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Atom: The Beginning
	The cover of the first volume, featuring A106
アトムザ・ビギニング; (Atomu za Biginingu)
Genre	Science fiction
Manga
Written by	Tezuka Productions (cooperation); Makoto Tezuka (supervision); Masami Yuki (concept works);
Illustrated by	Tetsurō Kasahara
Published by	Hero's Inc.
English publisher	NA/UK: Titan Publishing Group ;
Imprint	Hero's Comics
Magazine	Monthly Hero's (December 1, 2014 – October 30, 2020); Comiplex (November 27, 2020 – present);
Demographic	Seinen
Original run	December 1, 2014 – present
Volumes	21
Anime television series
Directed by	Katsuyuki Motohiro (chief); Tatsuo Satō;
Produced by	Naohiko Furuichi; Fuminori Yamazaki; Kazuaki Takahashi; Mariko Satō; Isamu Yoshikuni; Masato Ishiwatari; Shinichi Nakatsuka; Nobuko Irie;
Written by	Junichi Fujisaku
Music by	Noriyuki Asakura
Studio	OLM; Production I.G; Signal.MD;
Licensed by	NA: Sentai Filmworks;
Original network	NHK G
Original run	April 15, 2017 – July 8, 2017
Episodes	12

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Atom: The Beginning (Japanese: アトムザ・ビギニング, Hepburn: Atomu za Biginingu) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tetsurō Kasahara, with writing contributions by Makoto Tezuka and Masami Yuki. It was serialized in Hero's Inc.'s Monthly Hero's magazine from December 2014 to December 2020 and transferred to Comiplex online website in November 2020. Its chapters have been collected in 21 tankōbon volumes as of September 2024. An anime television series adaptation aired from April to July 2017.

The manga is based on Osamu Tezuka's Astro Boy series and is initially set up as a prequel, depicting the events up until the birth of Astro Boy. However, as the story progresses, discrepancies with the main story of Astro Boy emerge, and it is later revealed to be a different world with a divergent history from that of Astro Boy after an incident in 1969.

Plot

It is five years after a catastrophe of unknown cause occurred in Japan. The young genius duo from Nerima University, Umatarō Tenma and Hiroshi Ochanomizu, work together to develop a new type of artificial intelligence called Bewußtsein, which has an "ego" or "mind". Equipped with it, they create an autonomous robot named A106 ("Atom" in Japanese wordplay), which has a will and a personality. However, their Laboratory 7 is chronically short of funds. In addition, it is difficult for the faculty to understand them. To earn funds, they participate in a Robot Wrestling tournament for the prize money. They win by exploiting the weaknesses of their opponents, and in the end, they shut down the previous champion, Mars, to win the tournament, and become the center of attention.

However, things take an unexpected turn when they try to find out more about Dr. Lolo, the developer of Mars, out of curiosity. As a result, both Umatarō and Hiroshi end up being targeted by a mysterious organization, as they get involved in the secrets of the underworld, the murkiness of the government, and the darkness of the catastrophe five years ago, but this does not damper their spirits. At the request of the Ministry of Science and the university's upper management, they are asked to participate in the World Robot Battling (WRB) event in Australia with the successor to A106, A107 (Yuran). However, as Yuran's enthusiasm for the competition spread, the other robots began to run amok. In the end, the WRB is cancelled, and when they return to Japan, Hiroshi's grandfather, who had been out of town, appeared before them. What he told them was an unbelievable story about a "boy-shaped robot from the future" (which Hiroshi had heard of before). Based on the information his grandfather had given him, Umatarō and Hiroshi headed for Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam. There, they incompletely solve the mystery of the boy-shaped robot in question.

Characters

Umatarō Tenma (天馬午太郎, Tenma Umatarō): Voiced by: Yuichi Nakamura^[2]; A 19-year-old graduate student doing robotics research at Laboratory 7, Department of Robotics, Nerima University, who skipped five years of school, earning his undergraduate credits within a year of entering the university and moving on to the master's program. In terms of age, he is of the same generation as the university's freshmen. He is also working on a new type of AI, the Bewußtsein, and is also involved in the development of onboard equipment and power units for robots, with the one currently under development capable of 100,000 horsepower.
Hiroshi Ochanomizu (お茶の水博志, Ochanomizu Hiroshi): Voiced by: Takuma Terashima^[2]; A 26-year-old graduate student who works with Umatarō on robotics research at Laboratory 7 of the Department of Robotics at Nerima University. He is righteous, gentle, and good-natured. Because of his face, which is also called "little koala" by Umatarō, he is not popular with women, but he doesn't seem to mind as he has little desire of that kind. He is tall and thin at first glance, but he is reasonably strong, likely because he used to organize the scrap material around the laboratory.
A106: Voiced by: Yūki Inoue^[2]; Also known as Six. He is the sixth model of the autonomous "A10 Series" robots equipped with Bewußtsein, currently under development in Laboratory 7. His catchphrase in Robot Wrestling is "kindhearted science boy." He was originally conceived by Umatarō as an "ultimate superhuman with seven powers," but Hiroshi decided to change it. He is equipped with Boost Cylinders in his lower arms and legs, which are operated by high-pressure gas, and uses Boost Jumps to enhance his jumping power, a fist attack called the Impact Attack, and a High Speed Beat Punch that is operated continuously.
Motoko Tsutsumi (堤茂斗子, Tsutsumi Motoko): Voiced by: Mikako Komatsu^[3]; A 20-year-old second-year student at Nerima University's Department of Robotics who specializes in system-related fields such as programming. She is the younger sister of Moriya Tsutsumi. She is the daughter of a wealthy man, and is a beautiful, stylish, and talented young woman.
Ran Ochanomizu (お茶の水蘭, Ochanomizu Ran): Voiced by: Ayane Sakura^[3]; Hiroshi's half-sister, a 16-year-old girl with glasses who hangs out in her brothers' lab. Her hobby is disassembling machines, often scavenging for parts from the scrap yard in Lab 7. She is a member of her high school's robotics club.
A107: Also known as Yuran. The successor to Six, this autonomous robot was created to complete the A10 series. She has three times the power of Six, a U-shaped muon sensor, and the ability to fly with her microjet system. On the other hand, her batteries are severely depleted, and she is equipped with two spare Sphere Tank batteries.
Kensaku Ban (伴健作, Ban Kensaku): Voiced by: Nobuo Tobita^[3]; The president of Maruhige Shipping, an anything-goes store where Umatarō and Hiroshi go to work part-time to earn money. He is an old-fashioned type and does not trust robots or computers.
Shunsaku Ban (伴俊作, Ban Shunsaku): Voiced by: Kengo Kawanishi^[3]; High school student and son of Kensaku. Unlike his father, he loves robots and is a fan of Robot Wrestling. He falls in love with Ran at first sight when they first meet. He calls himself a detective and is inquisitive. He also uses the family tradition of jujutsu for self-defense.
Moriya Tsutsumi (堤茂理也, Tsutsumi Moriya): Voiced by: Takahiro Sakurai^[3]; A top research student in lab 1 of the Department of Robotics at Nerima University. Like Umatarō, he lost his parents in a major disaster five years ago. He himself is debilitated from the injuries he sustained during the disaster, and uses a robotic chair that he designed himself.
Dr. Lolo (Dr.ロロ, Dr. Roro): Voiced by: Mitsuki Saiga; A beautiful woman whose identity is unknown except that she is the development designer and owner of Mars. Her true identity is a disguised Moriya Tsutsumi. The only people who know about this are Bremner, who is an acquaintance, and Hiroshi, who learned about it during the WRB commotion, as well as robots such as A106 who are not fooled by the disguise. Motoko notices that she looks a lot like him, but she doesn't think that her brother is dressed as a woman, so she and Umatarō make a wild guess that she is their parents' illegitimate child.
Mars (マルス, Marusu): Voiced by: Takahiro Sakurai; 190 centimeters tall, 120 kilograms in weight, and with 1800 horsepower, this robot was developed as a test bed for military weapons, and is a two-time champion of the robot martial arts event Robot Wrestling. Its catchphrase is "invincible god of war." In addition to an excellent AI comparable to that of the A106, it is equipped with the Knife Hand Strike, a slashing attack that uses super vibration, the Jeter Shield, wings that enables it to fly, and a body made of Zeronium, a new alloy that is still under development, so that even A106's sensors cannot see through Mars's body.
Hikozō Saruta (佐流田彦蔵, Saruta Hikozō): Professor of the Department of Robotics at Nerima University. He is an authority on the development of electronic brains, and although he is eccentric, he has overwhelming authority within the university. According to Hiroshi's grandfather, the ultimate goal of his research is to use robotic technology to immortalize humans, which is why he turned his daughter into a cyborg. In WRB, he comes to Australia as a chaperone for all the members of Lab 7, but disappears amidst the runaway commotion.
Hiroshi's Grandfather (博志の祖父, Hiroshi no sofu): First mentioned in conversations between Hiroshi and Kensaku, he makes his full-scale appearance in chapter 35 of volume 7 of the manga. His real name is unknown. The nickname given to him by Umatarō is "Ochagran." According to him, when Japan was poor after the Pacific War, his parents were forced to work hard and died early because of it, so he decided to create a robot that could work with people. However, he said it should not be a slave that works in place of people, nor should it take work away from people, but a robot with a heart that can work with people, live with them, and share their joy. In order to achieve this goal, he invented many things and developed a number of programming languages, including "N-eva18," which laid the foundation for subsequent robot technology. However, his research was interrupted in 1969 when he encountered a "boy-shaped robot from the future," and he has since been wandering the world looking for the robot that disappeared.
Tsukie Saruta (佐流田月江, Saruta Tsukie): Voiced by: Mamiko Noto; The daughter of Professor Saruta and member of the special investigations division of ICE, the International Crime Enquiry organization. She lost her mother in an accident 18 years ago, and also lost her right eye and part of her brain, but her father gave her the ability to see beyond normal human vision and access electronic devices directly.
Hoshie (星江): Daughter of Tsukie and granddaughter of Professor Saruta. When Tsukie is away for long periods of time on business, she is left in the care of her grandfather, Hikozō. She was brought in by Professor Saruta, who appeared at WRB as a chaperone for Lab 7. She is still in elementary school, but she seems to be conscious of Umatarō.
Maria (マリア): Voiced by: Yoshino Nanjō^[3]; A robot that performs demonstrations for guests at the theme park Mecha City. Her upper body is human-like, but from the waist down, she looks like a spider with six legs (four legs in the anime). In the anime, the parent company of Mecha City also sponsors the Robot Wrestling, so the Robot Wrestling participants attend events in the city, and Maria also serves as the host of Robot Wrestling.

