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- 3 years ago
- Forum: Astro Boy Discussion
- Topic: MIGHTY ATOM CLUB--the covers
- Replies: 38
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Re: MIGHTY ATOM CLUB--the covers
While I do think the American issue floppy format only had limited success in Japan, it seems that the Mighty Atom Club is one of the more successful attempts considering it lasted around 3 years.
- 3 years ago
- Forum: Astro Boy Discussion
- Topic: All about the Mighty Atom Club Magazines (1964-66)
- Replies: 111
- Views: 116086
Re: All about the Mighty Atom Club Magazines (1964-66)
It seems that traditional comic issues aren't big business in Japan judging by all long they last versus traditional manga serialized books and trade collections, which are the norm.
- 4 years ago
- Forum: Astro Boy Discussion
- Topic: Astro Boy Inspired Episode of The Ducktales Reboot
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3696
Re: Astro Boy Inspired Episode of The Ducktales Reboot
There was also a character referred to as 'baka' (idiot in Japanese). I missed that part but I did hear a character say "Nani?" (What? in Japanese), which has become a meme at this point because of those Fist of The North Star clips. :lol: Detective Tezuka also dressed, acted and used her...
- 4 years ago
- Forum: Astro Boy Discussion
- Topic: Astro Boy Inspired Episode of The Ducktales Reboot
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3696
Astro Boy Inspired Episode of The Ducktales Reboot
Today was the broadcast of the sixth episode in the third season of the Ducktales reboot that started in 2017. Titled Astro B.O.Y.D, it had a number of Anime references notably Astro Boy. The episodes centers on Huey's friendship with a robot boy named Boyd who's starting to malfunction so Gyro take...
- 4 years ago
- Forum: Astro Boy Discussion
- Topic: 08, Where Did Dad Go (JETTER MARS)
- Replies: 14
- Views: 12564
Re: 08, Where Did Dad Go (JETTER MARS)
I remember feeling really shocked when I saw this episode, at the time I hard a hard time imagining a character who had very comedic moments (which Dr. Y had a lot of them) ever getting killed off in a cartoon, that was usually reserved for more serious characters in my experience at the time.
- 4 years ago
- Forum: Astro Boy Discussion
- Topic: Astroboy's great impacts on Japan
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4472
Re: Astroboy's great impacts on Japan
There's also has several statues erected to him, including one in front of an elementary school of him embracing the earth.
- 4 years ago
- Forum: Astro Boy Discussion
- Topic: Pushmipullu's 2003 Astro Boy Subs
- Replies: 16
- Views: 9915
Re: Pushmipullu's 2003 Astro Boy Subs
How's the project coming along?
- 4 years ago
- Forum: Astro Boy Discussion
- Topic: Atom: The Beginning (2017 Anime Discussion)
- Replies: 89
- Views: 44488
Re: Atom: The Beginning (2017 Anime Discussion)
The anime was sort of disappointing compared to the manga.
- 8 years ago
- Forum: Astro Boy Discussion
- Topic: Rare/Bizarre Merchandise
- Replies: 479
- Views: 169697
- 8 years ago
- Forum: Astro Boy Discussion
- Topic: Astro Boy appearing in DEATH BATTLE
- Replies: 17
- Views: 7862