Mighty Atom (Tetsuwan Atomu; "Astro Boy")The robot boy fashioned after Tobio Tenma (Toby Boyton), he possesses the strength of 100,000 horsepower and the heart of gold. He has seven amazing powers: flight, multiple languages, analytical skills, headlight eyes, strength, hidden weapons in his back and the ability to tell what's right and wrong. In addition he has a built-in geiger counter and radio system plus hypersensitive hearing.
Uran/Zoran
Astro's cybernetic sister, a superhuman android with a naive, tomboyish personality. Constructed by Dr Elefun as a "gift" for Astro, Uran is an extremely mischievous little girl who constantly lands her older brother in trouble. While lacking Astro's weaponry and propulsion systems, she in extremely powerful (50,000 horsepower) and regularly accompanies him on various missions (or attempts to). Like Astro, she is fully capable of experiencing human emotions - though being somewhat less 'mature,' she sometimes expresses them by being naughty or disobedient. Uran first appeared in Episode 25 (The Strange Birthday Present) under the name Astrogirl; in the manga she has always been known as Uran (although in the 2000 anime series she was renamed Zoran). In the 2003 anime & Naoki Urasawa's Pluto Uran has the ability to communicate with animals.
Dr. UmatarÅ Tenma (Dr. Aster Boyton)
Father of Toby and the former head of the Ministry of Science. Ever since his son killed in a car accident, he decided to build a robot boy who looks like his son. But when he discovered that Astro Boy couldn't grow, he sold his son to the circus.
Professor Ochanomizu (Dr. Packerdermus J. Elefun)
The present head of the Institute of Science after Doctor Boyton is fired and a fearless campaigner for robotic rights. Kind, patient and good-natured, he serves as a mentor for both Astro and Uran. Somewhat eccentric by nature, he tends to be excitable when faced by a scientific mystery, particularly when his opinions are questioned by his scientific colleagues. He first appeared in Episode 1: Birth of Astro Boy, where he rescued Astro from Caccitore's circus and takes him back to Japan. Elefun takes care of Astro until he is able to construct a family for him.
Police Inspector Tawashi (Inspector Gumshoe)
Head of the Tokyo Police Department with an innate distrust of androids and robots which lead to him of having a long-standing feud with both Dr Elephun and Mr Pompous, and frequently engages in volatile arguments with them. While arrogant, cantankerous and downright rude, he eventually comes to respect Astro's courage and abilities, even calling for his assistance in particularly difficult cases.
Police Inspector Nakamura (Chief McClaw)The chief of the police and the Gumshoe's loyal assistant. Played mainly for comic relief, he was normally portrayed as fat, dim-witted and gullible; a stereotype "clueless flatfoot" of the period. Nonetheless, he instantly recognised Astro's good side and frequently stood up for Astro Boy against his bullying partner.
Shunsaku Ban (Albert Duncan)Originally introduced as a private investigator in the first American dub, Albert played several roles in the Japanese strip series, including school teacher and martial arts expert. Like Dr. Elephun, Albert serves as a surrogate father for Astro and Uran, providing guidance and advice when necessary. While gruff and comically short-tempered, he harbours a deep admiration for Astro, seeing him as the son he never had, and even stands up to the formidable Inspector Gumshoe in the boy's defence. In both the original comic strip and the second 1980's Japanese series, he was Astro's school teacher (in Naoki Urasawa's Pluto he has apparently been promoted to principal), and his nickname was Mr Mustachio or Daddy Walrus. In the 2003 remake, he is notably absent from Astro's school, working full time as a private eye and is also the uncle of Ochanomizu's assistant, Yuko Kisaragi.
Mama and Papa
Astro Boy's robotic parents who were built by Doctor Elefun as a family for Astro. They don't have names, they are simply called "Mama" and "Papa". Mama is depicted as an idealized 1960s housewife. Sweet, kind and nurturing. She is entirely trusting of her son's impeccable nature, knows he would never deliberately lie or harm another being. In contrast, Papa is portrayed as something of a well-meaning blowhard, often jumping to conclusions and losing his temper over minor incidents. In the Sankei Newspaper Astroboy manga series it is revealed that Mama was modified to resemble Dr. Tenma's wife who had died of a heart condition shortly after Astro was sold to the circus.
Cobalt (Jetto/Atlas)
Astro Boy's cybernetic brother and arch-enemy. His origins differ in the continuities of the manga & anime versions. In the manga he is an inferior copy of Astro created as a replacement by Prof. Ochanomizu. In the anime version he was a defective prototype of Astro built by Dr. Tenma, then sealed within the ministry of science archives & later released. Jetto has abilities comparable to his brother's, but lacks Astro's intelligence and common sense. Clumsy, accident-prone and gullible, he is a constant source of trouble for Astro's family. Despite these problems, Jetto is often shown to be extremely kind hearted and loyal. In addition to the abilities that were copied from Astro, he also shares a kind of telepathic link with his brother that gives him the ability to sense when Astro is in danger & home in his location. He originally died a heroic death at the conclusion of the Midoro Swamp story arc in the Shonen Magazine serial version of the manga, but Tezuka later changed his mind & rewrote the ending for the paperback version so that he survived. In the manga, his name is Cobalt.