Media

Manga

Kasahara's Atom: The Beginning began serialization in the Monthly Hero's [ja] magazine published by Hero's Inc. on December 1, 2014. Makoto Tezuka and Masami Yuki are responsible for the manga series' editorial supervision and concept design, respectively, with Tezuka Productions collaborating.^[4]^[5] The magazine ceased publication on October 30, 2020, and the series was transferred to Comiplex website, starting publication on November 27, 2020.^[6]^[7] Shogakukan Creative [ja] has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on June 5, 2015.^[8] As of September 5, 2024, twenty-one volumes have been released.^[9]

The manga is licensed in English by Titan Publishing Group, in partnership with StoneBot Comics.^[10] The first volume was released, under their Titan Manga imprint, on October 11, 2022.^[11]^[12]

Volumes

No.	Original release date	Original ISBN	English release date	English ISBN
1	June 5, 2015^[13]	978-4-86-468417-0	October 11, 2022^[12]	978-1-78773-957-4
2	December 4, 2015^[14]	978-4-86-468441-5	December 13, 2022^[15]	978-1-78773-958-1
3	June 3, 2016^[16]	978-4-86-468462-0	February 14, 2023^[17]	978-1-78774-000-6
4	December 5, 2016^[18]	978-4-86-468482-8	April 11, 2023^[19]	978-1-78774-001-3
5	April 5, 2017^[20]	978-4-86-468495-8	July 18, 2023^[21]	978-1-78774-002-0
6	June 5, 2017^[22]	978-4-86-468503-0	November 7, 2023^[23]	978-1-78774-003-7
7	December 5, 2017^[24]	978-4-86-468528-3	April 9, 2024^[25]	978-1-78774-004-4
8	June 5, 2018^[26]	978-4-86-468570-2	July 2, 2024^[27]	978-1-78774-005-1
9	December 29, 2018^[28]	978-4-86-468607-5	October 22, 2024^[29]	978-1-78774-104-1
10	July 5, 2019^[30]	978-4-86-468656-3 978-4-86-468657-0 (SE)	February 4, 2025^[31]	978-1-78774-105-8
11	December 5, 2019^[32]	978-4-86-468680-8	April 29, 2025^[33]	978-1-78774-106-5
12	June 5, 2020^[34]	978-4-86-468727-0	—	—
13	December 4, 2020^[35]	978-4-86-468765-2	—	—
14	March 5, 2021^[36]	978-4-86-468790-4	—	—
15	August 5, 2021^[37]	978-4-86-468822-2	—	—
16	January 5, 2022^[38]	978-4-86-468863-5	—	—
17	May 27, 2022^[39]	978-4-86-468887-1	—	—
18	March 29, 2023^[40]	978-4-86-468161-2	—	—
19	September 5, 2023^[41]	978-4-86-468198-8	—	—
20	March 5, 2024^[42]	978-4-86468-244-2	—	—
21	September 5, 2024^[9]	978-4-86468-287-9	—	—

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced in June 2016.^[43] The anime series is directed by Katsuyuki Motohiro and Tatsuo Satō, with series composition by Junichi Fujisaku and animation produced by OLM, Inc., Production I.G and Signal.MD. Takahiro Yoshimatsu designed the characters and Noriyuki Asakura composed the series' soundtrack. Shinobu Tsuneki, Yoshihiro Ishimoto and Shinichi Miyazaki are responsible for mechanical design.^[44] The 12-episode series aired from April 15 to July 8, 2017, on NHK G.^[1]^[45] It was streamed by Amazon on their Amazon Prime Video service.^[46] Sentai Filmworks has licensed the series for home video and exclusively streamed the series on Amazon's Anime Strike streaming service.^[47] The opening theme song, titled "Kaidoku Funō" (解読不能, lit. "Indecipherable"), is performed by After the Rain,^[48] while the ending theme song, titled "Hikari no Hajimari" (光のはじまり, lit. "The Beginning of Light"), is performed by Yoshino Nanjō.^[3]

