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• Animation studio Imagi inks distribution deal with Wowwee

  Published: August 14, 2007, 3:15 pm

  Tags: Astro Boy, Astroboy, Gatchaman, Imagi, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Teenagemutantninjaturtles, Tmnt, Toys, Wowwee

  the upcoming Gatchaman and Astro Boy movies, has inked a deal with Wowwee Ltd., makers of the infamous Robosapien (amongst others), which will grant the toy-maker exclusive distribution rights for the studio's properties. According to the company press release, Wowwee will provide some of its proprietary technology for use in toys related to

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• Animation news: Care Bears and Strawberry Shortcake return, a bluegrass Simpsons tribute, an Astro Boy movie, and more

  Published: August 26, 2007, 4:03 am

  Tags: Astro Boy, Bluegrass, Care Bears, Dino Squad, Frisky Dingo, Strawberry Shortcake, Strawberryshortcake, Sushi Pack

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• Zeno the child-robot apes Astro Boy, Chucky

  Published: September 6, 2007, 10:50 am

  Tags: Astro Boy, Astroboy, Child Robot, Childrobot, Hanson Robotics, Hansonrobotics, Hugo, Kid Robot, Kidrobot, Philip K Dick, Philipk Dick, Zeno

  for Zeno is based loosely on Astro Boy, though somehow the creators have imbued him with a slightly more Chucky-like appearance. Zeno will be controlled wirelessly from your PC, but will also have, "His own moods," and make, "His own decisions." The bot is due out for mass consumption in "a few years," though no word yet on whether Zeno will

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• 'Astro Boy' to be Reproduced in Color - PM Taro Aso delighted!

  Published: September 13, 2007, 7:29 pm

  Tags: Doing Business In Japan, Abe, Anime, Astro Boy, China, Japan, Koizumi, Manga, Politicians, Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, Stocks, Tezuka Osamu, Video Game

  of black-and-white "Astro Boy" comics....or not...depending on whether Aso is a purist or not.Being Japanese...we might not know what he thinks until ...well, we might not ever know.

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• Zeno Robot $ 300 only looks like Astro Boy

  Published: September 14, 2007, 1:05 pm

  Tags: Boy Robot, Boy Robo, Zeno Robot Astro Boy Price, Zeno Robot Pic Photo Pix Picture

  you will feel like calling "Astro Boy "robot ;cost only $ 300 -it can walk ,speak & can identify people .The latest Robot ,Zeno robot looks like a boy resembles the" Astro Boy ",a Japanese cartoon character in its looks . Zeno will be launched by its manufacturer Hanson at the Next Fest conference in Los Angeles .What Zeno can doThe abilities of

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• Classic Anime Shows Hitting Xbox Live Marketplace

  Published: September 20, 2007, 6:19 pm

  Tags: Gamer Life, Microsoft, Anime, Astro Boy, Ghost In The Shell, Noein, Starz, Street Fighter, Tokko, Virus, Xbox

  Tokko Virus, and Astro Boy . Says Marc DeBevoise, senior VP with Starz Media: These titles have been favorites for years, as manga, anime series, DVD movies, video games and more. With the emergence of broadband and wireless content platforms, fans have now been asking for these titles digitally. Xbox LIVE is the perfect digital

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• Teaser Poster for 'Astro Boy'

  Published: October 2, 2007, 2:32 pm

  Tags: Anime, Astro Boy, Astroboy, Manga

  in 1963, the story of Astro Boy is a relatively simple one. Astro Boy (aka Mighty Atom) is a cyborg who was abandoned by his creator and eventually taken in by a kindly professor. Atom then puts his super strength and skills to good use fighting crime and injustice -- usually battling other cyborgs or a variety of other kinds of technology

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• Two Astro Boy mobile games coming next year

