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It is interesting to note that the cuts were made after the dubbing had been recorded! That way cuts could be easily made if and where deemed necessary in order to sell to a particular market! It is so obvious to me that the cuts were made as an attempt to meet the practice and standards of the desi...

[QUOTE=ASTROBUDDY;100202]Well, if you are talking about the Michael Keeton Batmobile, then you may have a case, but I tought we were talking the Adam West Batmobile (also known as a souped up Ford Futura) because all the automobiles in question made their screen debuts (both big and little screens)...

Well, if you are talking about the Michael Keeton Batmobile, then you may have a case, but I tought we were talking the Adam West Batmobile (also known as a souped up Ford Futura) because all the automobiles in question made their screen debuts (both big and little screens) in the sixties! Calling t...

Gizmag article says that the car sold for a mere $12K after the filming, & now is expected to bring $5M! I would like to see a competition, no a fight between this, the 60s Batmobile, & the Mach 5 to see which is the best for fighting. :p Sounds great! Although I think Bond's Aston Martin DB5 would...

Does anyone have any information about the special 'Stars of the Giants vs. Astro Boy'? I know it involved the Giants Japanese baseball team Yes, I do. The episode, "Star of the Giants vs. Astro boy" was a single episode of a series known as "Maeda Fugen's Rivals Under the Stars" which aired from A...

Yes, jeffbert is right! The title of the book in question is a line from the TV theme song of TetsuWan Atomu! It translates as rarara, Child of Science! (or lalala, Child of Science! and refers to Astro Boy! And yes the original manga series ceased publication with the final issue of Shonen magazine...

Yes, that coloring book is one of the items licensed by NBC Films back in the 1960s. It features artwork from different Astro Boy episodes from the original series. Astro Boy's upper body was colored as such on the cover to create the appearance of Astro Boy wearing a T-shirt and not appear naked fr...

Just finished watching "Caltiki, the Immortal Monster!" What a misnomer! Since the monster can be killed, they should have named it "Caltiki, the Immortal Monster, (Just as long as it does not get too close to a flamethrower!) Still lots of fun watching it again! Thank you again for introducing this...

Thank you for posting this link! I just finished watching an old favorite of mine, titled "The Hideous Sun Demon"! Some one mentioned "Caltiki, the Immortal Monster"! Haven't seen that one in a long while and did not remember that it takes place in Mexico (or was it made in Mexico?) Oh well, LOL! :l...

Just wanted to wish Atom/Astro boy a very happy birthday! I've been a fan of yours since 1963 and so here's to you Atom! "Catch the Future!" A very happy birthday and many more!