Episodes

No.	Title ^[a]	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
1	"Birth of the Mighty Atom" Transliteration: "Tetsuwan kidō" (Japanese: 鉄腕起動)	Kaito Asakura	Junichi Fujisaku	April 15, 2017 (2017-04-15)
Five years have passed since the catastrophe. Robots for reconstruction had become an indispensable part of people's lives, spurring technological development. At Lab 7 in Nerima University, Umatarō Tenma and Hiroshi Ochanomizu are struggling to install the next-generation artificial intelligence "Bewußtsein" into their new prototype, A106. However, they've already used up all their research funds, so part-time jobs are a must. Today, it was time for another part-time job at the Mecha City theme park. The two of them rush out of the lab in a hurry.
2	"Bewußtsein" Transliteration: "Bevusutozain" (Japanese: ベヴストザイン)	Takahiro Natori	Junichi Fujisaku	April 22, 2017 (2017-04-22)
A regular debriefing is held at the graduate school of Nerima National University. Umatarō Tenma and Hiroshi Ochanomizu are also present at this important meeting, which decides the budget of the laboratories. As they listen to the reports of the other laboratories, the rivalry between Umatarō and the innocent Hiroshi burns. While the two were away from Lab 7, there were figures sneaking in there. One of them is Ochanomizu's sister, Ran. The other is Motoko, the younger sister of Moriya Tsutsumi, the genius of lab 1. There is another big shadow creeping in as well.
3	"Pursuing the Respective Leads" Transliteration: "Sorezore no tsuiseki" (Japanese: それぞれの追跡)	Satoshi Kuwabara	Bun-O Fujisawa	April 29, 2017 (2017-04-29)
A suspicious man arrives at Lab 7. It was Kensaku Ban, a handyman named "Maruhige." Kensaku was looking for the pet robot, Marron, on request. Motoko also shows up and suggests that they hire Umatarō and Hiroshi as part-timers and use A106. However, Kensaku argues that investigating is a job that only humans can do, and opposes using A106 to search for the robot. He decides to compete with A106.
4	"Welcome to Nerima U Festival" Transliteration: "Neri taisai e yōkoso" (Japanese: 練大祭へようこそ)	Tomohiro Matsukawa	Shigeru Morita	May 6, 2017 (2017-05-06)
Nerima University's school festival, the "Nerima U Festival," begins. Umatarō and Hiroshi's Lab 7 also sets up a stall at the outskirts of the refreshment booth street. Since they can't pay for the parts of A106 with their part-time jobs, they decide to make some money by setting up a booth. Making udon noodles were the A10 series robots from Lab 7. Hiroshi and A106 went out with Ran to promote the Lab 7 udon. The robots work diligently, but for some reason, A105 is nowhere to be found.
5	"Step on it! Maruhige Shipping" Transliteration: "Gekisō Maruhige unsō" (Japanese: 激走マルヒゲ運送)	Fumio Maezono	Atsuhiro Tomioka	May 13, 2017 (2017-05-13)
Tenma and Ochanomizu came along with A106 to work part-time at Maruhige Shipping, a company headed by the detective Maruhige. After seeing A106, President Maruhige insists that he can't trust a robot with no heart to do his job. However, when an urgent moving request comes in from a major customer lady, Maruhige decides to put Tenma, Ochanomizu, and A106 to work. When Tenma and Ochanomizu arrive on the scene, they find Motoko waiting for them.
6	"Lab 7's Annihilation!" Transliteration: "7-ken kaimetsu su!" (Japanese: 7研壊滅す！)	Yūki Arie	Junichi Fujisaku	May 20, 2017 (2017-05-20)
Motoko is still trying to figure out how to approach Ochanomizu. Just then, Ochanomizu bursts out of Lab 7, having had a fight with Tenma over the repair of A106. Ochanomizu is angry with Tenma, and Moriya from lab 1 approaches him and invites Ochanomizu to join him. Seeing this situation, Motoko asks Ochanomizu why he is doing research with Tenma. Ochanomizu begins to talk about his encounter with Tenma.
7	"Ran and Princess Teru" Transliteration: "Ran to TERU hime" (Japanese: 蘭とTERU姫)	Hiromichi Matano	Shigeru Morita	June 3, 2017 (2017-06-03)
Ochanomizu's younger sister, Ran, is a member of the robotics research club at Tokyo Metropolitan Sanpōji High School. The robotics club is going through a trial and error process before participating in the robot contest. However, creating a humanoid robot is difficult, and the members of the club, except for Ran, feel lost. Then Ochanomizu, an alumnus of the club, comes over and gives advice to the members who are worried that they are slowing Ran down. Finally, the day of the robot contest arrives.
8	"Robot Wrestling" Transliteration: "Roboresu" (Japanese: ロボレス)	Tomohiro Matsukawa	Atsuhiro Tomioka	June 10, 2017 (2017-06-10)
Tenma and Ochanomizu enter A106 into the robot wrestling tournament. Ochanomizu, seeing the robot wrestling for the first time, is stunned by the fierce battle. On the other hand, Tenma is as confident as ever, believing their A106 will not be defeated. A106's first round opponent was Mojican Vasso. Even though it is the first generation of remote-controlled units, its power is not to be underestimated. In addition, the owner of Mars, Dr. Lolo, was sure to be there. Amidst the tension, the match was about to begin.
9	"Six is Unfit to Fight" Transliteration: "Shikkusu sentō funō" (Japanese: シックス戦闘不能)	Fumio Maezono	Bun-O Fujisawa	June 17, 2017 (2017-06-17)
A106's ability to shut down his opponent's functions without damaging him was an impressive feat, and the audience and contestants alike went wild at the sight of this fully autonomous thinker. However, A106's body was severely damaged. The dipole regulator that supports the body had burned out. Ochanomizu, Shunsaku, and Motoko rush around looking for replacement parts. Dr. Lolo is also quietly watching the scene.
10	"Battle Royale" Transliteration: "Batoru roiyaru" (Japanese: バトルロイヤル)	Hiromichi Matano	Shigeru Morita	June 24, 2017 (2017-06-24)
The finals would be held in a battle royale format. Dr. Lolo, the owner of the defending champion Mars, made an unexpected proposal that shocked the Robot Wrestling audience. Dr. Lolo declared that Mars would be the one to defeat all the rivals who entered the tournament under the same conditions. Ran watches A106 recharge as the crowd goes wild. The final match begins at last.
11	"A Dialogue" Transliteration: "Taiwa" (Japanese: 対話)	Naoki Matsuura	Atsuhiro Tomioka	July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01)
The battle royale-style Robot Wrestling finals begin. Only the autonomous robots, A106 and Mars, remain. A106 accurately dodges Mars's quick attacks and performs a boost jump, but Mars also avoids it. When Tenma saw this, he shouted that Mars was different from the others and that if A106 didn't finish him off quickly, he would be torn apart like the others. Just as Ochanomizu was sharing his concern, A106 begins talking to Mars wirelessly, asking him to respond.
12	"Beginning" Transliteration: "Biginingu" (Japanese: ビギニング)	Tatsuo Satō	Junichi Fujisaku	July 8, 2017 (2017-07-08)
When A106 reboots, Ochanomizu shows him the victory trophy for the Robot Wrestling tournament. The flashbacks of the Robot Wrestling tournament come back to A106's memory, and various other memories come back to A106 one after another. A106 is slowly being repaired, and something is about to awaken within him.

Notes

^ English titles are taken from Amazon Video.

