Astro Boy
Japanese manga series
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Summary
Astro Boy is a manga series[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of manga series entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,775 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Author: Osamu Tezuka[3]
- Illustrator: Osamu Tezuka[4]
- Publisher: Kobunsha[5]
- Genre: action anime and manga[6], science fiction anime and manga[7], adventure anime and manga[8]
- Commons category: Astro Boy[9]
- Language of work or name: Japanese[10]
- Country of origin: Japan[11]
- Start time: April 3, 1952[12]
- End time: March 12, 1968[13]
- Characters: Astro Boy[14], Dr. Tenma[15]
- Has edition or translation: Astro Boy (edition)[16], Atomu konjaku monogatari (edition)[17], Tetsuwan Atomu. Bekkan (edition)[18]
- Official website: http://tezukaosamu.net[19]
- Topic's main category: Category:Astro Boy[20]
- Title: 鉄腕アトム[21]
- List of characters: list of Astro Boy characters[22]
- Different from: Astro Boy[23]
- Intended public: shōnen[24]
- Number of parts of this work: 23 volume[25]
- Public domain date: January 1, 2060[26]
- Derivative work: Astro Boy[27], Pluto[28], Astro Boy: Mighty Atom - Visitor of 100,000 Light Years, IGZA[29]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikidata:WikiProject NYU Libraries/NYU Manga Collections[30]
Why It Matters
Astro Boy has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 58 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]