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Anchor Bay Press Release: Astro Boy: Collectors Box Set
THE ORIGINAL COLOR CHILDRENıS TV SHOW FROM THE 80ıs ASTRO BOY
TO APPEAR FOR THE FIRST TIME IN AMERICA ON DVD NOVEMBER 22, 2005
Toronto, ON * For the first time, U.S. audiences will be able to enjoy all
51 episodes of the original Astro Boy Japanese color TV series from Japanıs
"God of Comics," Osamu Tezuka on DVD. Manga Entertainment is proud to
present the Astro Boy Collectors Box Set featuring 8 DVDs (over 25 hours of
animated adventure) on November 22, 2005. Each DVD will offer these classic
episodes with both the English language dialogue and, for the first time
ever, the original Japanese audio tracks.
The premiere anime ever to broadcast outside of Japan, Astro Boy wowed
American audiences in 1963 when the original black & white episodes first
aired on NBC, finding their way into the highest rated time slot
(6:30pm*7:00pm) for the New York metropolitan area. The show had a
tremendous impact on American children and was extremely significant in
establishing the popularity of robot heroes in the US, as well as paving the
way for the current anime boom. In fact, due to the stregth of this
ground-breaking program, reknowned Director Stanley Kubrick famously offered
Tezuka a position as a production designer on 2001: A Space Odyssey. Though
Tezuka declined, the influence of Tezukaıs work can readily be seen in
Kubrickıs final project A.I. Since that time, Astroıs simple, recognizable
lines have become an icon of the U.S. subculture and he remains one of the
most internationally identifiable personas ever created.
In 1983, Tezuka Productions, in cooperation with the Nippon Television and
Network Corporation, created a higher-quality, color version of the beloved
character for this all new Astro Boy series. Additional information as well
as a preview of this important series can be viewed at www.astro-boy.net
A fanciful combination of Pinocchio and Superman, Astro Boy conveys a timely
message about the triumph of kindness, compassion and selflessness in the
face of discrimination and human prejudice * a message Tezuka tried to
communicate not only to the children of the world, but also to their
parents. With the massive success of other Japanese animated programs
currently broadcasting on U.S. television (Full Metal Alchemist, Yu-Gi-Oh!,
Cowboy Bebop and Dragonball Z), Astro Boy is sure to find a welcome home
among children eager to enjoy Astroıs exciting adventures and embrace the
value of aiding humanity.
The story of Astro Boy takes place in April 2030, when a brilliant robotics
engineer named Doctor Boynton loses his son Toby in a tragic car accident.
Distraught over his death, the dedicated but heart-broken scientist uses his
technical expertise to construct a robot in the boyıs image. But all was not
as heıd hoped, for the scientist soon realized that the robot could never
grow into a human being capable of filing the void in his heart.
Abandoned to the care of Hamegg * the cruel ringmaster of a carnival where
androids are forced to fight each other, Astro Boy is rescued by the kindly
Doctor Elefun * an "androidıs rights" activist who adopts the boy robot and
guides him in the use of his special powers to aid and protect mankind.
ASTRO BOY: COLLECTORS BOX SET
Street Date: November 22, 2005 Pre-Book Date: October 25, 2005
Studio: Manga Entertainment, an Anchor Bay Entertainment Company
Running Time: 51-1/2 hour episodes Unrated: Suitable for all ages.
Color/Stereo. SRP: $49.98
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11-03-2005, 11:06 AM
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Ron,
I'm excited about this release but the press release is confusing: are we getting the black & white 60s version, or the color 80s version?
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11-03-2005, 01:21 PM
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I'm excited about this release but the press release is confusing: are we getting the black & white 60s version, or the color 80s version?
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I think it's pretty clear that they're releasing the color '80s version:
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For the first time, U.S. audiences will be able to enjoy all 51 episodes of the original Astro Boy Japanese color TV series from Japanıs "God of Comics," Osamu Tezuka on DVD.
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11-03-2005, 10:27 PM
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The 60s version is due soon from Right Stuff, the same company that released the show on VHS many years ago.
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11-04-2005, 04:11 PM
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Thanks for the info! 
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11-05-2005, 10:55 AM
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Rob Gardiner. read the original post, we're getting the colorized 80's version. NOT the black and white version ...
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11-05-2005, 12:13 PM
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I'll pick this up as this is the series that introduced me to Astro. Maybe on DVD I can figure out where Astro's reports to Flutenose actually differ from what happened in the episodes.
I might pock up the 60's version if the price is right. Unfortunately the new "Kimba" set is priced to high.
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04-04-2006, 11:28 PM
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anyone know what the ultra edition vol 1 of astro boy is.
here
i guess it's the b & w eps but i didint see an announcement or any discussion of this.
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04-05-2006, 01:51 AM
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I never heard of this show before.
I must be living under a rock??? Your probably right.
Anyways, I thought it was an advertisment for gay porn which kind of made me laugh looking at the title.
I was thinking "when did Anchor Bay get into this?"
Not saying any of that to be a di**. I really didn't know what the show was.
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