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^ 【12月5日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 5, 2019. Archived from the original on April 28, 2022. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
^ "ATOM: The Beginning Vol. 11". Penguin Random House. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
^ 【6月5日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 5, 2020. Archived from the original on April 28, 2022. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
^ 【12月4日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 4, 2020. Archived from the original on January 22, 2022. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
^ カサハラテツロー画集の予約受付中、「アトムザ・ビギニング」新刊は本日発売. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 5, 2021. Archived from the original on April 28, 2022. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
^ 【8月5日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 5, 2022. Archived from the original on November 30, 2021. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
^ 【1月5日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 5, 2022. Archived from the original on January 5, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
^ 【5月27日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 27, 2022. Archived from the original on November 27, 2023. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
^ 【3月29日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 29, 2023. Archived from the original on March 29, 2023. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
^ 【9月5日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 5, 2023. Archived from the original on September 28, 2023. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
^ 【3月5日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 5, 2024. Archived from the original on March 5, 2024. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
^ "Astro Boy Prequel Manga Atom the Beginning Gets Anime Adaptation". Anime News Network. May 30, 2016. Archived from the original on December 6, 2016. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
^ "News Sites Briefly List Staff, 2017 Spring Premiere for Atom the Beginning Anime". Anime News Network. November 20, 2016. Archived from the original on November 20, 2016. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
^ "Atom the Beginning Anime Gets 12 Episodes". Anime News Network. March 23, 2017. Archived from the original on March 24, 2017. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
^ "Atom the Beginning Anime Reveals Premiere Date, New Key Visual". Anime News Network. March 7, 2017. Archived from the original on March 8, 2017. Retrieved March 7, 2017.
^ "Sentai Filmworks Licenses Frame Arms Girl, Atom the Beginning Anime". Anime News Network. March 30, 2017. Archived from the original on April 17, 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
^ "After the Rain Performs Atom the Beginning Anime's Opening Theme". Anime News Network. January 5, 2017. Archived from the original on January 5, 2017. Retrieved January 5, 2017.

External links

Official website (in Japanese)
Official anime website (in Japanese)
Official anime website (NHK) (in Japanese)
Atom: The Beginning anime on Twitter
Atom: The Beginning (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia

[49] English titles are taken from Amazon Video.

[AnimeStaff-1] "Atom the Beginning Anime's 1st Promo Video, Story Intro Posted". Anime News Network. November 20, 2016. Archived from the original on May 18, 2019. Retrieved November 20, 2016.

[MainCast-2] Chapman, Paul (January 27, 2017). "Yuichi Nakamura and More Join the Cast of "Atom the Beginning"". Crunchyroll. Archived from the original on January 27, 2017. Retrieved January 27, 2017.

[Cast2-3] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "Atom the Beginning Anime Casts Takahiro Sakurai, Mikako Komatsu". Anime News Network. February 17, 2017. Archived from the original on July 24, 2017. Retrieved February 17, 2017.

[4] Hodgkins, Crystalyn (October 1, 2014). "Rideback's Kasahara Launches Astro Boy Prequel Manga". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on September 6, 2016. Retrieved November 20, 2016.

[5] ゆうきまさみ×カサハラテツローが描く新説「アトム」ヒーローズで開幕. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 1, 2014. Archived from the original on April 27, 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2021.

[6] Hodgkins, Crystalyn (October 30, 2020). "All Manga in Monthly Hero's Magazine Move Online (Updated)". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on February 12, 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2021.

[7] 月刊ヒーローズ作品がWebサイト・コミプレに移行、12月には企画号が発売. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. October 30, 2020. Archived from the original on April 27, 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2021.

[8] ゆうきまさみ×カサハラテツロー描く「アトム」誕生の物語1巻、帯に庵野秀明. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 5, 2015. Archived from the original on April 28, 2022. Retrieved April 28, 2022.

[vol21JP-9] 【9月5日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 5, 2024. Archived from the original on September 4, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.

[10] "ATOM: The Beginning manga translation to be published by StoneBot Comics!". StoneBot Comics. April 20, 2022. Archived from the original on May 21, 2022. Retrieved April 28, 2022.

[11] Hazra, Adriana (April 28, 2022). "Exclusive: Titan Comics' Titan Manga Imprint Licenses Atom: The Beginning, Kamen Rider Kuuga Manga". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on April 28, 2022. Retrieved April 28, 2022.

[vol1EN-12] "ATOM: The Beginning Vol. 1". Penguin Random House. Archived from the original on April 28, 2022. Retrieved April 28, 2022.

[13] 【6月5日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 5, 2015. Archived from the original on September 25, 2022. Retrieved April 28, 2022.

[14] 「アトムザ・ビギニング」2巻発売記念で壁紙配布、カサハラテツローのサイン会も. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 4, 2015. Archived from the original on April 28, 2022. Retrieved April 28, 2022.

[vol2EN-15] "ATOM: The Beginning Vol. 2". Penguin Random House. Archived from the original on October 13, 2022. Retrieved October 13, 2022.

[16] 【6月3日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 3, 2016. Archived from the original on April 28, 2022. Retrieved April 28, 2022.

[vol3EN-17] "ATOM: The Beginning Vol. 3". Penguin Random House. Archived from the original on October 13, 2022. Retrieved October 13, 2022.

[18] 【12月5日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 5, 2016. Archived from the original on April 28, 2022. Retrieved April 28, 2022.

[vol4EN-19] "ATOM: The Beginning Vol. 4". Penguin Random House. Archived from the original on October 13, 2022. Retrieved October 13, 2022.

[20] 「アトムザ・ビギニング」展でカサハラテツローがトーク＆サイン会. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 5, 2017. Archived from the original on April 28, 2022. Retrieved April 28, 2022.

[vol5EN-21] "ATOM: The Beginning Vol. 5". Penguin Random House. Retrieved January 31, 2024.

[22] 「アトムザ・ビギニング」カサハラテツローのサイン会が東京で、6巻発売記念. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 3, 2017. Archived from the original on April 28, 2022. Retrieved April 28, 2022.

[vol6EN-23] "ATOM: The Beginning Vol. 6". Penguin Random House. Retrieved January 31, 2024.

[24] 【12月5日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 5, 2017. Archived from the original on April 28, 2022. Retrieved April 28, 2022.

[vol7EN-25] "ATOM: The Beginning Vol. 7". Penguin Random House. Retrieved January 31, 2024.

[26] 【6月5日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 5, 2018. Archived from the original on April 28, 2022. Retrieved April 28, 2022.

[vol8EN-27] "ATOM: The Beginning Vol. 8". Penguin Random House. Retrieved January 31, 2024.

[28] 【12月29日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 29, 2018. Archived from the original on November 4, 2022. Retrieved April 28, 2022.

[vol9EN-29] "ATOM: The Beginning Vol. 9". Penguin Random House. Retrieved October 5, 2024.

[30] 【7月5日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 5, 2019. Archived from the original on November 18, 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2022.

[vol10EN-31] "ATOM: The Beginning Vol. 10". Penguin Random House. Retrieved October 5, 2024.

[32] 【12月5日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 5, 2019. Archived from the original on April 28, 2022. Retrieved April 28, 2022.

[vol11EN-33] "ATOM: The Beginning Vol. 11". Penguin Random House. Retrieved October 5, 2024.

[34] 【6月5日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 5, 2020. Archived from the original on April 28, 2022. Retrieved April 28, 2022.

[35] 【12月4日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 4, 2020. Archived from the original on January 22, 2022. Retrieved April 28, 2022.

[36] カサハラテツロー画集の予約受付中、「アトムザ・ビギニング」新刊は本日発売. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 5, 2021. Archived from the original on April 28, 2022. Retrieved April 28, 2022.

[37] 【8月5日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 5, 2022. Archived from the original on November 30, 2021. Retrieved January 10, 2022.

[vol16JP-38] 【1月5日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 5, 2022. Archived from the original on January 5, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2022.

[vol17JP-39] 【5月27日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 27, 2022. Archived from the original on November 27, 2023. Retrieved September 20, 2022.

