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ASTRO BOY

ASTRO

Far beyond the sky Far into the stars

ASTRO

Far beyond the sky Far into the stars

Let's go Astro As far as your jet rockets will take you

He is kind A boy made from science

He has 100,000 horsepower! Astro Boy!

Listen carefully Watch out

That's right Astro Don't lower your guard

He Is righteous A boy made from science

You have seven super powers Astro Boy!

A visitor abroad coming to Tokyo in 2031 is always startled

because it's a strange city where the 21st century technology

is mixed in with the traditions of the 20th century.

This area was once called Musashino... Oops!

This area was once called Musashino,

and it had valleys, mountains, and woods,

but now you can only glimpse that here in the Sasagaya district,

and even this area is turning into a big business center.

"When strolling in Musashino, do not choose your paths."

That's the words of poet Doppo Kunikida.

Follow the path your feet take, you shall find unexpected beauty...

What are you harvesting?

Gen-no-shoko. Wild herbs for stomach ailments.

Gen-no-shoko is still around here?

Weeds are good for sickness?

Excuse me.

Where is #13 on 13th Street?

Just down those steps, and go about 300 yards.

Thank you.

They're all asking me about the same address.

All? What do you mean?

He's the fifth one to ask me

how to go to #13 13th Street, Sasagaya.

#13 13th?

Just birds.

The Red Cat

#13 13th would be this spooky mansion.

You go in first, Astro.

On no, sir, go ahead.

Idiot! You're a robot, don't get scared.

Oh, the old man from earlier.

It does say to come here on the 13th at the 13th hour.

The sender is "Red Cat."

| came all the way from Shizuoka.

I'm from Niigata.

Bringing all these strangers to such a desolate place...

| wonder what this Red Cat has on his mind?

My father's company is going to build an office complex here.

My dad's company, too, is building a huge tower.

My family's building a department store.

My family, too.

All the kids are from families involved in the Sasagaya development.

Let's check inside.

You and you check upstairs.

You two, the back rooms.

Astro and | will check the basement.

Where should | go?

The entrance. Tell us if anyone is coming.

Is anyone here? Is there is, please answer.

No one's here.

There's only one box. Let's check inside.

Ready? Open.

Someone's laughing.

It's just the wind. Look.

- See? - It was the shutters.

I'm not scared of you.

Eyes! You moved your eyes.

No way-

Watch out, Astro, who knows what will jump out at us.

Are you trembling?

No way, I'm shaking with excitement.

There it is!

A red cat.

Ouch.

Look, the Red Cat. It's running away.

Oh no you don't!

So it was the famous Professor DevilCat.

We studied together at college.

A fine man advocating nature preservation.

He went missing nine months ago. This is his picture.

That's the cat that attacked us in the monster mansion.

It must have been protecting the corpse.

The cat is called Chili. The professor loved it as if it was a son.

Where have those boys disappeared to?

The police searched everywhere. It's a mystery.

Would you like to know?

You are the monster cat!

If you want the kids back, do as I say.

Go to the Ministry of Construction and stop the Sasagaya development.

It's the will of my master.

You mean Prof. DevilCat?

Yes. If you refuse, there'll be five funerals.

Goodbye.

Wait-!

So the boys were kidnapped.

Someone is controlling Chili. He has a speaker on his collar.

The same guy must have sent out those letters of summons.

About the Sasagaya development... ah...

121st Floor, Room 4008.

Please see Director Tsurui.

Oh well, thank you.

- Ouch! - Excuse me.

- Your hat. - Thanks.

Good day.

So Prof. DevilCat passed away.

So please stop the Sasagaya development...

He came here every day to say the same thing.

Isn't it wonderful what Mother Nature has been creating on our planet Earth?

Well, yeah...

You mean to kill beautiful Mother Nature?

You would destroy the only remains of Musashino left amidst the cold machine culture?

Hello, Shimakko, Chataro, how have you been?

Pyonta, how is your grandma doing?

Each one has a name?

They are like my grandchildren.

It's amazing you can talk to them.

