 Alternative TitlesSynonyms: Mighty Atom, Captain Atom, Atom Taishi, Atom Konjaku Monogatari, Once Upon a Time Astro Boy Tales, Astro Boy Chronicles Japanese: 鉄腕アトム More titlesInformationType: Manga
Volumes: 21
Chapters: 85
Status: Finished
Published: Apr 1951 to Feb 1969
Theme:
Mecha
Demographic:
Shounen
Serialization:
Shounen Authors:
Tezuka, Osamu (Story & Art) Statistics Ranked: #50212 2 based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are excluded. Popularity: #2201
Members: 10,744
Favorites: 146 Resources | More InfoVolume and chapter count is based on the Sun Comics edition published by Asahi Sonorama from 1975 to 1976. Chapter count includes 64 chapters serialized in Shounen, 17 "Atom Konjaku Monogatari" chapters serialized in Sankei Shinbun, and 4 side story chapters serialized in Tetsuwan Atom Club.Atom Taishi (アトム大使)—included in volume 15 of the Sun Comics version Atom Taishi is a science fiction manga whose theme is the coexistence and conflict between humans and aliens from another planet. The character "ATOM" made his debut in this work. The setting is the future Earth. One day, a large number of aliens from "another Earth" descend to the Earth. This "other Earth" was exactly the same as the Earth had been in the past: it had Japan, the United States and other countries where creatures just like human beings lived. But the "other Earth" was completely destroyed by an explosion and its former inhabitants have since been wandering in space for thousands of years aboard a spaceship. At first, Earthlings welcome the aliens from the other Earth, but they soon begin to fight when the Earth is severely hit by famine. Alien hunting becomes rampant, and humans and aliens face a crisis of a full-scale war. Then comes ATOM, a humanoid robot. ATOM visits the spaceship alone to negotiate with the aliens. Will he succeed? (Source: tezukaosamu.net) |