[vol18JP-40] 【3月29日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 29, 2023. Archived from the original on March 29, 2023. Retrieved March 30, 2023.

[vol19JP-41] 【9月5日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 5, 2023. Archived from the original on September 28, 2023. Retrieved September 28, 2023.

[vol20JP-42] 【3月5日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 5, 2024. Archived from the original on March 5, 2024. Retrieved March 5, 2024.

[43] "Astro Boy Prequel Manga Atom the Beginning Gets Anime Adaptation". Anime News Network. May 30, 2016. Archived from the original on December 6, 2016. Retrieved November 20, 2016.

[44] "News Sites Briefly List Staff, 2017 Spring Premiere for Atom the Beginning Anime". Anime News Network. November 20, 2016. Archived from the original on November 20, 2016. Retrieved November 20, 2016.

[45] "Atom the Beginning Anime Gets 12 Episodes". Anime News Network. March 23, 2017. Archived from the original on March 24, 2017. Retrieved March 23, 2017.

[46] "Atom the Beginning Anime Reveals Premiere Date, New Key Visual". Anime News Network. March 7, 2017. Archived from the original on March 8, 2017. Retrieved March 7, 2017.

[47] "Sentai Filmworks Licenses Frame Arms Girl, Atom the Beginning Anime". Anime News Network. March 30, 2017. Archived from the original on April 17, 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2021.

[48] "After the Rain Performs Atom the Beginning Anime's Opening Theme". Anime News Network. January 5, 2017. Archived from the original on January 5, 2017. Retrieved January 5, 2017.