  Published: October 25, 2007, 3:50 am

  Tags: Gaming, Astro Boy, Astroboy Mobile, Manga Game

  games next year — Astro Boy Game Flight and Astro Boy Reversi — based on the popular 1950’s Japanese manga character. In the first title, Astro Boy Game Flight, we’ll help the famous robot boy fight crime in three different environments - space, land and sea. On the other hand, Astro Boy Reversi is Astro Boy branded

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• Colin Brady Talks 'Astro Boy'

  Published: November 15, 2007, 2:32 pm

  Tags: Anime, Astro Boy, Astroboy, Colin Brady, Colinbrady, Manga, Toy Story 2, Toystory2

  worried that their beloved Astro was going to get a big-budget makeover; don't worry, it looks like it's still the boy-robot you know and love. Although, for fans of the TV version back in the 60's (or its revival back in 2003), I'm afraid Brady has done away with the kitschy 60's vibe -- and instead, he'll be making an "epic Sci Fi

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• 'Astro Boy' Gets a New Director

  Published: January 25, 2008, 9:02 am

  Tags: Astro Boy, Astroboy, Colin Brady, Colinbrady, David Bowers, Davidbowers, Flushed Away, Flushedaway, The Smurfs, Thesmurfs

  of Manga," Osamu Tezuka, Astro Boy tells the story of a young robot boy who fights crime and technology gone wild, as well as the usual manga struggles of humanity versus technology, and of course, what it means to be human. Michael Lachance's script will focus on "a young robot with incredible powers created by a brilliant scientist in the

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• Freddie Highmore is 'Astro Boy'

  Published: February 28, 2008, 1:32 pm

  Tags: Astro Boy, Astroboy, Colin Brady, Colinbrady, David Bowers, Davidbowers, Freddie Highmore, Freddiehighmore, Spiderwick Chronicles, Spiderwickchronicles

  the big-screen version of Astro Boy, I'm amazed they finally found the time to cast their lead. In a press release sent to Comics2Film, Imagi Entertainment announced that Freddie Highmore (of Spiderwick Chronicles fame) will voice Astro Boy in the feature film. Originally created by Osamu Tezuka, Astro Boy was the story of a boy robot fighting

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• 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' to Voice 'Astro Boy'

  Published: February 29, 2008, 4:42 am

  Tags: Celebrity News, Movie, Astro Boy, Freddie Highmore

  The upcoming 3-D animated movie adapted from popular manga will hear Freddie Highmore as the lead character.

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• Japan's Astro Boy Robot Redesigned As a Fat Ass

  Published: April 21, 2008, 6:48 pm

  Tags: Entertainment, Astro Boy, Cartoons, Entertainment, Fat, Japan, Manga, Robots

  Astro Boy, the robot Mickey Mouse of Japan with a machine gun in his arse, has received his first major graphic overhaul in years and they made him fat. The formerly svelte, doe-eyed bot with 100,000 horsepower looks like a cross between a fish lips and a mini sumo wrestler.

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• Stump the King - Astro Boy - VIDEO

  Published: May 5, 2008, 8:34 am

  Tags: Astro Boy, Astroboy, Nell Carter, Nellcarter, Nickelodeon, Speed Racer, Speedracer, Transformers

  might have been called space boy or something like that." Well, clearly the answer is Astro Boy. Even if you have never seen the show, I'm sure most of you are at least familiar with it. The character has been one of the more successful crossovers from Japanese animation to America.Continue reading Stump the King - Astro Boy -

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• Astro Boy Mural Created From 138,000 Recycled Tokyo Metro Tickets [Astro Boy]

  Published: June 14, 2008, 3:00 pm

  Tags: Astro Boy, Art, Astro Boy Art, Fukutoshin Station, Japan, Pixel Art, Shinjuku, Shinjuku Takashimaya Department Store, Tokyo Metro

  Japan loves Astro Boy even more than we love Mickey Mouse, so it's not too surprising that the little robot boy's visage is still everywhere, even though his show and manga series ended decades ago. The most recent Astro Boy art installation is a 10 by 7 foot mural that consists of 138,000 recycled Tokyo Metro tickets. The pixel art, made to mark

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