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Uran/ZoranAstro's cybernetic sister, a superhuman android with a naive, tomboyish personality. Constructed by Dr Elefun as a "gift" for Astro, Uran is an extremely mischievous little girl who constantly lands her older brother in trouble. While lacking Astro's weaponry and propulsion systems, she in extremely powerful (50,000 horsepower) and regularly accompanies him on various missions (or attempts to). Like Astro, she is fully capable of experiencing human emotions - though being somewhat less 'mature,' she sometimes expresses them by being naughty or disobedient. Uran first appeared in Episode 25 (The Strange Birthday Present) under the name Astrogirl; in the manga she has always been known as Uran (although in the 2000 anime series she was renamed Zoran). In the 2003 anime & Naoki Urasawa's Pluto Uran has the ability to communicate with animals.
Dr. UmatarÅ Tenma (Dr. Aster Boyton)Father of Toby and the former head of the Ministry of Science. Ever since his son killed in a car accident, he decided to build a robot boy who looks like his son. But when he discovered that Astro Boy couldn't grow, he sold his son to the circus.
Professor Ochanomizu (Dr. Packerdermus J. Elefun)The present head of the Institute of Science after Doctor Boyton is fired and a fearless campaigner for robotic rights. Kind, patient and good-natured, he serves as a mentor for both Astro and Uran. Somewhat eccentric by nature, he tends to be excitable when faced by a scientific mystery, particularly when his opinions are questioned by his scientific colleagues. He first appeared in Episode 1: Birth of Astro Boy, where he rescued Astro from Caccitore's circus and takes him back to Japan. Elefun takes care of Astro until he is able to construct a family for him.
Police Inspector Tawashi (Inspector Gumshoe)Head of the Tokyo Police Department with an innate distrust of androids and robots which lead to him of having a long-standing feud with both Dr Elephun and Mr Pompous, and frequently engages in volatile arguments with them. While arrogant, cantankerous and downright rude, he eventually comes to respect Astro's courage and abilities, even calling for his assistance in particularly difficult cases.
Police Inspector Nakamura (Chief McClaw)The chief of the police and the Gumshoe's loyal assistant. Played mainly for comic relief, he was normally portrayed as fat, dim-witted and gullible; a stereotype "clueless flatfoot" of the period. Nonetheless, he instantly recognised Astro's good side and frequently stood up for Astro Boy against his bullying partner. 
Shunsaku Ban (Albert Duncan)Originally introduced as a private investigator in the first American dub, Albert played several roles in the Japanese strip series, including school teacher and martial arts expert. Like Dr. Elephun, Albert serves as a surrogate father for Astro and Uran, providing guidance and advice when necessary. While gruff and comically short-tempered, he harbours a deep admiration for Astro, seeing him as the son he never had, and even stands up to the formidable Inspector Gumshoe in the boy's defence. In both the original comic strip and the second 1980's Japanese series, he was Astro's school teacher (in Naoki Urasawa's Pluto he has apparently been promoted to principal), and his nickname was Mr Mustachio or Daddy Walrus. In the 2003 remake, he is notably absent from Astro's school, working full time as a private eye and is also the uncle of Ochanomizu's assistant, Yuko Kisaragi. 
Mama and PapaAstro Boy's robotic parents who were built by Doctor Elefun as a family for Astro. They don't have names, they are simply called "Mama" and "Papa". Mama is depicted as an idealized 1960s housewife. Sweet, kind and nurturing. She is entirely trusting of her son's impeccable nature, knows he would never deliberately lie or harm another being. In contrast, Papa is portrayed as something of a well-meaning blowhard, often jumping to conclusions and losing his temper over minor incidents. In the Sankei Newspaper Astroboy manga series it is revealed that Mama was modified to resemble Dr. Tenma's wife who had died of a heart condition shortly after Astro was sold to the circus.
Cobalt (Jetto/Atlas)Astro Boy's cybernetic brother and arch-enemy. His origins differ in the continuities of the manga & anime versions. In the manga he is an inferior copy of Astro created as a replacement by Prof. Ochanomizu. In the anime version he was a defective prototype of Astro built by Dr. Tenma, then sealed within the ministry of science archives & later released. Jetto has abilities comparable to his brother's, but lacks Astro's intelligence and common sense. Clumsy, accident-prone and gullible, he is a constant source of trouble for Astro's family. Despite these problems, Jetto is often shown to be extremely kind hearted and loyal. In addition to the abilities that were copied from Astro, he also shares a kind of telepathic link with his brother that gives him the ability to sense when Astro is in danger & home in his location. He originally died a heroic death at the conclusion of the Midoro Swamp story arc in the Shonen Magazine serial version of the manga, but Tezuka later changed his mind & rewrote the ending for the paperback version so that he survived. In the manga, his name is Cobalt.
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