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+| caption      = The cover of the first volume, featuring A106
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-| illustrator     = Tetsurō Kasahara
+| illustrator  = Tetsurō Kasahara
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-| demographic     = {{Lang|ja-latn|[[Seinen manga|Seinen]]}}
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-| producer        = {{ubl|Naohiko Furuichi|Fuminori Yamazaki|Kazuaki Takahashi|Mariko Satō| Isamu Yoshikuni|Masato Ishiwatari|Shinichi Nakatsuka|Nobuko Irie}}
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-{{Nihongo|'''''Atom: The Beginning'''''|アトム ザ・ビギニング|Atomu za Biginingu|lead=yes}} is a Japanese [[manga]] series written and illustrated by Tetsurō Kasahara, with writing contributions by [[Makoto Tezuka]] and [[Masami Yuki]]. It was serialized in Hero's Inc.'s ''Monthly Hero's'' magazine from December 2014 to December 2020 and transferred to ''Comiplex'' online website in November 2020. Its chapters have been collected in 19 {{Lang|ja-latn|[[tankōbon]]}} volumes as of September 2023. An [[anime]] television series adaptation aired from April to July 2017.
+{{Nihongo|'''''Atom: The Beginning'''''|アトム ザ・ビギニング|Atomu za Biginingu|lead=yes}} is a Japanese [[manga]] series written and illustrated by Tetsurō Kasahara, with writing contributions by [[Makoto Tezuka]] and [[Masami Yuki]]. It was serialized in Hero's Inc.'s ''Monthly Hero's'' magazine from December 2014 to December 2020 and transferred to ''Comiplex'' online website in November 2020. Its chapters have been collected in 21 {{Transl|ja|[[tankōbon]]}} volumes as of September 2024. An [[anime]] television series adaptation aired from April to July 2017.
 The manga is based on [[Osamu Tezuka]]'s ''[[Astro Boy]]'' series and is initially set up as a prequel, depicting the events up until the birth of [[Astro Boy (character)|Astro Boy]]. However, as the story progresses, discrepancies with the main story of ''Astro Boy'' emerge, and it is later revealed to be a different world with a divergent history from that of ''Astro Boy'' after an incident in 1969.
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-It is five years after a catastrophe of unknown cause occurred in Japan. The young genius duo from Nerima University, Umatarō Tenma and Hiroshi Ochanomizu, work together to develop a new type of artificial intelligence called [[Consciousness|Bewußtsein]], which has an "ego" or "mind". Equipped with it, they create an autonomous robot named A106 ("Atom" in [[Japanese wordplay]]), which has a will and a personality. However, their Laboratory 7 is chronically short of funds. In addition, it is difficult for the faculty to understand them. To earn funds, they participate in a Robot Wrestling tournament for the prize money. They win by exploiting the weaknesses of their opponents, and in the end, they shut down the previous champion, Mars, to win the tournament, and become the center of attention.
+It is five years after a catastrophe of unknown cause occurred in Japan. The young genius duo from Nerima University, [[List of Astro Boy characters#Dr. Tenma|Umatarō Tenma]] and [[List of Astro Boy characters#Dr. Ochanomizu|Hiroshi Ochanomizu]], work together to develop a new type of artificial intelligence called [[Consciousness|Bewußtsein]], which has an "ego" or "mind". Equipped with it, they create an autonomous robot named A106 ("Atom" in [[Japanese wordplay]]), which has a will and a personality. However, their Laboratory 7 is chronically short of funds. In addition, it is difficult for the faculty to understand them. To earn funds, they participate in a Robot Wrestling tournament for the prize money. They win by exploiting the weaknesses of their opponents, and in the end, they shut down the previous champion, Mars, to win the tournament, and become the center of attention.
 However, things take an unexpected turn when they try to find out more about Dr. Lolo, the developer of Mars, out of curiosity. As a result, both Umatarō and Hiroshi end up being targeted by a mysterious organization, as they get involved in the secrets of the underworld, the murkiness of the government, and the darkness of the catastrophe five years ago, but this does not damper their spirits. At the request of the Ministry of Science and the university's upper management, they are asked to participate in the World Robot Battling (WRB) event in Australia with the successor to A106, A107 (Yuran). However, as Yuran's enthusiasm for the competition spread, the other robots began to run amok. In the end, the WRB is cancelled, and when they return to Japan, Hiroshi's grandfather, who had been out of town, appeared before them. What he told them was an unbelievable story about a "boy-shaped robot from the future" (which Hiroshi had heard of before). Based on the information his grandfather had given him, Umatarō and Hiroshi headed for [[Ho Chi Minh City]] in [[Vietnam]]. There, they incompletely solve the mystery of the boy-shaped robot in question.
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 ===Manga===
-Kasahara's ''Atom: The Beginning'' began serialization in the ''{{ill|Monthly Hero's|ja|月刊ヒーローズ}}'' magazine published by Hero's Inc. on December 1, 2014. [[Makoto Tezuka]] and [[Masami Yuki]] are responsible for the manga series' editorial supervision and concept design, respectively, with [[Tezuka Productions]] collaborating.<ref>{{cite web|last=Hodgkins|first=Crystalyn|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-10-01/rideback-kasahara-launches-astro-boy-prequel-manga/.79419|title=Rideback's Kasahara Launches Astro Boy Prequel Manga|date=October 1, 2014|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=November 20, 2016|archive-date=September 6, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160906061950/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-10-01/rideback-kasahara-launches-astro-boy-prequel-manga/.79419|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:ゆうきまさみ×カサハラテツローが描く新説「アトム」ヒーローズで開幕|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/132591|website=[[Natalie (website)|Comic Natalie]]|publisher=Natasha, Inc.|access-date=April 27, 2021|language=ja|date=December 1, 2014|archive-date=April 27, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210427053826/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/132591|url-status=live}}</ref> The magazine ceased publication on October 30, 2020, and the series was transferred to ''Comiplex'' website, starting publication on November 27, 2020.<ref>{{cite web|last=Hodgkins|first=Crystalyn|title=All Manga in Monthly Hero's Magazine Move Online (Updated)|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-10-30/all-manga-in-monthly-hero-magazine-move-online/.165765|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=April 27, 2021|date=October 30, 2020|archive-date=February 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210212043645/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-10-30/all-manga-in-monthly-hero-magazine-move-online/.165765|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:月刊ヒーローズ作品がWebサイト・コミプレに移行、12月には企画号が発売|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/402860|website=[[Natalie (website)|Comic Natalie]]|publisher=Natasha, Inc.|access-date=April 27, 2021|language=ja|date=October 30, 2020|archive-date=April 27, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210427123935/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/402860|url-status=live}}</ref> {{ill|Shogakukan Creative|ja|小学館クリエイティブ}} has collected its chapters into individual {{Lang|ja-latn|[[tankōbon]]}} volumes. The first volume was released on June 5, 2015.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:ゆうきまさみ×カサハラテツロー描く「アトム」誕生の物語1巻、帯に庵野秀明|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/149567|website=[[Natalie (website)|Comic Natalie]]|publisher=Natasha, Inc.|access-date=April 28, 2022|language=ja|date=June 5, 2015|archive-date=April 28, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220428202136/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/149567|url-status=live}}</ref> As of September 5, 2023, nineteen volumes have been released.<ref name="vol19JP"/>
+Kasahara's ''Atom: The Beginning'' began serialization in the ''{{ill|Monthly Hero's|ja|月刊ヒーローズ}}'' magazine published by Hero's Inc. on December 1, 2014. [[Makoto Tezuka]] and [[Masami Yuki]] are responsible for the manga series' editorial supervision and concept design, respectively, with [[Tezuka Productions]] collaborating.<ref>{{cite web|last=Hodgkins|first=Crystalyn|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-10-01/rideback-kasahara-launches-astro-boy-prequel-manga/.79419|title=Rideback's Kasahara Launches Astro Boy Prequel Manga|date=October 1, 2014|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=November 20, 2016|archive-date=September 6, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160906061950/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-10-01/rideback-kasahara-launches-astro-boy-prequel-manga/.79419|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:ゆうきまさみ×カサハラテツローが描く新説「アトム」ヒーローズで開幕|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/132591|website=[[Natalie (website)|Comic Natalie]]|publisher=Natasha, Inc.|access-date=April 27, 2021|language=ja|date=December 1, 2014|archive-date=April 27, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210427053826/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/132591|url-status=live}}</ref> The magazine ceased publication on October 30, 2020, and the series was transferred to ''Comiplex'' website, starting publication on November 27, 2020.<ref>{{cite web|last=Hodgkins|first=Crystalyn|title=All Manga in Monthly Hero's Magazine Move Online (Updated)|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-10-30/all-manga-in-monthly-hero-magazine-move-online/.165765|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=April 27, 2021|date=October 30, 2020|archive-date=February 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210212043645/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-10-30/all-manga-in-monthly-hero-magazine-move-online/.165765|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:月刊ヒーローズ作品がWebサイト・コミプレに移行、12月には企画号が発売|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/402860|website=[[Natalie (website)|Comic Natalie]]|publisher=Natasha, Inc.|access-date=April 27, 2021|language=ja|date=October 30, 2020|archive-date=April 27, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210427123935/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/402860|url-status=live}}</ref> {{ill|Shogakukan Creative|ja|小学館クリエイティブ}} has collected its chapters into individual {{Transl|ja|[[tankōbon]]}} volumes. The first volume was released on June 5, 2015.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:ゆうきまさみ×カサハラテツロー描く「アトム」誕生の物語1巻、帯に庵野秀明|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/149567|website=[[Natalie (website)|Comic Natalie]]|publisher=Natasha, Inc.|access-date=April 28, 2022|language=ja|date=June 5, 2015|archive-date=April 28, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220428202136/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/149567|url-status=live}}</ref> As of September 5, 2024, twenty-one volumes have been released.<ref name="vol21JP"/>
 The manga is licensed in English by [[Titan Publishing Group]], in partnership with StoneBot Comics.<ref>{{cite web|title=ATOM: The Beginning manga translation to be published by StoneBot Comics!|url=https://www.stonebotcomics.com/atom-the-beginning-manga-translation-to-be-published-by-stonebot-comics/|website=StoneBot Comics|access-date=April 28, 2022|date=April 20, 2022|archive-date=May 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220521181202/https://www.stonebotcomics.com/atom-the-beginning-manga-translation-to-be-published-by-stonebot-comics/|url-status=live}}</ref> The first volume was released, under their Titan Manga imprint, on October 11, 2022.<ref>{{cite web|last=Hazra|first=Adriana|title=Exclusive: Titan Comics' Titan Manga Imprint Licenses Atom: The Beginning, Kamen Rider Kuuga Manga|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-04-28/exclusive-titan-comics-titan-manga-imprint-licenses-atom-the-beginning-kamen-rider-kuuga-manga/.184462|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=April 28, 2022|date=April 28, 2022|archive-date=April 28, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220428171731/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-04-28/exclusive-titan-comics-titan-manga-imprint-licenses-atom-the-beginning-kamen-rider-kuuga-manga/.184462|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="vol1EN"/>
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+|LicensedRelDate= October 22, 2024<ref name="vol9EN">{{cite web|title=ATOM: The Beginning Vol. 9|url=https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/752063/atom-the-beginning-vol-9-by-written-by-osamu-tezuka/|publisher=[[Penguin Random House]]|access-date=October 5, 2024}}</ref>
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+|LicensedRelDate= February 4, 2025<ref name="vol10EN">{{cite web|title=ATOM: The Beginning Vol. 10|url=https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/767770/atom-the-beginning-vol-10-by-written-by-osamu-tezuka/|publisher=[[Penguin Random House]]|access-date=October 5, 2024}}</ref>
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+|LicensedRelDate= April 29, 2025<ref name="vol11EN">{{cite web|title=ATOM: The Beginning Vol. 11|url=https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/777378/atom-the-beginning-vol-11-by-written-by-osamu-tezuka/|publisher=[[Penguin Random House]]|access-date=October 5, 2024}}</ref>
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 An [[anime]] television series adaptation was announced in June 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-05-30/astro-boy-prequel-manga-atom-the-beginning-gets-anime-adaptation/.102651|title=Astro Boy Prequel Manga Atom the Beginning Gets Anime Adaptation|date=May 30, 2016|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=November 20, 2016|archive-date=December 6, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161206061432/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-05-30/astro-boy-prequel-manga-atom-the-beginning-gets-anime-adaptation/.102651|url-status=live}}</ref> The anime series is directed by [[Katsuyuki Motohiro]] and [[Tatsuo Satō (director)|Tatsuo Satō]], with series composition by Junichi Fujisaku and animation produced by [[OLM, Inc.]], [[Production I.G]] and [[Signal.MD]]. Takahiro Yoshimatsu designed the characters and [[Noriyuki Asakura]] composed the series' soundtrack. Shinobu Tsuneki, Yoshihiro Ishimoto and Shinichi Miyazaki are responsible for mechanical design.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2016-11-19/news-sites-briefly-list-staff-2017-spring-premiere-for-atom-the-beginning-anime/.109007|title=News Sites Briefly List Staff, 2017 Spring Premiere for Atom the Beginning Anime|date=November 20, 2016|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=November 20, 2016|archive-date=November 20, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161120145205/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2016-11-19/news-sites-briefly-list-staff-2017-spring-premiere-for-atom-the-beginning-anime/.109007|url-status=live}}</ref> The 12-episode series aired from April 15 to July 8, 2017, on [[NHK General TV|NHK G]].<ref name="AnimeStaff">{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-11-20/atom-the-beginning-anime-1st-promo-video-story-intro-posted/.109015|title=Atom the Beginning Anime's 1st Promo Video, Story Intro Posted|date=November 20, 2016|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=November 20, 2016|archive-date=May 18, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190518233501/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-11-20/atom-the-beginning-anime-1st-promo-video-story-intro-posted/.109015|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2017-03-23/atom-the-beginning-anime-gets-12-episodes/.113796|title=Atom the Beginning Anime Gets 12 Episodes|date=March 23, 2017|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=March 23, 2017|archive-date=March 24, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170324184250/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2017-03-23/atom-the-beginning-anime-gets-12-episodes/.113796|url-status=live}}</ref> It was streamed by [[Amazon.com|Amazon]] on their [[Amazon Video|Amazon Prime Video]] service.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2017-03-07/atom-the-beginning-anime-reveals-premiere-date-new-key-visual/.113114|title=Atom the Beginning Anime Reveals Premiere Date, New Key Visual|date=March 7, 2017|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=March 7, 2017|archive-date=March 8, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170308124630/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2017-03-07/atom-the-beginning-anime-reveals-premiere-date-new-key-visual/.113114|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Sentai Filmworks]] has licensed the series for home video and exclusively streamed the series on [[Amazon (company)|Amazon]]'s [[Anime Strike]] streaming service.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-03-30/sentai-filmworks-licenses-frame-arms-girl-atom-the-beginning-anime/.114146|title=Sentai Filmworks Licenses Frame Arms Girl, Atom the Beginning Anime|publisher=Anime News Network|date=March 30, 2017|access-date=April 30, 2021|archive-date=April 17, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210417082438/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-03-30/sentai-filmworks-licenses-frame-arms-girl-atom-the-beginning-anime/.114146|url-status=live}}</ref> The opening theme song, titled {{nihongo|"Kaidoku Funō"|解読不能||{{lit}} "Indecipherable"}}, is performed by [[After the Rain (Musical Group)|After the Rain]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-01-05/after-the-rain-performs-atom-the-beginning-anime-opening-theme/.110657|title=After the Rain Performs Atom the Beginning Anime's Opening Theme|date=January 5, 2017|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=January 5, 2017|archive-date=January 5, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170105230754/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-01-05/after-the-rain-performs-atom-the-beginning-anime-opening-theme/.110657|url-status=live}}</ref> while the ending theme song, titled {{nihongo|"Hikari no Hajimari"|光のはじまり||{{lit}} "The Beginning of Light"}}, is performed by [[Yoshino Nanjō]].<ref name="Cast2"/>
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 |TranslitTitle       = Tetsuwan kidō
 |NativeTitle         = 鉄腕起動
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 |DirectedBy          = Kaito Asakura
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 |DirectedBy          = Takahiro Natori
 |WrittenBy           = Junichi Fujisaku
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 |DirectedBy          = Satoshi Kuwabara
 |WrittenBy           = Bun-O Fujisawa
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 |WrittenBy           = Shigeru Morita
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 |DirectedBy          = Fumio Maezono
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+|WrittenBy           = [[Atsuhiro Tomioka]]
 |OriginalAirDate     = {{Start date|2017|5|13}}
 |LineColor           = #00af89|ShortSummary        = Tenma and Ochanomizu came along with A106 to work part-time at Maruhige Shipping, a company headed by the detective Maruhige. After seeing A106, President Maruhige insists that he can't trust a robot with no heart to do his job. However, when an urgent moving request comes in from a major customer lady, Maruhige decides to put Tenma, Ochanomizu, and A106 to work. When Tenma and Ochanomizu arrive on the scene, they find Motoko waiting for them.
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 |DirectedBy          = Hiromichi Matano
 |WrittenBy           = Shigeru Morita
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 |DirectedBy          = Tomohiro Matsukawa
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 |WrittenBy           = Junichi Fujisaku
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 * {{Official website|https://www.nhk.or.jp/anime/atom/|Official anime website (NHK)}} {{in lang|ja}}
 * {{Twitter|atomtb_anime|''Atom: The Beginning'' anime}}
+* {{ANN|manga|18891}}
 {{Astro Boy}}

