Talk:Astro Boy

message: While discussing the 1962 film it says: "It can be clearly seen that it was made at the beginning of Japanese movie making history, as we can see that pistols have their barrels covered with white paper before they are shot, as it can be seen in some of the scenes being cut up to match some dynamic movement and or stunt moves. Special effects and Scenography can be compared to, that time, American B-Class movies.
The film's quality has nothing to do with the development of Japan's film industry. This is simply ridiculous. Johnmiguelking (talk) 00:51, 14 March 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Fallacious and incorrect argument 

message: "It can be clearly seen that it was made at the beginning of Japanese movie making history"
1962 is not anywhere near close to the beginning of Japanese movie making.  In fact, Japan has one of the best film making traditions of all of Asia, with the most famous director (Kurosawa) having numerous classics going back into the 1940s.  This line should be altered or deleted.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.107.104.215 (talk) 06:34, 8 September 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Beginning of Japanese film!?

message: Why no mention of Pinocchio, the classic story on which Astro Boy is based?22:29, 31 October 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Pinocchio 

message: Why there is no mention of Astro Boy 2003 anime? there is the astro boy film which holds most of it's influence from the 2003 anime. So why no mentoin of the 2003 anime in this article?Bread Ninja (talk) 16:16, 12 November 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Astro Boy 2003 

message: Gold Key Comics published an Astro Boy comic book in the 1960's - at the same time they were publishing Magnus, Robot Fighter - There was at least one issue published, which I bought. Does anyopne know how many issues were there, and the dates of their publication?  Das Baz, aka Erudil 17:11, 21 November 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Gold Key Comics Astro Boy 

message: While some may think it is more accurate to call Astro Boy an "android", I feel that because Dr. Tezuka only referred to Atom as a robot I think it is more accurate to call him a "robot". To call him an android is misleading because he is not only a "mechanical" substitute for Tobio Tenma, he also has special powers which most fictional android characters do not. Actually it might be more accurate to call him a "humanoid robot" beacuse while he essentially resembles a human he has other characteristics that make him appear non-human, such as his hair! The strongest arguement for calling him a robot is that that is the way he is described by his creator!  —Preceding unsigned comment added by ANASTROFAN (talk • contribs) 22:30, 24 January 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: An android is a humanoid robot. So using the term "android" is more precise, is widely understood, and avoids excessive wording. —Farix (t | c) 00:24, 25 January 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: In all articles about Astro Boy he is referred to as a robot! This is how he is known to the general public! To call him an android would cause confusion because to many an android is almost an exact replica of a human which Astro Boy is not! How many androids do you know with rockets in their boots? Unlike Data of Star Trek:The Next Generation fame Astro Boy is a character primarily created for children to enjoy! The word android has already been corrupted by Star Wars! Again this is how his creator described him, which should be respected and because he is known around the world as a "robot"! This is how it should read for any one coming to this site for info re: Astro Boy!  —Preceding unsigned comment added by ANASTROFAN (talk • contribs) 01:44, 25 January 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: (ec) I've seen Astro Boy referred to as an android, and (as Farix pointed out) "android" is a more specific type of robot. I don't know of anyone who thinks an android is an exact replica of a human (which would be a human, being an exact replica and all). Yes, many androids in fiction have a human-like appearance, but there are many (such as the one from the original Metropolis film) which are not very humanlike at all. Astro Boy is an android (albeit with rocket feet). There's no reason to get high blood pressure over this and try to shout everyone else down. No one editor owns this article, so no one editor may impose his/her preferences on it. So, please, calm down and stop with the exclamatory statements. Thanks. ···日本穣? · 投稿 · Talk to Nihonjoe 02:11, 25 January 2010 (UTC)

text: Just because Astro Boy has rockets and weapons doesn't make him any less an android. An android is simply a humanoid robot or a "synthetic organism". Beyond the rockets and weapons, Astro Boy's depiction is very much human-like and is portrayed as a living entity. —Farix (t | c) 04:34, 25 January 2010 (UTC)

text: Simplish question: in the English release of the manga, which is he called? In the anime? In reliable sources (reviews, books, etc?) -- AnmaFinotera (talk · contribs) 17:19, 27 January 2010 (UTC)

text: If it's OR to use words (which have no negative or positive connotations) which weren't in the source material, then all of Wikipedia is OR and a 'non-OR' article will be selcouth indeed. (Oh no! I have just guaranteed this post is OR because 'selcouth' is such an obsolete & obscure English word that it appears in the sources of maybe a dozen - if that - of our 3-4 million articles!) --Gwern  (contribs) 18:56 28 January 2010 (GMT)
*Both at varying times throughout the article.  Variety is the spice of life, and makes for a better reading experience.  --Malkinann (talk) 21:07, 28 January 2010 (UTC)
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thread_title:  Astro Boy: Robot or android? 

