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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!

Passengers boarding Japan Air Flight 136,

please board at Gate Number 8.

Remember your manners, Astro.

You're representing all robots in Japan.

Take good care of him, Daddy Mustache.

I'll be with him, so there's nothing to worry about.

- That's why I'm worried. - Exactly... what?

Let's go, sir. Goodbye!

Here you go.

- You are a robot, aren't you? - Yes.

Robot Law states a robot may not leave the country on its own, don't you know that?

| know that.

What're you talking about? Astro's been officially invited to Gravia

to attend their presidential inauguration ceremony.

Look at the Justice Minister's special permit.

I-I'm sorry. Go ahead.

Mr. Astro, I'm a robot myself.

Please convey to the president of Gravia

that robots all over the world are proud of him.

| sure will let him know.

- Have a nice trip. - Give our regards to the president.

| hope nothing goes wrong...

The Robot President

Look, Astro, that's the country of Gravia.

That's the country that produced the world's first robot president.

Even the VIP lounge gets boring after an hour.

What a way to treat invited guests!

Wait, someone's coming.

What?

Are you Mr. Astro Boy?

Yes, but...

I'm sorry to have kept you waiting. Please come with me.

But why do you look like this?

Is this the fashion in this country?

There's no time for explanation. I'm sorry. Please hurry.

Look out!

Come on!

Here!

- Come quickly, sir! - Okay!

Get in this car. Hurry!

This way, please.

Please wait a moment.

| hope the president is safe. Well, let's get back together.

- Wow! - One robot in two parts.

How convenient.

I'm a busy man. Let me introduce myself.

I'm the Secretary to the President, Mr. Half'n Hamper.

| went to meet you on the president's orders

but bad guys were watching us.

They have already killed eight of our guests.

Who are they?

They are trying to disrupt the inauguration.

Has Mr. Astro arrived safely?

Mr. President!

As you see, Mr. Astro is safe and sound.

Welcome, Mr. Astro.

Greetings, sir. | hope you are in the best of health.

You sound like a letter.

| have to teach you greetings when we get home.

I've heard so much about you. Thank you for coming.

- I'm President Rag. - I'm Astro.

I'm Astro's school teacher, the famous...

Daddy Mustache, aren't you?

My real name is Shunsaku Ban. That's my nickname.

| have something to discuss with Mr. Astro. Please entertain him.

Yes, sir.

We have ordered your favorite dish, sushi. This way please.

I'm awfully happily thankful.

Please come in.

| invited you because | have a favor to ask of you.

The President has...?

Don't call me President. We're both robots, after all.

- Call me Rag. - Okay, Rag.

What's the favor?

| am the first robot in the world to become a president.

Thanks to robots all over the country voting for me.

All the robots were very happy when | was elected,

but there are some humans who do not like it.

| can understand how they feel very well.

Robots were, in the beginning, made by men for men.

That was a long time ago.

Yes, the days are gone when the robots were slaves to the humans.

Yes, we're now the same as humans. We're their friends.

But we cannot say the robots are the same as man.

There are many restrictions.

That is why the robots of the world are pinning their hopes on you!

On the other hand, there are humans who hate me.

Like the Dead Cross Party.

Dead Cross Party?

Those who attacked you.

In the two days between now and the inauguration,

they want me to give up the presidency...

..and they're threatening me.

You mustn't give in to them.

You're the hope of all the robots in the world.

I'll protect you!

Thank you, Astro.

As a representative of the robots...

Damn!

Darn that Rag!

I'll show him what happens to robots that try to get ahead of the humans.

We carry out the plan tomorrow morning.

No failure will be permitted.

Our Dead Cross Party must prevent the birth of a robot president.

We humans are the robots' masters.

Our Dead Cross Party will rule this country!

Hooray for Dead Cross!

Wait a moment, please. I'll accompany you.

Oh my legs. Not so fast.

Are you all right, Mr. Hamper?

Oh dear, thanks. I'm fine.

Where's the President going?

His morning walk.

It's dangerous with his enemies after him,

but every morning he goes out to greet the people.

Then I'll go with him.

Please do, Mr. Astro.

Rag!

- Good morning, Rag. - Good morning.

- Good morning. - Have a nice day.

Everybody seems to like you, Rag.

| was created as a politician robot.

Look at my antennae. They're shining, aren't they?

This is proof that many people trust me.

These antennae collect trust and turn it into energy.

The more people trust me, the more powerful I become.

My opposition knows this and hates me for it.

Here he comes.

He's here with that Astro kid.

Okay, carry out the plan.

- Good morning. - Good morning.

- Good morning, Rag. - Good morning.

Who's that?

He's Astro. He came over from Japan.

How do you do?

What is it?

What's happening?

Over there!

You must be Dead Cross.

What's the commotion so early in the day?

- Please take Rag to his residence. - Okay.

Come on, Mr. President, leave this to Astro and come with me.

Be careful, Astro.

Okay, I'll get him.

Your Highness, they fell for it.

Good. Leave Astro with Great Robo and go get Rag!

Yes, sir!

Okay!

Here!

There!

There!

I did it!

What about President Rag?!

Mr. President!

What happened?

The President and Daddy Mustache are in that rocket!

Rats! | have to go after them.

- Mr. Astro, please take this. - Yes.

Where have they taken him?

Don't worry.

There's a small direction detector on the President's suit button.

They're heading north.

Okay, let's go.

Daddy Mustache, are you all right?

Where are we?

It may be the Dead Cross headquarters...

Welcome, President.

Welcome also to our guest from faraway Japan.

What do you want to do with us?

| have only one demand:

Resign the presidency!

