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The Russian dub of Jetter Mars is NOT a fandub. It sounds like a fandub because it is over the Japanese sound, and becaose it obviously has one or two male voices trying to sound "different" for all the cast including females. But this is just because it's low-budget. It was made in the very early 9...

80s: A sad Kathy watching TV, which shows Astro and Nikki.

OK, I'm off to Drawing Ideas with this...

My question is, then, why did Tezuka leave her there at the end of the episode and she does not ever appear again?

Sounds unfair to her...

(Edit: or did she appear? I did not really watch all 52 episodes)

Tezuka apparently intended the original Astro for boys. Then fangirls appeared. I have a suspicion that Kathy (Astro '80 episode 3 Japanese, aka Episode 2 English) was created to reflect the fangirls. At least, the fangirls remind me of her a lot! And no offence intended because Kathy is a cool and ...

"AstroBoy03" wrote:welcome to the forums!

Thanks!

I actually wonder about your nick and avatar - the nick says Astro Boy 03 but the avatar is Astro Boy 1963

Hello, I am a Tezuka fan originally from Russia, now living in Ireland. As would be obvious from the nickname, I am mostly a Phoenix fan (2772 and manga); but one can't be a Tezuka fan and miss Astro! I am 34. I have a 6 year old son; I recently showed him 60s, 80s, and 2009 Astro's. He likes 2009 b...

Koi-suru, question on your bio: is this 13 human years or 13 wolf years?

Two panel strip.

1. B&W Astro flying by the moon, destination Sun. "Two hundred episodes! Just how long CAN this last?!"

2. Moon as crescent, colour Sailor Moon sits on it looking cute. "Quite long, my friend, quite long!"