Atom: The Beginning

5.1

2017•25m

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Animation

Drama

Production

Japan in the near future suffers an unexplained major disaster. Five years later, reconstruction is well underway. Two young researchers at a university are pinning all their hopes on robot development. Now their new interpretation of the eternal hero Astro Boy up until his birth is just about to start!

Seasons

12 Episodes • Premiered 2017

Base on Japanese manga series written and illustrated by tetsuro Kasahara, with writing contributions by Makoto Tezuka and Masami Yuki. The series is a prequel to Osamu Tezuka's Astro Boy manga series, depicting the events up until the birth of "Astro Boy". Opening Theme "Kaidoku Funou" is performed by After the Rain". Ending Theme "Hikari no Hajimari" is performed by Yoshino Nanjou.

1. Birth of the Mighty Atom

An experiment with A106 doesn't quite go as expected which leaves Hiroshi late for his part-time job and Umataro tending to his wounds.

2. Bewusstsein

Hiroshi and Umataro present at Nerima University for their work on A106. Meanwhile, Ran has some trouble head her way.

3. Pursuing the Respective Leads

An odd inspector stops by looking for a robotic dog, and the whole gang ends up trying to help him find it.

4. Welcome to Nerima U Festival

Hiroshi and Umataro are struggling to bring in customers with their udon during the school festival. Meanwhile, Ran and Motoko are attacked.

5. Step on it! Maruhige Shipping

Umataro, Hiroshi, and Six help Motoko move into her new place, but on the way to make the delivery, something goes amiss with the robots in town.

6. Lab 7's Annihilation

Horoshi and Umataro get in a fight, and both are unwilling to apologize. Motoko tries to reunite the guys by reminding them why they became partners.

7. Ran and Princess Teru

Ran and her teammates are busy preparing for a robot competition when Hiroshi makes a surprise visit to her club. How does Ran's robot do?

8. Robot Wrestling

The robot wrestling tournament is underway, and Six has his hands full with his first challenge. Is he able to overcome it?

9. Six is Unfit to Fight

The robot wrestling tournament continues as Six advances into the semi-finals, yet he doesn't seem to be ready for the next round. What could be wrong?