And if | refuse?

Then I'll show you something interesting.

This is all...

All fellow robots. How horrible!

Any robot who refuses my orders meets the same fate.

Now | know who you are.

You opposed robot rights to the end and you got expatriated! His Highness Hatler!

You sure are the smartest robot this country has produced.

You're right, however,

if you refuse my orders, you'll join that junk pile.

Listen.

At tomorrow's inauguration, decline the presidency.

This is the last warning. You understand?

Darn you, you dirty... Stop acting so pompous!

What's that?

His Highness Hatler, an ex-aristocrat, used to live in that castle.

That's my teacher!

Daddy Mustache!

Get away, Astro!

This is a trap.

If you touch this cross, a high voltage current will run through.

What?

If you don't want to be burnt to charcoal, go back to Japan.

Damn, you coward!

You resist me, Daddy Mustache will lose his life.

Go home right now. Be a good robot.

Good robot.

Here!

Hang on!

Idiot! Do you think you can escape this castle?

What are these?

There!

These birds don't give up!

There's no end to this.

Oh no, my energy's run out!

Don't give up, Astro!

Astro!

Astro!

It may be a 100,000 horsepower robot,

but, without power, it's nothing but a piece of junk.

Astro... all because of me...

Rag, you'll surrender now?

Even if | die,

all the robots in this country will not forgive you!

Keep talking big while you can.

| won't lose.

| promise. I'll live again.

Now you're no more than a stupid doll.

| shall rebuild you so that you'll do what I say.

It gave up and went away.

We must rescue the President by morning or it will be a catastrophe.

Then we must first rescue Astro.

Where could Astro be?

Fools! Still around?

If you want to meet him, I'll let you meet him.

Daddy Mustache!

Ouch!

Astro!

Rag has been rebuilt.

His electronic brain is completely paralyzed with electro-magnetic power.

So he's hypnotized. Rag, come over.

You are my servant.

Yes.

Wake up, Astro!

How miserable you look. What can | do?

Dr. Ochanomizu gave me this watch when we left Japan.

What is it?

| can contact Dr. Ochanomizu with this watch.

Hello, this is Daddy Mustache. Come in, Dr. Ochanomizu in Japan.

Hello, what happened, Daddy Mustache?

What happened? Dead Cross is showing attitude...

Hamper is in two pieces, and I'm like Jesus on the cross.

No idea what you're saying, but just as | feared,

there seems to be those who are opposed to a robot president.

Exactly. Look what happened to Astro.

Poor Astro.

Let's see what's wrong. Open his chest.

Nothing seems wrong with his electronic brain.

It looks like his energy ran out and some shock damaged the integrated circuit.

You mean Astro can be fixed?

There's emergency energy in that watch of yours.

Look for a substitute integrated circuit.

Look for? But there's nothing here...

There are a lot of broken robots.

- Good. Find one that fits Astro. - Got it.

Go, Rag.

Make the speeches as | have told you.

Yes, sir!

| can't wait to see how the robots react around the country.

Not there, more to the right. That's right.

What do you have a mustache for? Right there.

Good. Insert the energy. He should move.

This?

Astro!

- Hooray for President Rag! - Hooray for President Rag!

Now President Rag will deliver his inauguration address.

Okay, Rag. Speak exactly as | say.

Quick, Astro!

Stop!

Where are you, Dead Cross?

1am a robot.

A robot made by human hands.

Does a robot have the qualifications to become a president?

A robot is a tool made for humans to use.

Stop it, Dead Cross!

- Stand aside. - Too late now.

Rag, can you hear me?

A robot is a tool made for humans to use.

- What? - That's not right.

Rag!

He will only listen to me.

Rag, your electronic brain has been paralyzed,

but you can overcome it

because you're the world's first robot president.

All the robots in the world are pinning their hopes on you!

- What? - What's wrong?

Astro...

Electronic brain...

Robot... President...

| don't know... | don't know.

Remember, Rag.

You are the robot president elected by everyone!

President?

President...

It's no use.

A powerful magnetic field envelopes his electronic brain.

Come on!

Stand up, Rag, for everyone!

- Mr. President! - What's wrong?!

Rag?

Rag! Rag!

Rag! Rag! Rag!

Rag! Rag! Rag! Rag!

Rag! Fight a little more!

Rag! Rag! Rag!

| am the President.

A robot president.

Rag!

Damn, he's awake!

Dear robots all over the world.

We have suffered a long time as slaves of man.

But half the world population is now robots.

Dear humans, we robots cannot live without you.

But the same goes for the humans.

We want to build a world where we can share suffering and happiness.

As men have hearts, robots have hearts, too.

We can understand each other.

We can live together as good friends.

President Rag...

Rag...

Damn!

Wait, Dead Cross!

Die, all you robots!

Rag, I'll blow you up with the presidential residence.

Stop it!

Too late.

There!

Hang on to me, both of you!

Hooray to the Dead Cross Party!

Thank you, Astro, you saved my country.

No, it was your own will that overcame the evil.

Please come again, Daddy Mustache.

Next time will you meet me in one piece?

Of course. Oops!

- Goodbye! - Goodbye!

Goodbye, Mr. Robot President.

A mysterious rocket comes from Mars!

The headless robot Damdam is aboard!

Skunk! Did you steal his head?

But Damdam goes on a rampage looking for his lost head!

Damdam! Please don't destroy other robots!

| don't want to have to fight you!

Next time on Astro Boy: Damdam's Neck!

See you then!

Damdam's Neck Please look forward to it... See you then!

Next time on Astro Boy:

Damdam's Neck Please look forward to it...

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!