For these precious ones, please stop the development.

Leave it to me. I'll do my best.

What's going on? Aren't you ashamed of yourself?

You said you'd do your best. You broke your promise.

But I'm merely a director of the construction agency.

It's a Minister-approved Five Year Plan.

You liar! | won't forget this.

| will kill myself to protest!

| did feel sorry for him.

As you can see here, the occupants are waiting for the business center.

We can't cancel now.

We have nothing to do with the kidnapped boys.

Don't take it too hard.

This sure is exciting, just like in a spy movie.

Shhh, we can't be found.

We've got to find out why he was following Daddy Mustache.

| know!

You're a robot, don't give orders to humans.

This path will take us to the haunted house.

| know a shortcut. Follow me.

Sure!

Got it.

The Red Cat!

Chili! Why you?

So you've seen it.

The cat talked!

Chili, we just want those kids back.

Shut up!

Now that you've seen me, you won't get out alive.

Let's run! A monster cat!

Where are we? An underground manure storage?

No, there are stairs. Must be Chili's hideout.

Wait. I'll increase my hearing power.

Can you hear anything?

Animals. A lot of them and all mixed together.

It's coming from there.

I'm scared. Let's go home.

Let's go home, Astro, let's go.

What? What do you see?

Let me see.

Why are there so many animals here?

Someone's in the cage.

The kids!

Shibugaki, help. We must help them.

Be silent. Don't excite the animals.

I know.

| know but it's creepy.

Astro!

Hurry! Let's run!

Don't move! Raise your hands.

There it is again.

You are my precious hostages. | can't let you get away.

Be good and raise your hands.

You, too, Astro, or I'll shoot.

| raise my hands...

..and this happens.

His head came off.

- The one who killed himself... - Prof. DevilCat!

- A ghost! - Run for it now!

Wait for me!

So Prof. DevilCat faked his own suicide.

Exactly.

He put on the cat mask,

and to stop the Sasagaya development,

he kidnapped the five boys and tried to blackmail us.

| request a warrant for his arrest.

Charges will be kidnapping and impersonating a cat.

Is that a crime?

Wait a minute.

I'd like to meet him and hear what he has to say.

We'll arrest him at once.

| hate cats more than anything. It's unforgivable.

You make a noise and the cat will run.

Now that Astro has brought back the kids safely,

let me handle this.

Prof. DevilCat, it's Dr. Ochanomizu. Come on out.

| know how you feel.

Sad to see your beloved Musashino trampled on.

Let's talk to your heart's content. Prof. DevilCat?

Prof. DevilCat?

I'm in here, Dr. Ochanomizu.

So you are alive.

That skeleton came from a biology lab.

Nice to see you. | shall welcome you.

Why have you been acting so reckless?

I'm not doing it.

The Spirit of Great Nature is taking revenge on the humans.

You'll understand.

But you're hurting innocent people and causing problems.

Stop doing this.

| hurt innocent people? Look!

Humans have been hurting innocent animals and plants.

That racehorse was forced to run to make money all his life,

only to be handed over to a butcher when he broke his leg.

The bird next to you had its wing muscles severed,

so it won't ever fly in its life.

Innocent dogs almost killed at pounds.

Because animals cannot speak up when tormented by humans,

I shall protect Sasagaya.

Go tell the officials that they have two days to stop the development

or there will be a disaster on November 19th.

What are you planning to do?

Stop the development right away, or you'll regret it.

The government has given this Five-Year Plan a green light.

A mere director cannot stop it.

I'm not asking this for my sake.

If he says he will do something, he will.

A disaster will strike on November 19th.

Swords fall from the sky?

My patience has run out! I'm going straight to the Minister.

They have decided to continue the development.

If that's what they want...

Chili, we're moving to a new hideout. We're carrying out the plan.

The animals are strangely quiet tonight.

I've never seen that robot before.

Yeah, it's acting like a human.

These days you can't tell the robots from the humans.

So it's November 19th.

So far, so good.

The anticipation is so thrilling, I'm shaking.

Hey, stop daydreaming!

