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As the story opens, Atom is already deployed to outer space and is commanding a ship crewed by robots. I cannot tell why, though.








Of the guest stars, both Mason & the evil pharmacist (of 042 Yellow Horse) have succeeded where many others have failed. They have found roles as non-villains.










Who says robots are all work & no play?
















It appears that Mason has a weapon that by itself, can destroy the approaching asteroid. I admit being at a loss to know much more than that, so I here quote one sentence from the episode guide:

Humans, however, cannot cooperate in tackling this global issue because they all motivated by their own greed.

I assume that Mason resists using his weapon because that would leave his own nation defenseless, yet, as I now realize, I may be confusing the synopsis of some other episode, perhaps even one from W3.

Having realized the danger of a giant lens, Dr. Ochanomizu calls a conference of scientists.



What follows are a few select frames showing guest stars:


Either KUTTER or NORTARIIN, but I have trouble with similar faces, & still cannot tell which without looking at their pictures.





Here are Dr. Fooler, Dr. Pedan (of Count Bat / Vampire Vale), & a few others whom we would not expect to see here.


The hairy faced guy in glasses is Dr. Tatangami, I believe he is listed on the characters' directory on the Tezuka site, & a duck.








His energy almost gone, he reaches for the button--


Then he awakens in his own bed, perhaps wondering as I do, how he got there.

LOL!! Look at Elefun's eyeballs!

Why do I get the feeling I've seen this before - especially when Elefun held up the lens. I seem to remember an episode that wasn't full color, but they added red, and it was a planet or asteroid endangering Earth . . . hmmmm. I'll bet you know what I'm talking about, Jeffbert.

It seems the asteroid is ice, and they end up melting it....

"AprilSeven" wrote:LOL!! Look at Elefun's eyeballs!

Why do I get the feeling I've seen this before - especially when Elefun held up the lens. I seem to remember an episode that wasn't full color, but they added red, and it was a planet or asteroid endangering Earth . . . hmmmm. I'll bet you know what I'm talking about, Jeffbert.

It seems the asteroid is ice, and they end up melting it....

Well could be because "Flying Lens" is also known as "Planet 13" (episode# 102), and you are remembering seeing that!

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I have seen this episode on YouTube, but I think this is different

That Mason character kinda reminds me of Bison from Street Fighter.

That duck:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJZn4z2F2XI&feature=related

Is Tatangami a cousin of Cousin It?

"AprilSeven" wrote:LOL!! Look at Elefun's eyeballs!

Why do I get the feeling I've seen this before - especially when Elefun held up the lens. I seem to remember an episode that wasn't full color, but they added red, and it was a planet or asteroid endangering Earth . . . hmmmm. I'll bet you know what I'm talking about, Jeffbert.

It seems the asteroid is ice, and they end up melting it....

@AstroBoy03: Japanese episode# 119, "Flying Lens" is most definitely, Astro Boy# 102, "Planet 13".
The only other episode where a red tint was added that I know of was, "Last Day on Earth" aka "Attack from Space". At least that is the way it appears in the Astro Boy DVD Collector's Box Vol.# 2 of the 1960s series.

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My notes on the series are in a 9 column table with these headings:

JS | j title | ES | e title | disc | Stars | Based on | Date

I don't know how I overlooked the dub! I usually title such threads in this format:
"119 Flying Lens (102 Planet 13)", but I guess I was in the habit of posting ones that were not dubbed.
I have not even any notes on the dubbed version!

AprilSeven, would you please rename this thread as "119 Flying Lens (102 Planet 13)"?