1980-10-01
Dr Boynton is so driven by his work as a robot engineer thst he neglects his promise to spend time with his son Toby at an amusement park. As Toby leaves the park, he is caught in a traffic collision. Before dying, Toby has his father promise him to make the new robot in his image and treat it like a son. Overcome with grief, Boynton completes the project and brings "Toby" to life. Unknown to Dr Boynton, a shady criminal called Skunk stole the plans for "Toby" and plans to make a robot of his own with a new circuit known as the Omega Factor.
1980-10-08
Dr. Boynton and Toby depart on an ocean liner for America. Not knowing his own strength, Toby causes a huge mess during dinner. Angrily, Dr Boynton rejects Toby on the spot, declaring that he's just a robot and that he has no son. Meanwhile, Skunk attempts to teach Atlas his criminal ways and eventually takes Atlas on a mission to steel gold from the same boat that Dr Boynton and Toby are on...
1980-10-15
Toby has been enslaved by a robot circus owner and is forced into manual labour. There he befriends a young circus worker named Kathy. Dr Boynton's associate, Professor Elefun, comes to fetch Toby but the ringmaster refuses to let him go... Toby receives his new name, "Astro".
1980-10-22
Rescued from the circus by Dr. Elefun, Astro Boy starts school and struggles with the bullying from classmates for being a robot.
1980-10-22
Astro's must stop Atlas' scheme to enslave humanity by series of technological thefts, one of which involves Astro's proposed robotic parents.
1980-11-05
Astro and Dr. Elefun visit a fairytale theme park after an escaped swan/princess crash lands in their yard and tells them of the robots' plight.
1980-11-12
Skunk convinces a powerful robot called Frankenstein to aid him in his crime spree. This crime wave leads to the deactivation of almost all robots in the city, including Astroboy.
1980-11-19
A red cat becomes the only clue to the mystery of children who are disappearing.
1980-11-26
While exploring a forest that has become a desert, Astro Boy discovers that Atlas is involved.
1980-12-03
Astro aids a championship racer who hopes to win a global race.
1980-12-10
Astro and his teacher, Daddy Walrus, are invited to the inauguration of the first robot president and are caught up in a plan to stop the ceremony.
1980-12-17
After a spacecraft crashes to the earth Astro rescues a mining robot, Goliath, from the flames. Dr Elefun has Goliath's head removed as it contains a powerful neutron beam. But soon the head is stolen and Goliath starts to search for it...
1980-12-24
Skunk causes trouble again, this time capturing a robot capable of invisibility hoping to use it in his schemes.
1981-01-07
Astro meets his new sister, Uran.
1981-01-14
Astro gets involved in a rivalry between robotic "families". However the two of the robots from the competing camps fall in love.
1981-01-21
Astro captains the Second Expedition to Mars where strange creatures have been seen.
1981-01-28
Astro attempts to stop Skunk's outer space pirating attempt when one of his classmates is kidnapped.
1981-02-04
On a school field trip to see the Rainbow Comet up close, Astro and classmates are kidnapped by Atlas.
1981-02-11
Balloons modelled in the shape of Astro are attacking people in the city and its up to Astro to clear his name.
1981-02-18
Astroboy visits a robot inhabited island where gangsters attempt loot uranium resources by enlisting the help of and a robot who can transform into any shape.
1981-02-25
After luxury spaceliner Titan is struck by an asteroid, Astro and several others escape to the moon. They land in a crater with an atmosphere and Astro discovers the wreck of a Russian spacecraft from 1990.
1981-03-04
A school field trip is interrupted by a robot constantly lying about a impending earthquake.
1981-03-11
Astro Boy meets a mysterious woman and must stop a hostile alien invasion.
1981-03-08
A power-hungry Sultan commissions a powerful fighting robot named Bruton (Pluto in the original), and sends him to battle seven of the world's strongest robots: Mont Blanc, Molnar, Brondo, Zeron, Hercules, Photar, and Astro.
1981-03-25
With only three of the most powerful robots in the world remaining (Hercules, Photar and Astro), can they stop Bruton before he destroys them all?
1981-04-01
A wild gang of viking robots rampage through the city, causing havoc and destruction.
1981-04-08
A time traveling detective arrives from the future and enlists Astro and the infamous surgeon, Black Jack, to save the life of a prince from the past.
1981-04-29
After a tour of a movie studio where Uran meets her idol, Astro has to investigate the story of a tiny stunt robot called Sam.
1981-05-06
Livian appears to Astro to warn him of danger to the polar icecaps. Is Atlas involved?
1981-05-13
Uran gets her wish of being able to be in two places at once - this way she can stil do what her parents want and go to robot wrestling.
1981-06-03
Whilst on a field trip to an old steam engine, a violent storm hits.
1981-06-17
Cleopatra has reappeared and Astro must find out the mystery behind her.
1981-07-01
A brand new subway train that can go 180km/h runs out of control and Astro has to save those on board.
1981-07-08
After a real baby elephant is found in a robot safari park, Astro has to save both it and everyone from a giant robot elephant, Zohra.
1981-07-15
Astro and Uran visit Bee Island, but after meeting a mysterious boy they need to find out just what is going on the Bee City?
1981-07-22
A greedy gold hunter attempts to steal gold from the Golden Coral Forest. Can Astro stop him in time for the fish of reef to survive?
1981-08-05
Astro finds 43 messages-in-a-bottle and sneaks out at night to investigate what is going on at Peligro Island.
1981-08-19
The most powerful gun ever made is up for grabs in space and Astro must make sure it doesn't fall into the wrong hands.
1981-09-02
The great detective Shalock Holmespan and Astro investigate the unusual incidents around a man-made solar sphere.
1981-09-16
After Dr Elefun receives a large package and re-assembles the parts of a robot, Astro and Daddy Walrus travel Antarctica to investigate.
1981-09-23
After a large meteorite falls into a mountain valley some distance away, Dr Elefun, Astro, and a team of scientists head off to investigate the crash.
1981-10-14
Three robot workers that have been rejected from their jobs help Astro.
1981-10-21
When space stations around Saturn and Jupiter are attacked, Atlas is blamed. After he defeats 100 ships, Astro becomes involved.
1981-10-28
After it snows in summer, Astro investigates the cause.
1981-11-04
An Amusement Park's computer malfunctions and causes havok after Uran asks it where God lives.
1981-11-11
Space pirates have been raiding the area around Spaceport R-45 and Astro is needed to investigate.
1981-11-18
High-jackers take over an Airship whilst Astro and his class are visiting. Astro needs to save the day, but he has none of his powers.
1981-11-25
There is a legend about a strange rock with the face of a man that sits on top of a mountain overlooking a village - when it turns its face towards the lake, the village will be destroyed.
1981-12-02
Uran falls in love with a Zeus the Destroyer, a robot with Astro in his sights.
1981-12-09
Dr Elefun and Astro join Captain Claud and his crew as they search for the sacred ground of Odin.
1981-12-16
Astro explores the Great Pyramid of the Mayas and encounters a mysterious sphinx.
1981-12-23
As Astro attempts to recover stolen plans for a robot he is helped by Niki, a girl robot, with whom he falls in love.
