Tags: Animanga Character, Comics Character.
Astro Boy (アトム Atomu lit. Atom) is a title character and the protagonist of the Astro Boy franchise. Created by Osamu Tezuka the character was introduced in the 1951 Captain Atom manga. Astro Boy has appeared in animated television shows (notably the 1963 1980 2003 series) and feature film adaptations of its eponymous manga as well as a live-action TV series other works by Tezuka and video games.On 7 April 2003 the City of Niiza registered the character as an actual resident.