Astro Boy

S01E48: The Human-Faced Rock

There is a legend about a strange rock with the face of a man that sits on top of a mountain overlooking a village - when it turns its face towards the lake, the village will be destroyed.

Overview

In 2030 AD, after being abandoned by his creator, a young boy robot is rescued by an Android Advocate, Dr Elefun, who adopts him as his own and guides him in the use of his special powers to aid and protect mankind and robot-kind.

Episodes

The Birth Of Astro Boy

S01E01 The Birth Of Astro Boy

October 1, 1980 24 min
Dr Boynton is so driven by his work as a robot engineer thst he neglects his promise to spend time with his son Toby at an amusement park. As Toby leaves the park, he is...
Astro Boy Vs. Atlas

S01E02 Astro Boy Vs. Atlas

October 8, 1980 24 min
Dr. Boynton and Toby depart on an ocean liner for America. Not knowing his own strength, Toby causes a huge mess during dinner. Angrily, Dr Boynton rejects Toby on the spot, declaring that he's just...
The Robot Circus

S01E03 The Robot Circus

October 15, 1980 24 min
Toby has been enslaved by a robot circus owner and is forced into manual labour. There he befriends a young circus worker named Kathy. Dr Boynton's associate, Professor Elefun, comes to fetch Toby but the...
Save the Classmate

S01E04 Save the Classmate

October 22, 1980 24 min
Rescued from the circus by Dr. Elefun, Astro Boy starts school and struggles with the bullying from classmates for being a robot.
Atlas Lives Again

S01E05 Atlas Lives Again

October 22, 1980 24 min
Astro's must stop Atlas' scheme to enslave humanity by series of technological thefts, one of which involves Astro's proposed robotic parents.
Robotland

S01E06 Robotland

November 5, 1980 24 min
Astro and Dr. Elefun visit a fairytale theme park after an escaped swan/princess crash lands in their yard and tells them of the robots' plight.
Frankenstein

S01E07 Frankenstein

November 12, 1980 24 min
Skunk convinces a powerful robot called Frankenstein to aid him in his crime spree. This crime wave leads to the deactivation of almost all robots in the city, including Astroboy.
The Red Cat

S01E08 The Red Cat

November 19, 1980 24 min
A red cat becomes the only clue to the mystery of children who are disappearing.
The Crystal of the Desert

S01E09 The Crystal of the Desert

November 26, 1980 24 min
While exploring a forest that has become a desert, Astro Boy discovers that Atlas is involved.
The White Planet

S01E10 The White Planet

December 3, 1980 24 min
Astro aids a championship racer who hopes to win a global race.
A Robot President

S01E11 A Robot President

December 10, 1980 24 min
Astro and his teacher, Daddy Walrus, are invited to the inauguration of the first robot president and are caught up in a plan to stop the ceremony.
Goliath's Head

S01E12 Goliath's Head

December 17, 1980 24 min
After a spacecraft crashes to the earth Astro rescues a mining robot, Goliath, from the flames. Dr Elefun has Goliath's head removed as it contains a powerful neutron beam. But soon the head is stolen...
The Light Ray Robot

S01E13 The Light Ray Robot

December 24, 1980 24 min
Skunk causes trouble again, this time capturing a robot capable of invisibility hoping to use it in his schemes.
Uran, the Tomboy

S01E14 Uran, the Tomboy

January 7, 1981 24 min
Astro meets his new sister, Uran.
Robio and Robiette

S01E15 Robio and Robiette

January 14, 1981 24 min
Astro gets involved in a rivalry between robotic "families". However the two of the robots from the competing camps fall in love.
Astro Fights Aliens

S01E16 Astro Fights Aliens

January 21, 1981 24 min
Astro captains the Second Expedition to Mars where strange creatures have been seen.
Save the Carolina 3

S01E17 Save the Carolina 3

January 28, 1981 24 min
Astro attempts to stop Skunk's outer space pirating attempt when one of his classmates is kidnapped.
The Rainbow Comet

S01E18 The Rainbow Comet

February 4, 1981 24 min
On a school field trip to see the Rainbow Comet up close, Astro and classmates are kidnapped by Atlas.
The Death Balloon

S01E19 The Death Balloon

February 11, 1981 24 min
Balloons modelled in the shape of Astro are attacking people in the city and its up to Astro to clear his name.
The Transformation Robot

S01E20 The Transformation Robot

February 18, 1981 24 min
Astroboy visits a robot inhabited island where gangsters attempt loot uranium resources by enlisting the help of and a robot who can transform into any shape.
The Wreck of the Titan

S01E21 The Wreck of the Titan

February 25, 1981 24 min
After luxury spaceliner Titan is struck by an asteroid, Astro and several others escape to the moon. They land in a crater with an atmosphere and Astro discovers the wreck of a Russian spacecraft from...
The Liar Robot

S01E22 The Liar Robot

March 4, 1981 24 min
A school field trip is interrupted by a robot constantly lying about a impending earthquake.
The Girl from Alsoar

S01E23 The Girl from Alsoar

March 11, 1981 24 min
Astro Boy meets a mysterious woman and must stop a hostile alien invasion.
The Greatest Robot in the World (Part 1)

S01E24 The Greatest Robot in the World (Part 1)

March 8, 1981 24 min
A power-hungry Sultan commissions a powerful fighting robot named Bruton (Pluto in the original), and sends him to battle seven of the world's strongest robots: Mont Blanc, Molnar, Brondo, Zeron, Hercules, Photar, and Astro.
The Greatest Robot in the World (Part 2)

S01E25 The Greatest Robot in the World (Part 2)

March 25, 1981 24 min
With only three of the most powerful robots in the world remaining (Hercules, Photar and Astro), can they stop Bruton before he destroys them all?
The Robot Vikings

