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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!

This is Captain Tsukioka of Satellite Patrol.

Found what appears to be the lost ship.

Current position is P-75.

All ships, report to the site.

Huh?

The Space Gang.

This is Tsukioka. The Space Gang is heading for W-38.

- Get ahead of them. - Roger.

Wait. Abort.

There's the spaceport ahead.

Darn, they're hiding in there again.

Spaceport R-45

A space shuttle from Earth is about to land at Spaceport R-45.

This is where rockets bound for the Moon and beyond gather.

Rockets from around the world.

A spaceport is a place of relaxation for space travelers.

So it is merry and busy.

Inside the spaceport, it is just like a busy street in a big city.

Bustling with humans and robots.

There are hotels.

Movie theaters.

And restaurants!

All the gourmet food unavailable in the space frontier.

Rocket crews can finally feast on Earth cooking here.

This is the main street.

| am here to defeat the Space Gang and on my way to meet the Spaceport Chief.

There are so many shops here.

Here's a souvenir shop.

Come one, come all, we've got it all.

The best store for space souvenirs.

A paperweight made of meteorite.

Care for postcards from Mars?

Magazines from Earth, a month old. 100 yen a bundle.

Here's a rare frozen beast from Venus.

Hi there, sonny. What would you want?

- We know. - You need a spacesuit.

Here is the brand new seamless spacesuit.

Here you go. 32,000 yen for top and bottom.

No, sir, | have a question.

That's perfect, because we're a travel agency, too.

We can arrange hotels, sightseeing rockets,

and even pamphlets, 20 yen apiece.

No, about the Space Gang.

Space Gang? Then-—

We don't have them on sale. Please ask somewhere else.

Idiot! Don't say anything.

Do you want to get involved?

We're law abiding citizens. Justice against violence—

Shut up.

Law abiding citizens are better off with their eyes closed.

- Say you understand - | understand.

It's your responsibility, Spaceport Chief.

You've been managing this spaceport for 30 years.

Isn't it about time for you to retire?

There are too many mistakes. People are losing confidence in you.

Thanks to daily rocket accidents, my hotel is losing business.

Can this go on?

You should retire.

We should install a new, more brisk spaceport chief.

No. | have a lot more to do.

I'm not quitting.

| hope you're not fooling yourself, making empty promises.

Anyway, I've had enough of rocket accidents.

Humph. What a stubborn old man.

It's a matter of time before he quits.

Then I'll be the new Spaceport Chief.

This is the 11th time.

No wonder people are losing confidence in my father.

Excuse me, Captain Tsukioka?

Yes. And you?

I'm Astro the robot.

What does a robot want?

Dr. Ochanomizu told me to help you capture the Space Gang.

Thanks, but this is not a task robots are capable of.

Go back to Earth now.

Hello, hello? What? The Space Gang again?

In the direction of Betelgeuse, distance 100,000 miles.

What happened, sir?

The Space Gang again.

What?

Here | go.

A second too late.

Who are you? You can't be here. It's dangerous.

Excuse me, but let me check around.

Oh...

A robot has been crushed.

The Gang must have done this.

Captain, this robot could provide a clue.

That won't help.

| can tell. We're both robots.

I'm sure this robot has seen the culprit.

I'm sure.

I'm home.

Father?

Strange. Where's he gone?

Father—

Father is carrying something...

Looks like a man.

Looks like a corpse.

He threw a corpse into space.

Tsukio, welcome home.

Father, I've been hearing rumors.

Are you being forced into retirement?

| will capture the Gang, so don't take responsibility that way.

- Please. - | won't. I'll fight.

Look, twenty years ago you were just a baby.

You were born and raised on Spaceport R-45.

You and the R-45 are more precious than life to me.

Why would | let it go?

I'd rather die than leave this place.

| will bury my bones on R-45.

Backstabbers and slanders won't stop me.

What're you worried about? Go to bed. It's late.

Good night.

Come on over, we have it all.

The best store for space souvenirs.

Fragments of a missing rocket.

A torn piece from an angel's cape.

The space-famous Venus Cake.

Take a bite, you want another bite. Oh so delicious.

Take two bites, you want more.

Sneaky, you. Take more bites, you want even more.

Who wants some?

Care for an empty Venus Cake box? On sale now.

Welcome. We saw you earlier.

You must meet a lot of people.

We do.

People who come to buy, people who come to sell.

Could you look at this?

That won't do. We can't buy that.

| don't want you to buy it.

| found this robot destroyed in a ship.

A robot brain would stop working when it is broken.

So the electronic brain should have recorded the last thing it saw.

You can see what is recorded in the electronic brain.

Have you ever seen this man?

This is the man who came to sell jewels the day before—

Shhh.

| told you to keep your mouth shut.

Don't get involved.

You have seen this man.

Who is he? You said he'd come to sell jewels?

No... You see... | mean...

We'll be in trouble if you speak.

Law abiding citizens should not get involved.

But | want to tell.

If you really want to talk, get in there and talk all you want.

In this, no one can hear your scream.

- Big mouth. - Now | can talk.

Hmm... He tried to sell jewels. He's staying at the hotel. | see.

You can let him out. I've heard it all.

You heard it all?

Yes, | could hear him shouting in there.

