"Bob Gonzalez" wrote:Thanks for bearing with me as I figure out how to communicate here. I'm computer savvy but have not participated in discussion forums like this. A new experience for me.
I'm curious to hear from the fans:
What are your favorite episodes, characters?
When did you start watching them and where and how often were they shown?
When Jay and I grew up - correct me if I'm wrong, Jay - cartoons only came on Saturday morning and weekday afternoons. I'm just curious where Astro Boy was on the TV schedule.
My favorites are the first three episodes (Four in the Japanese version) , the only ones I've seen in full. Favorite characters include Daddy Walrus , Elefun, Hamegg, Jump the Dog and by most Kathy. Though I do love the Astro in the version so far, I really do not have much to go on since I haven't seen many to judge heads or tails exactly.
I started watching them on Youtube two years back or was it three? I'm getting really old , as silly as it sounds coming from an 18 year old . :d oh:
Through liking the Black Jack films, when I found out the same creator made Astro Boy, I though it would be worth a second check. After coming home from Chicago and discovering the manga series, I began to search for the 2003 anime and any possible animated series to feed my thirst for Astro Boy. When I stumbled at the intro of the 80's series you worked on while looking for the 2003 series, I looked for more.
Thus my very first episode was Episode 3 "Save The Classmate", which sold me viewing further episodes, the second and third being the first two. If I were to continue viewing more episodes, I will buy the DVD sets of the series alongside searching for the 45 minute pilot of the series that was discovered over 3 years ago.