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Cuuuteee!!!! Very expressive too!

As I understand it, Tezuka was a great devotee of Disney - supposedly he saw Pinocchio and Bambi nearly 80 times each - and he modeled his characters after the Disney style. He also liked Betty Boop and the comic strip Bringing Up Father (by George McManus). Here's a sample of the strip: http://www....

"avatargirl" wrote:hi- wish we were more advanced and still innocent- cute is so cute- hugs thanks

I hear you. I wish innocence was more respected and valued than it is today.

Sorry it didn't work the image is from Astroboy's 1963 version and it represents Astro whi is sticking a plug into another robot's rear, the link told by IMagesahck was http://yfrog.com/e8astroboyjj LOL! I remember seeing that when Astro Boy was aired on Adult Swim. I think the scene was meant to b...

My younger brother recently saw the film. He enjoyed it, but had a question, "What's up with those points? Sometimes they're in one position -- and then they seem to move. They also wobble -- and if they're supposed to be gelled hair spikes, they wouldn't move around the same day?" We went through ...

HI- WHY NOT POSSIBLE? Better then most stuff on tv and the radio- thanks Not possible because of legal issues, for one. Imagi or Summit probably have some ownership of the images and characters created for the movie. And then there's the voice talent. Would they be available for a new production? S...

Well, speaking for myself here, I'd love it if I could stay a kid. I know I'll always be a kid at heart. I have lost people - including siblings - but my desire to remain a kid hasn't wavered. If anything, it's gotten stronger. I think Astro is at his most appealing as a kid. He was aged slightly fo...

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Oh, that's a riot! Thanks for posting that!

ALL his innocence? Maybe a little but not all. The voice was a little deeper than I would've liked, but it didn't take from his character if you asked me. I didn't think they made him too tough either. Gotta kinda go with you on the plot though. liked the plot, I liked some of the new characters, b...

I liked that he couldn't grow up. That's a major part of his charm. What's sad about it?