Idiots! I'm your teacher!

Cats!

My dog, Pochi!

Hello, police? Horses are horseplaying in my store.

Someone help!

What about police? Where are the riot police?

We can't get through.

Do you hear anything?

Animals are howling all over Tokyo.

Who'd have thought of an animal protest?

I'm scared!

I'll take the first graders to their homes.

Give them poisoned food. Kill them all.

Or use the anesthetic gas.

More importantly, why did the animals riot all at once?

This has to do with the Sasagaya development

which I've been asking you to cancel.

You say this was all planned by that Prof. DevilCat?

Exactly!

He must have used a scientific trick to mobilize the animals.

You okay, Astro?

I'm fine, sir!

Be careful.

Looks like he can make it alright.

Look!

Oh no! The birds are on their side, too.

Watch it!

There!

Ouch!

Astro!

You mean, with the supersonic hypnotic unit, someone is controlling the animals?

I'm quite sure of it.

Find him and arrest him. Now!

Astro is the only one in Tokyo who can do it!

Hold on! Don't let them come in!

Sir, Shibugaki went outside.

What?!

- Go for it! - You're doing great!

Look at this. Even birds are afraid of fire.

I'm coming for you, Astro.

That fool!

S-Shibugaki!

Hang on, Astro!

Dear God and Buddha and Monster and everything.

Here you go. There.

Ouch!

That was so close.

Dr. Ochanomizu.

| aged a week in a second.

What are you putting inside?

- This will locate the hypnosis machine. - And the other one?

A high voltage conductor, just in case animals attack him.

Now he's ready.

He's fixed!

- Astro! - Don't touch him.

There's a 5,000 volt charge flowing through Astro now.

Go, Astro, locate Prof. DevilCat.

Yes!

South-southwest. Fifty miles.

Inside that building.

Here I come!

Astro!

Please, Prof. DevilCat!

Stop the animal panic!

| refuse.

The humans have forgotten the power of Nature.

I'm teaching them a lesson.

There!

No! Stop it!

Chili!

Chili! My only friend...

Damn you! I'll kill you!

I shall avenge Chili!

No! Don't touch me!

Look at the animals.

They are leaving.

It's Astro. He's successfully calmed them down.

I'm sorry, Doctor.

It wasn't your fault.

It was my fault to have set up that high voltage unit.

Give her back...

Give back the precious Musashino.

Hang in there, Prof. DevilCat.

- Sasagaya will remain in nature. - Give it back...

- Really? - Really.

Look at the Minister's order to stop the development.

That director took bribes from the contractors to push the development.

Thank you. Now | can sleep in peace.

I can go join Chili.

Prof. DevilCat.

Bury me in the forest.

| will return to the dirt and protect nature.

If only the humans are allowed to flourish,

that path will lead to catastrophe.

"When strolling in Musashino, do not choose your paths."

"You shall find unexpected beauty."

You memorized it, Astro?

You're always repeating it.

We've learned a lot.

We've been neglecting animals and plants.

We've hurt them, killed them... and we got punished.

Is there anything robots can do?

We must protect at least these animals in this valley.

Chili

Professor DevilCat

All of you can live safely here.

Valleys, mountains, and forests everywhere.

You are a happy person to hear a bird chirping above you.

Musashino shall be forever,

no matter how advanced our civilization will be.

Someone causes the plane I'm on to crash!

Who are you guys?

Mr. Drop brings me a new energy cassette!

Then a giant crystal suddenly appears from a desert crater!

What are you doing? Ah... Atlas!

Next time on Astro Boy: Astro vs. Atlas Part 3! Crystal of the Desert!

See you then!

Astro vs. Atlas 3 Crystal of the Desert °° !0k forward tort.

Next time on Astro Boy:

My arms and legs are jet boosters that let me fly

Astro Boy! Astro Boy! Mighty Atom!

A machine gun flares from my hips

Astro Boy! Astro Boy! Mighty Atom!

My eyes are searchlights and my hands fire lasers

| have seven super powers!

| fight in the name of peace!

Let's go on a journey together!