Astro Boy

Astro Boy

On Fuji TV, Kansai TV

2003–20041 season50 episodes24 min7.9 / 10

A family-friendly action-adventure about an android boy finding belonging and purpose, balancing robot combat with the emotional core of a child seeking acceptance.

Astro is a robotic boy created by Dr. Tenma to replace his late son. When Tenma destroys his laboratory and shuts down Astro, the Ministry of Science revives him and tries to give him a normal life as a 6th-grade student who occasionally helps keep renegade robots from causing harm.

Questions people ask

  • Does Astro Boy leave you hopeful? Yes. More hopeful than 84% of series.

  • Is Astro Boy easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 79% of series.

  • Is Astro Boy violent? Somewhat. More violent than 64% of series.

  • Is Astro Boy scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 59% of series.

  • Is Astro Boy sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

33/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity37

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise17

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love47

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Astro Boy

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Astro Boy

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Astro Boy, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Astro Boy, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Astro Boy, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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