v t e Astro Boy by Osamu Tezuka
Manga and comics	Astro Boy (1952–1969) chapters Astro Boy (1965; Gold Key) Las Fantásticas Aventuras de Astroboy (mid-1970s) The Original Astro Boy (1987–1989; NOW Comics) Pluto: Urasawa × Tezuka (2003–2009) Astro Boy (2009; IDW) Atom: The Beginning (2014–present)
TV series	Mighty Atom (1959–1960) Astro Boy (episodes) (1963) Astro Boy (episodes) (1980) Astro Boy (episodes) (2003) Little Astro Boy (2014) Go Astro Boy Go! (2019–2020) Atom: The Beginning (2017) Pluto (2023)
Films	Astro Boy (2009)
Video games	Astro Boy: Omega Factor (2003) Astro Boy (2004) Astro Boy: The Video Game (2009)
Characters	Astro Boy
See also	Jetter Mars (1977) Undersea Super Train: Marine Express (1979) Ravex in Tezuka World (2009)

v t e Comiplex series
Current	Hanabi-chan Is Often Late (2019) Atom: The Beginning (2020) Working for God in a Godless World (2020) Kamen Rider Kuuga (2020) Killing Bites (2020) Ultraman (2020) Rooster Fighter (2020) The Godless World of Onee-chan (2022) Go for It, Nakamura! (2024)
Finished	Tensui no Sakuna Hime: Ikusa Datara no Kamigami (2021–22)

v t e Works directed by Tatsuo Sato
Animated series	Soar High! Isami (1995–1996) Martian Successor Nadesico (1996–1997) Shingu: Secret of the Stellar Wars (2001) Stellvia (2003) Ninja Scroll: The Series (2003) Tokyo Tribes (2006–2007) Shigofumi: Letters from the Departed (2008) Bodacious Space Pirates (2012) Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne (2012) Lord Marksman and Vanadis (2014) Atom: The Beginning (2017) Helck (2023) Tasūketsu: Fate of the Majority (2024)
Animated films	Martian Successor Nadesico: The Motion Picture – Prince of Darkness (1998) Bodacious Space Pirates: Abyss of Hyperspace (2014)
OVAs	Cat Soup (2001) Rinne no Lagrange: Kamogawa Days (2012)

