Go Astro Boy Go!, known as Go! Go! Atom (GO!GO!アトム) in Japan, is a spin-off series of Astro Boy. The series was developed by French animation company Planet Nemo Animation and produced by Tezuka Productions.1). It is the second internationally co-produced Astro Boy television series after the 2014 Astro Boy series, Little Astro Boy.
The series was announced in 2016 on the Japanese site Nikkei Style via Planet Nemo2). The series was originally titled Little Astro Boy (not to be confused with the 2014 Astro Boy series)3) before being renamed to Go Astro Boy Go! in 2018.
China first aired the series via Mango TV starting on August 2, 2019 and ending later in 2019. Japan aired the series via TV Tokyo on their Kids Station starting on October 3, 2019 and ending on October 1, 2020. Multiple countries and regions have partnered with Planet Nemo (also known as Planet Ankama) to air Go Astro Boy Go! via streaming services and/or television networks, including the United Kingdom, the Middle East, North Africa, Russia, Mexico, Hong Kong, Thailand, Taiwan, Indonesia, and Malaysia.4)
The target audience is upper preschool children5).
The series has 52 episodes that air for roughly 11 minutes.
* Astro (Atom) — The star of the show! Built by Dr. Ochanomizu, Atom saves the day with his powers equipped in his robotic body. He is the leader of Team Astro, a trio which is also accompanied by Astro Kitty and Suzu.
* Astro Kitty (Atonyan) — Based on Atom Cat. Astro Kitty often gets himself into trouble of his own violition, but also tends to save the day through his own strengths and powers. He has many of the same powers as Atom.
* Suzu — Dr. Ochanomizu's granddaughter. Suzu takes after her grandfather with her knowledge, though learns many things through Dr. Ochanomizu. She often squabbles with Astro Kitty but never in a mean way. She has no powers of her own, but often has gadgets such as her flying bike to help Team Astro save the day.
* Professor Elefun (Doctor Ochanomizu) — The fatherly figure of the protagonists. Ochanomizu built Atom and Astro Kitty. Through the portal he designed, called the Mage, Ochanomizu sends Team Astro into situations for them to solve in order to save the day.
* Dr. Blunt (Dr. Brant) — The comic relief character. Dr. Blunt often suffers the consequences of his actions through his own hubris. Despite being a doctor, Blunt may not actually be very smart.
* Dr. Serene — A doctor at the lab where Team Astro and company reside. She's not known for being a good cook, but she leads the charge in scientific studies and experiments at the lab.
Number - Japanese (English) | Japanese Title | English Title | Japanese Air Date |
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1 (1) | イチかバチかのミツバチミッション | To Bee or Not to Bee | October 3, 2019 |
2 (4) | ザラおばあちゃんの願い | The Night of the Hatchlings | October 10, 2019 |
3 (10) | ギャラクシー・ミートボール | Collision Course | October 17, 2019 |
4 (2) | ミニロボ・アドベンチャー | Green Thumbs Up! | October 24, 2019 |
5 (8) | はらぺこグマとビーバーのダム | Dambusters | October 31, 2019 |
6 (5) | アチアチ・アトニャン | Red Hot Kitty | November 7, 2019 |
7 (3) | オペラハウスのふしぎな音 | The Sound of Silence | November 14, 2019 |
8 (7) | 迷子のクジラ | Whale of a Tale | November 21, 2019 |
9 (6) | ファンダンゴ博士の野望 | The Big Shut Down | November 28, 2019 |
10 (14) | チームアトムは名探偵 | Elementary, My Dear Astro | December 5, 2019 |
11 (15) | ミクロの世界へGO! | The Mighty Micros | December 12, 2019 |
12 (11) | スモッグをふっとばせ! | Where There's A Wind There's A Way | December 19, 2019 |
13 (13) | 南極救出ミッション | On Ice | December 26, 2019 |
14 (17) | ライオンはともだち? | The Lion's Share | January 9, 2020 |
15 (12) | 砂嵐と対決 | A Root-ine Investigation | January 16, 2020 |
16 (19) | 深海のかいじゅう | Fish Face | January 23, 2020 |
17 (23) | みどり色の湖 | May All Your Fishes Come Through | January 30, 2020 |
18 (16) | 暗闇をぬけだせ! | Sinking Feeling | February 6, 2020 |
19 (29) | オーマイベイビー | The Great Ape Escape | February 13, 2020 |
20 (22) | ガスにご注意 | Gas Escape | February 20, 2020 |
21 (18) | 万事解決ガラクタン | Feed Me! | February 27, 2020 |
22 (9) | 竜巻に立ち向かえ | In A Spin | March 5, 2020 |
23 (25) | ヒョウタンツギの世界 | Mission Improbable | March 12, 2020 |
24 (28) | 本能には逆らえないっ! | Why Did The Elephant Cross The Road? | March 19, 2020 |
25 (30) | プリズムロード | Rainbow's End | March 26, 2020 |
26 (39) | ふたつのお月さま | Two Moons | April 2, 2020 |
27 (32) | ドロドロパニック!? | On Solid Ground | April 9, 2020 |
28 (33) | あぶないニオイ | Senses and Scents | April 16, 2020 |
29 (20) | 恐怖の昆虫アイランド | Bugged Out | April 23, 2020 |
30 (40) | シロサイにご用心 | Pretty Deadly | April 30, 2020 |
31 (26) | キングアトニャン | King Kitty | May 7, 2020 |
32 (38) | フュージョン博士の危険な実験 | In The Dark | May 14, 2020 |
33 (21) | 大雪ゴロゴロ | Avalanche! | May 21, 2020 |
34 (37) | カビカビ大騒動! | Growing Pains | June 4, 2020 |
35 (24) | 最高の誕生日 | Lost In Transit | June 11, 2020 |
36 (52) | 最強のチームはどっちだ | And The Winner Is… | June 18, 2020 |
37 (47) | ロボットの反乱!? | We Are Robots | June 25, 2020 |
38 (42) | 炎のヒーロー | Burnt Out | July 2, 2020 |
39 (44) | 嵐からの救出 | Mayday! | July 9, 2020 |
40 (34) | OT2を救え! | Game Over | July 16, 2020 |
41 (35) | パチパチハイタッチ | Chain Reaction | July 23, 2020 |
42 (45) | 消えた魚のナゾ | Crisis? What Crisis? | July 30, 2020 |
43 (41) | 海にゴミを捨てないで | Island of Peril | August 6, 2020 |
44 (43) | 化石大発見! | Hot Ice | August 13, 2020 |
45 (36) | ビリビリ・アトニャン | Shock to the System | August 20, 2020 |
46 (51) | ブルーナイト・エクスプレス | The Blue Knight Express | August 27, 2020 |
47 (49) | サイフォン大作戦 | Stuck in the Mud | September 3, 2020 |
48 (50) | おサルの温泉 | Monkey Business | September 10, 2020 |
49 (48) | 怒ったカラスたち | The Birds | September 17, 2020 |
50 (46) | おおかみ男のWow Wow | The Werewolf Howls | September 24, 2020 |
51 (27) | 太陽風に挑め! | Here Comes the Sun! | October 1, 2020 |
N/A (31) | 高いところへ逃げて! | The Elephant and the Beetle | Not broadcasted (English only) |