S01E26 The Robot Vikings

April 1, 1981 24 min
A wild gang of viking robots rampage through the city, causing havoc and destruction.
The Time Machine

S01E27 The Time Machine

April 8, 1981 24 min
A time traveling detective arrives from the future and enlists Astro and the infamous surgeon, Black Jack, to save the life of a prince from the past.
The Robot Stuntman

S01E28 The Robot Stuntman

April 29, 1981 24 min
After a tour of a movie studio where Uran meets her idol, Astro has to investigate the story of a tiny stunt robot called Sam.
The Great Meltdown

S01E29 The Great Meltdown

May 6, 1981 24 min
Livian appears to Astro to warn him of danger to the polar icecaps. Is Atlas involved?
Uran's Twin

S01E30 Uran's Twin

May 13, 1981 24 min
Uran gets her wish of being able to be in two places at once - this way she can stil do what her parents want and go to robot wrestling.
Speeding Through the Storm

S01E31 Speeding Through the Storm

June 3, 1981 24 min
Whilst on a field trip to an old steam engine, a violent storm hits.
The Return of Queen Cleopatra

S01E32 The Return of Queen Cleopatra

June 17, 1981 24 min
Cleopatra has reappeared and Astro must find out the mystery behind her.
The Runaway Subway Train

S01E33 The Runaway Subway Train

July 1, 1981 24 min
A brand new subway train that can go 180km/h runs out of control and Astro has to save those on board.
The Baby Elephant Pook

S01E34 The Baby Elephant Pook

July 8, 1981 24 min
After a real baby elephant is found in a robot safari park, Astro has to save both it and everyone from a giant robot elephant, Zohra.
The Secret of Bee City

S01E35 The Secret of Bee City

July 15, 1981 24 min
Astro and Uran visit Bee Island, but after meeting a mysterious boy they need to find out just what is going on the Bee City?
The Monster of Clarken

S01E36 The Monster of Clarken

July 22, 1981 24 min
A greedy gold hunter attempts to steal gold from the Golden Coral Forest. Can Astro stop him in time for the fish of reef to survive?
Lilly on Peligro Island

S01E37 Lilly on Peligro Island

August 5, 1981 24 min
Astro finds 43 messages-in-a-bottle and sneaks out at night to investigate what is going on at Peligro Island.
The Anti-Proton Gun

S01E38 The Anti-Proton Gun

August 19, 1981 24 min
The most powerful gun ever made is up for grabs in space and Astro must make sure it doesn't fall into the wrong hands.
The Man-Made Solar Sphere

S01E39 The Man-Made Solar Sphere

September 2, 1981 24 min
The great detective Shalock Holmespan and Astro investigate the unusual incidents around a man-made solar sphere.
Blackie Young

S01E40 Blackie Young

September 16, 1981 24 min
After Dr Elefun receives a large package and re-assembles the parts of a robot, Astro and Daddy Walrus travel Antarctica to investigate.
The Genie from Outer Space

S01E41 The Genie from Outer Space

September 23, 1981 24 min
After a large meteorite falls into a mountain valley some distance away, Dr Elefun, Astro, and a team of scientists head off to investigate the crash.
The Robots Nobody Wanted

S01E42 The Robots Nobody Wanted

October 14, 1981 24 min
Three robot workers that have been rejected from their jobs help Astro.
Atlas Forever

S01E43 Atlas Forever

October 21, 1981 24 min
When space stations around Saturn and Jupiter are attacked, Atlas is blamed. After he defeats 100 ships, Astro becomes involved.
The Snow Leopard

S01E44 The Snow Leopard

October 28, 1981 24 min
After it snows in summer, Astro investigates the cause.
Uran's Quest

S01E45 Uran's Quest

November 4, 1981 24 min
An Amusement Park's computer malfunctions and causes havok after Uran asks it where God lives.
Outer Spaceport R-45

S01E46 Outer Spaceport R-45

November 11, 1981 24 min
Space pirates have been raiding the area around Spaceport R-45 and Astro is needed to investigate.
The Hijacked Airship

S01E47 The Hijacked Airship

November 18, 1981 24 min
High-jackers take over an Airship whilst Astro and his class are visiting. Astro needs to save the day, but he has none of his powers.
The Human-Faced Rock

S01E48 The Human-Faced Rock

November 25, 1981 24 min
There is a legend about a strange rock with the face of a man that sits on top of a mountain overlooking a village - when it turns its face towards the lake, the village...
Uran Falls in Love

S01E49 Uran Falls in Love

December 2, 1981 24 min
Uran falls in love with a Zeus the Destroyer, a robot with Astro in his sights.
The World of Odin

S01E50 The World of Odin

December 9, 1981 24 min
Dr Elefun and Astro join Captain Claud and his crew as they search for the sacred ground of Odin.
The Secret of the Mayas

S01E51 The Secret of the Mayas

December 16, 1981 24 min
Astro explores the Great Pyramid of the Mayas and encounters a mysterious sphinx.
Astro's First Love

S01E52 Astro's First Love

December 23, 1981 24 min
As Astro attempts to recover stolen plans for a robot he is helped by Niki, a girl robot, with whom he falls in love.

Cast

Mari Shimizu
Mari Shimizu
Atom (voice)
Hisashi Katsuta
Hisashi Katsuta
Dr. Ochanomizu (voice)
Ichiro Nagai
Ichiro Nagai
Detective Tawashi (voice)
Katsuji Mori
Katsuji Mori
Atlas (voice)
Masako Sugaya
Masako Sugaya
Uran (voice)
Yusaku Yara
Yusaku Yara
Detective Nakamura (voice)

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