
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Ktimene's Lover



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PostPosted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 8:49 pm Reply with quote
Hopefully, Tezuka-sama's company can get it subbed on the net.
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vapwaazu



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PostPosted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 8:55 pm Reply with quote
Ah, I was wondering what was up with their album/single covers being taken from Tezuka works like Phoenix. This explains it Laughing
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kevin_video



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PostPosted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 9:00 pm Reply with quote
Um, why is Astro blue? And green? I'm frightened. Sad
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trunkschan90



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PostPosted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 9:18 pm Reply with quote
kevin_video wrote:
Um, why is Astro blue? And green? I'm frightened. Sad

He looks almost like Buzz Lightyear Shocked
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zawa113



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PostPosted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 9:20 pm Reply with quote
Hmm, this almost sounds like a huge cameo filled video of some of Tezuka's more famous characters, all in one place. Didn't Treasure, Hitmaker, Sony, and Sega already do a cameo infused game for the GBA called Astro Boy: Omega Factor back during the 2003 series era?

I actually think this sounds like fun, for one thing, it's being made in Japan by Tezuka Productions aka people who respect Astro as an anime legend and not as a fountain of money whose name they have no problem sullying (like Hollywood does), and two, Treasure proved that cameo fests could both be interesting and done extremely well. I'm actually looking forward to this one honestly.
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GATSU



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PostPosted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 10:00 pm Reply with quote
Couldn't help laughing @ "space jack".
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bahamut623



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PostPosted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 10:15 pm Reply with quote
I wasn't really aware the manga had an ending. I figured it just kinda...stopped.
Anyone care to summarize it?
edit: On second thought, don't summarize it. If there is indeed an ending, I rather just buy the Dark Horse volume it's in and read it myself.
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Teriyaki Terrier



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PostPosted: Thu Mar 05, 2009 12:06 am Reply with quote
Wow, as much as this look cool and promising, why does Astro Boy look like Buzz Lightyear? Can't say I am worried yet though.
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 05, 2009 1:03 am Reply with quote
GATSU wrote:
Couldn't help laughing @ "space jack".


Heh, me either.
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Kushala Daora



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PostPosted: Thu Mar 05, 2009 3:30 am Reply with quote
Yeah...astro boy has Awake...for long time...wonder i could...buy the dvd in my country...REI ohtsuka...i want to meet you! Razz
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Zin5ki



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PostPosted: Thu Mar 05, 2009 4:29 am Reply with quote
kevin_video wrote:
Um, why is Astro blue? And green? I'm frightened. Sad

I like it myself. Astro looks like a Pescarolo!
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GATSU



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PostPosted: Thu Mar 05, 2009 6:45 am Reply with quote
I'm guessing the blue outfit is to flip off Capcom for "appropriating" the character for a certain robot character. Anyway, would this be the first children's cartoon character in which the company actually wanted people to associate a drug message from its imagery? Rolling Eyes
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ptrix4u2c



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PostPosted: Thu Mar 05, 2009 1:04 pm Reply with quote
I'm not sure whats going on but I see astro and black jack at a flashing space rave and I love it.
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zawa113



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PostPosted: Thu Mar 05, 2009 4:13 pm Reply with quote
oh man! just saw that space rave video!
first off: thought it was much better than CGI Astro's trailer
secondly: reminded me of Interstella 5555
thirdly: yep, I will be watching this. My inner Tezuka fan could not possibly not allow me to.

Still, I think this could work out, and be awesome.
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