My ears magnify sound 1000 times.

Give us a break. Please say you didn't hear anything.

The 120,000-ton cargo ship Algernon was attacked by the Space Gang.

Rare metal and other materials en route to Earth were robbed.

These recent Gang attacks have been beyond endurance.

There are more people blaming Mr. Tsukioka, the Spaceport Chief.

Do you still refuse to resign when we're so strongly advising you to?

| represent the voice of all on this spaceport.

Please think it over. We'll see you again.

One more push and the old man will be gone.

Boss.

| got something I'd like you to see.

Shhh. Don't call me boss here.

Sorry, boss— Oops.

And? What is it that you want to show me?

Yeah. Come on.

Don't scare me. You picked up another one?

| found it just floating in space.

Another outer shell of a robot.

But this one's pretty detailed.

The face looks just like Cap. Tsukioka of the Satellite Patrol.

That's why | can't figure this out. What's going on?

We've found five of them already.

They all have the same face.

And they're smaller the earlier we find them.

What kind of voodoo is this?

Robot... | see... Robot...

Could this be...

Someone sneak into the Chief's room. Find out his secret.

Something's going on.

I'll do it. Right up my alley.

Nobody knows that I'm in the Gang.

It's him.

Let me through.

Yeah, bro.

Here | go.

Strange. He's gone in and isn't coming out.

Okay, I'll magnify my hearing.

Huh? What's this?

| know. Someone's decompressing a pressure cabin.

Boss, my stake-out paid off.

The Port Chief pulled the robot out of a cabinet

to throw it out somewhere.

Father, what... What is that?

Let me see that.

It's a robot. Looks just like me.

What's going on, Father?

Tsukio, I'm sorry | didn't tell you.

Now | have to tell you. Don't be surprised.

You are not a human. You are a robot.

Let me explain, Tsukio. | never had children.

So | made a robot son and raised him as a real son.

Do you know the story about Dr. Tenma and Astro?

When Dr. Tenma made Astro, because Astro never grew any taller,

Dr. Tenma was disappointed.

| wanted to raise you just like a human.

So I gave you a new body every month.

Each body is slightly bigger than the one before.

Then | secretly discarded your old, used body.

Forgive me for not having told you.

I'm a robot? This can't be?

It's all over.

I'm a robot, yet I'm leading my men.

This is getting interesting.

Who's there?

Here!

There!

Do you like this?

Puny toy. There.

Here you go.

What is this? Not even a drop of blood.

I'm just a mechanical doll.

Tsukio, | found the leader of the Space Gang.

He's confessed everything.

Their leader is the hotel manager.

Captain, let's go and arrest him.

You're too late, Astro.

I'm a robot. A robot can't arrest a human.

What?

If my men found out their captain is a robot,

it'd mean that I've been deceiving them.

Tsukio, don't be sad just because you're a robot.

I've had difficult times. But | fought through them.

Tsukio, you have to fight it. Come on, let's go.

Come in.

Oh, Captain, what can | do for you?

You're under arrest, Roast Ham.

For what reason am | under arrest?

Because you're behind the Space Gang.

That is such a false charge.

| won't let you get away with that.

We have proof. Even an eyewitness.

| see.

We also heard something interesting and we have proof, too.

That is, you are a robot.

Walls have ears. | heard everything.

You're a robot. A stupid doll.

Go ahead. Arrest me.

I'll expose all your secrets.

Everybody will abandon you when they learn you're a robot.

The Spaceport Chief will be fired, "cause he's deceived everybody.

Go ahead and arrest me.

Guys, show this nosy robot some pain.

- Take that. - Let's do it.

A robot wants to arrest a human? What an idea!

Shut up, bad man.

Here I come. Captain, why don't you arrest him?

A robot has the same right to fight for justice.

Captain, stand up and fight.

Darn, what a conceited robot.

Here.

Stop!

Darn. He's escaped. Astro.

Here!

It's an airlock. Tsukio, send the Patrol Squadron

- I'll chase him, too. - Roger.

- The Patrol Squadron is after us. - Lose them.

Here I come.

Here.

No way they can hit us with those puny guns.

It's Astro.

There!

Here.

The man behind the Space Gang, which has been terrifying us all

has turned out to be Roast Ham, the hotel magnate.

Full credit for solving this case goes to Captain Tsukioka.

Let's give our captain a big hand.

Tsukio.

Father. Even though I'm a robot,

they all welcomed me.

I'm so glad, Tsukio.

I've got years more to go. This here is my life.

Where's Astro?

Goodbye, Tsukio. I'm going back to Earth.

The Spaceport is busy as usual.

The Spaceport Chief and the Captain will work hard for many more years.

The Memorial is the world's biggest airship!

The winners of the "My Dream" essay contest will get to ride it!

But robots don't dream.

So I ask to have my superpowers canceled for 24 hours to become more humanlike.

But in that time, the airship is hijacked!

What will | do? My seven super powers...

Next time on Astro Boy: The Hijacked Airship!

The Hijacked Airship! Please look forward to it... Next time on Astro Boy: The Hijacked Airship!

Next time on Astro Boy:

The Hijacked Airship! Please look forward to it... See you then!

Next time on Astro Boy:

The Hijacked Airship! 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!