v t e OLM television series
1995–2009	Wedding Peach (1995–1996) Mojacko (1995–1997) Pokémon (1997–present) Berserk (1997–1998) Adventures of Mini-Goddess (1998–1999) To Heart (1999) Steel Angel Kurumi (1999–2000) Comic Party (2001) Steel Angel Kurumi 2 (2001) Figure 17 (2001–2002) Kasumin (2001–2003) Piano: The Melody of a Young Girl's Heart (2002–2003) Croket! (2003–2005) Godannar (2003–2004) Full-Blast Science Adventure – So That's How It Is (2003–2004) Monkey Turn (2004) Monkey Turn V (2004) Agatha Christie's Great Detectives Poirot and Marple (2004–2005) To Heart: Remember My Memories (2004) Guyver: The Bioboosted Armor (2005–2006) To Heart 2 (2005–2006) Utawarerumono (2006) Makai Senki Disgaea (2006) Ray The Animation (2006) Pokémon Chronicles (2006) Super Robot Wars Original Generation: Divine Wars (2006–2007) Gift: Eternal Rainbow (2006) Deltora Quest (2007–2008) Inazuma Eleven (2008–2011) Tamagotchi! (2009–2012)
2010–2019	Little Battlers Experience (2011–2012) Inazuma Eleven GO (2011–2012) Little Battlers Experience W (2012–2013) Inazuma Eleven GO: Chrono Stone (2012–2013) Tamagotchi! Yume Kira Dream (2012–2013) Little Battlers Experience Wars (2013) Inazuma Eleven GO: Galaxy (2013–2014) Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures (2013–2015) Tamagotchi! Miracle Friends (2013–2014) Pokémon Origins (2013) Future Card Buddyfight (2014–2015) Yo-kai Watch (2014–2018) GO-GO Tamagotchi! (2014–2015) Dragon Collection (2014–2015) Monster Retsuden Oreca Battle (2014–2015) Omakase! Miracle Cat-dan (2015–2016) Tamagotchi! Tama Tomo Daishū GO! (2015) Future Card Buddyfight 100 (2015–2016) Pikaia! (2015) Kamisama Minarai: Himitsu no Cocotama (2015–2018) Future Card Buddyfight Triple D (2016–2017) Age 12: A Little Heart-Pounding (2016) Beyblade Burst (2016–2017) Cardfight!! Vanguard G: NEXT (2016–2017) Pikaia!! (2017) Future Card Buddyfight X (2017–2018) Idol × Warrior Miracle Tunes! (2017–2018) Beyblade Burst Evolution (2017–2018) Snack World (2017–2018) 100% Pascal-sensei (2017) PriPri Chi-chan!! (2017) Atom: The Beginning (2017) Tomica Hyper Rescue Drive Head Kidō Kyūkyū Keisatsu (2017) Cardfight!! Vanguard G: Z (2017–2018) Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion THE ANIMATION (2018–2019) Magical × Heroine Magimajo Pures! (2018–2019) Beyblade Burst Turbo (2018–2019) Inazuma Eleven: Ares (2018) Future Card Buddyfight X: All-Star Fight (2018) Major 2nd (2018–2020) Yo-kai Watch Shadowside (2018–2019) Cardfight!! Vanguard 2018 (2018–2019) Future Card Buddyfight Ace (2018–2019) Zoids Wild (2018–2019) Kira Kira Happy ★ Hirake! Cocotama (2018–2019) Inazuma Eleven: Orion no Kokuin (2018–2019) Yo-kai Watch! (2019) Mix (2019–2023) Secret × Heroine Phantomirage! (2019–2020) Cardfight!! Vanguard: High School Arc Cont. (2019) Cardfight!! Vanguard: Shinemon-hen (2019–2020) Zoids Wild Zero (2019–2020)
2020–2029	Bungo and Alchemist: Gears of Judgement (2020) Tomica Bond Combination Earth Granner (2020–2021) GaruGaku: Saint Girls Square Academy (2020–2021) Cardfight!! Vanguard Gaiden if (2020) Police × Heroine Lovepatrina! (2020–2021) King's Raid: Successors of the Will (2020–2021) Odd Taxi (2021) Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion Z (2021–2022) Bittomo × Heroine Kirameki Powers! (2021–2022) Megaton Musashi (2021–2023) Restaurant to Another World 2 (2021) Komi Can't Communicate (2021–2022) Ninjala (2022–present) GaruGaku II: Lucky Stars (2022) Life with an Ordinary Guy Who Reincarnated into a Total Fantasy Knockout (2022) Love All Play (2022) Summer Time Rendering (2022) Don't Toy with Me, Miss Nagatoro 2nd Attack (2023) The Most Heretical Last Boss Queen (2023) Dark Gathering (2023) Beyblade X (2023–present) The Faraway Paladin: The Lord of Rust Mountain (2023) The Apothecary Diaries (2023–present) Pon no Michi (2024) Delusional Monthly Magazine (2024) Tonbo! (2024) Himitsu no AiPri (2024) I Parry Everything: What Do You Mean I'm the Strongest? I'm Not Even an Adventurer Yet! (2024) Dungeon People (2024) Tono to Inu (2024) Let's Play (TBA)
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v t e Production I.G television series
1987–2009	Zillion (1987) Blue Seed (1994–1995) Popolocrois Monogatari (1998–1999) Medabots Damashii (2000–2001) Vampiyan Kids (2001–2002) PaRappa the Rapper (2001–2002) Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (2002–2005) Cromartie High School (2003–2004) Windy Tales (2004–2005) Otogi Zoshi (2004–2005) Immortal Grand Prix (2005–2006) Blood+ (2005–2006) Le Chevalier D'Eon (2006–2007) xxxHolic (2006–2008) Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit (2007) Reideen (2007) Ghost Hound (2007–2008) Sisters of Wellber (2007–2008) AniKuri15* (2007, animated segments) K-tai Investigator 7 (2008–2009) Library War (2008) Real Drive (2008) World Destruction: Sekai Bokumetsu no Rokunin (2008) The Beast Player Erin (2009) Eden of the East (2009) Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings (2009)
2010–2019	Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings II (2010) Kimi ni Todoke (2009–present) Moshidora (2011) Bunny Drop (2011) You're Being Summoned, Azazel (2011–2013) Blood-C (2011) Guilty Crown (2011–2012) Kuroko's Basketball (2012–2015) The Prince of Tennis II (2012) Shining Hearts (2012) Robotics;Notes (2012–2013) Psycho-Pass (2012–2013) Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet (2012–2013) Genshiken Nidaime (2013) Ace of Diamond (2013–2016) Haikyu!! (2014–2020) Ao Haru Ride (2014) Broken Blade (2014) Maria the Virgin Witch (2015) Ghost in the Shell: Arise (2015) Attack on Titan: Junior High (2015) Pikaia! (2015) Ghost in the Shell Arise – Alternative Architecture (2015) Joker Game (2016) Atom: The Beginning (2017) Welcome to the Ballroom (2017) Pikaia!! (2017) Magical Circle Guru Guru (2017) Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These (2018) FLCL Progressive (2018) FLCL Alternative (2018) Run with the Wind (2018–2019) Case File nº221: Kabukicho (2019–2020) True Cooking Master Boy (2019–2021) Psycho-Pass 3 (2019) Stay Tuned! (2019, live-action)
2020–2029	Noblesse (2020) Moriarty the Patriot (2020–2021) Star Wars: Visions ("The Ninth Jedi"; 2021) Fena: Pirate Princess (2021) Aoashi (2022) Heavenly Delusion (2023) FLCL: Shoegaze (2023) Kaiju No. 8 (2024) Shinkalion: Change the World (2024) Kinnikuman Kanpeki Chо̄jin Shiso-hen (2024)
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TV series	Tantei Team KZ Jiken Note (2015–2016) Atom: The Beginning (2017) Recovery of an MMO Junkie (2017) Hashiri Tsuzukete Yokattatte. (2018) FLCL Progressive (2018, #5) Dragon Goes House-Hunting (2021) Mars Red (2021) Platinum End (2021–2022) The Fire Hunter (2023–2024) Kizuna no Allele (2023) Shinkalion: Change the World (2024) Nina the Starry Bride (2024)
OVAs	Yuuna and the Haunted Hot Springs (2020)
Films	Cyborg 009: Call of Justice (2016) Napping Princess (2017) Birthday Wonderland (2019) Kimi dake ni Motetainda (2019) Fate/Grand Order - Divine Realm of the Round Table: Camelot ~ Wandering; Agaterám ~ (2020) Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop (2021) Deemo: Memorial Keys (2022)
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