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I've noticed while watching both the 60's series and the 80's series at the same time of late, that they've rehashed some of the same episodes. Of course they've changed them slightly in the 80's probably to keep it fresh. Also noticed in both series how many are based on the actual stories in the m...

Was watching 'Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade' tonight and realized that Denholm Elliott, if he were still alive, would have made the perfect Dr. Ochanomizu as part of a live action cast. If there ever were going to be a live action movie of Astro Boy made, who would everyone's favorite casting be?

I've been a Lupin fan for years! I cosplayed him at Sakura Con 3 times! And yes, I'm a girl...

"Dragon Lake" has been a favorite of mine mostly because I adore Gulliver

"Old Dog, New Tricks" simply for the humor

"Astro Reborn" is also a great one because of the whole dramatic aspect

"Fairy Tales" because I think episodes that center around the kids are a lot of fun!

What about Astro Otaku's?

Was listening to the Marine Express theme song... American version lately. Love that song! And was realizing how close it sounded to Lupin III Superhero. Did a little googling on it and found out they were both sung by the same guy Tommy Snyder. He do many other shows back in the day? Marine Express...

Thanks much!

I've not heard his Japanese voice, sadly. I admit I was a bit perplexed that he had a British accent in the movie though... but the movie (which was the first Astro Boy I saw) was what turned me into an Ochannomizu fangirl in the first place.

Lol! Good thing in the 2003 series Ochan didn't sneeze every time he got upset like in the original!

Nods. The 2003 series was really my first series after being introduced to Astro via the 2009 movie. Tenma and Ochan were so polar opposite of each other. Ochan made a better father for Astro then Tenma ever had in Tobio's life and after death. In the 2003 series Astro had been horrified at Temna's ...