This month we're going to look at some science fiction manga, and if we're going to do that we might as well start with the sci-fi manga that changed everything.
ASTRO BOY (Tetsuwan Atomu), by Osamu Tezuka. First published in 1952 and first published in North America in 2002.
PLOT:
In the not-too-distant future, humanity and robots live and work alongside one another, if not always in peace and harmony. The most advanced robot of them all is Astro, built by a genius scientist to replace his dead grandson but abandoned in a fit of pique. Taken in by the kindly Dr. Ochanomizu, Astro uses his power to help those in need, be they human or robot.
