These older series helped establish the adventure, friendship, and storytelling ideas that Pokémon later embraced.

LOS ANGELES "Astro Boy" is based on one of Japan's most famous comic book characters, and this story of an unlikely action hero now comes to life in CGI animation. The boy robot is voiced by /*Freddie ...

An exhibit at the Tokyo Fuji Art Museum in Hachioji, a western Tokyo suburb not far from Yokota Air Base, revives the first manga and anime many Americans ever experienced. The creator of Astro Boy ...

Two episodes of the iconic anime series Astro Boy that were thought to have been lost decades ago have been recovered and restored and are airing now in Japan. Missing episodes of Astro Boy are a sort ...

Manga legend Osamu Tezuka is famous for his work on Astro Boy, but the mangaka was responsible for numerous other works during his long career. Famously referred to as the “godfather of manga,” Tezuka ...