message: As there is some disagreement over this, how about we have a straw poll. Please indicate below your opinion on whether Astro Boy should be called an android or a robot followed by your rationale supporting it. I've advertised this on the WikiProject Anime and manga talk page in order to bring more eyes to this discussion. Please remember to be civil and no need for shouting. Thanks! ···日本穣? · 投稿 · Talk to Nihonjoe 16:48, 27 January 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: If it's OR to use words (which have no negative or positive connotations) which weren't in the source material, then all of Wikipedia is OR and a 'non-OR' article will be selcouth indeed. (Oh no! I have just guaranteed this post is OR because 'selcouth' is such an obsolete & obscure English word that it appears in the sources of maybe a dozen - if that - of our 3-4 million articles!) --Gwern  (contribs) 18:56 28 January 2010 (GMT)
*Both at varying times throughout the article.  Variety is the spice of life, and makes for a better reading experience.  --Malkinann (talk) 21:07, 28 January 2010 (UTC)
replies: text:  Hello. In case you didn't know, when you add content to talk pages and Wikipedia pages that have open discussion, you should sign your posts by typing four halfwidth tildes  ( ~~~~ ) at the end of your comment. You could also click on the signature button  located above the edit window.  This will automatically insert a signature with your username or IP address and the time you posted the comment. This information is useful because other editors will be able to tell who said what, and when. Thank you.  ···日本穣? · 投稿 · Talk to Nihonjoe 04:01, 29 January 2010 (UTC)
thread_title: Straw poll

message: The source for saying the original Japanese episodes is lost is a blog?  Really?  That's the best source that anyone can find?  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 206.45.24.64 (talk) 03:33, 21 April 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: I think Jay Rath (1980 Skunk voice) confirmed it on a forum. It is not 100% confirmed that the user is Jay Rath though, but it may be possible to contact the user to do a "real world action" such as editing the article with an authentified account if he has one. Fafner (talk) 09:23, 21 April 2010 (UTC)
thread_title: Lost Original Episodes

message: I strongly believe that this article should be split into two, one covering the original manga and the other covering the anime. Both of these are notable enough to have their own article(s). Androids101 (talk) 00:35, 17 January 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Article Separation  

message: Not done:  is not required for edits to semi-protected, unprotected pages, or pending changes protected pages. Jnorton7558 (talk) 18:20, 8 July 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Astro boy semi-protection request 

message: The characters appearing in Latin American works are almost certainly unauthorized, this is like saying "Disney characters appear in French originated comic strips". Sorta like the Japanese use of Micky Mouse in the war, is it official, no, but does it count? ChrisGualtieri (talk) 13:16, 1 September 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Dubious claim 

message: For this article that I will be revising, I will edit all the paragraphs. 
It seems that some of the sentences does not flow well, and some have run-on sentences. 
Michelle Lee123 (talk) 19:12, 9 March 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Editing 

message: For the first sentence of this article I have edited as this... Astro Boy, known in Japan by its original name , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Osamu Tezuka... Is that okay? Rayayala17 (talk) 22:03, 19 May 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Mighty Atom 

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 *  Tezuka World: Astro Crunch
 *  Astro Boy Zap!
 *  Astro Boy Dash
 *  Astro Boy Flight
 *  Astro Boy Piano
 *  Astro Boy Siege: Alien Attack 
2001:4C50:18D:6300:2CCE:3E26:B17:6996 (talk) 11:35, 21 August 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  Mobile Games 

message: nothing partial about inspiration. it is or it isnt. 2600:1700:5FA1:61B0:F41D:B607:76E4:8522 (talk) 05:16, 17 August 2021 (UTC)
thread_title: Inspired?

message: Hi everyone. I suggest to use the first volume cover as profile picture for this article. Why? Because in any Japanese manga series that consists of many volumes, using the first volume cover is the best to introduce anyone to the series and avoiding spoilers for newcomers. Thanks!  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 181.1.220.13 (talk) 16:39, 12 October 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  First volume cover 

message: Hi everyone. Could someone please add the respective magazine on which the series was published? Weekly Shonen Sunday it is, if I'm not mistaken. Thanks!  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 181.1.220.13 (talk) 16:45, 12 October 2021 (UTC)
replies: text: There is no source stating that. WSS is a Shogakukan magazine. Astro Boy was originally published by Kobunsha in a magazine called "Shōnen" , - Xexerss (talk) 18:02, 12 October 2021 (UTC)

text: I checked the source cited there  and it's the same thing I wrote before. Obviously someone just wrote incorrect information in the infobox. - Xexerss (talk) 23:39, 12 October 2021 (UTC)

text: Also, Astro Boy debuted in 1952. The first WSS issue was launched in 1959. - Xexerss (talk) 23:54, 12 October 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Adding the respective magazine (Weekly Shonen Sunday)