Astro Boy (ASTROBOY 鉄腕アトム)

Tobio.

Tobio.

I'm here! Hello?

Capacity passing 80 percent.

Tobio's neural network is beginning to respond.

Almost there.

You can do it.

I can't see you. Where are you?

Come on! Increase power!

We can't. We're at maximum now.

We need more! Call the Magnamite power station.

Have them bring all reserves on line.

Sir! That much energy would--

Tell them it's on my authority.

I'll take personal responsibility.

This is too important to fail now.

He's almost charged.

Emergency orders for Magnamite.

Activate all reserve stations

and reroute all power to the Ministry of Science.

That would exceed safety parameters.

Nonsense. Magnamite's job is to send power where we say.

Now, give it the order.

Ah, yes.

The very same move I made.

Come on, Tobio. Wake up.

I see you now! I'm coming toward you!

No!

Doctor, don't! It's too dangerous!

Get back to your posts now.

We've come...

too close to be stopped by a loose cable.

Huh?

Huh?

Hello, Tobio.

No, that's not right. This is your new life.

I think you should have a new name.

Uh, how about...? Um...

Astro.

Welcome to the world, Astro.

Sir, systems returning to normal,

but there's been a relay imbalance.

Eight thousand megawatts went into Magnamite

that never came out.

What do you mean, "never came out"?

Where did the power go?

If even half the rumors are true--

This robot's a technological marvel.

And with some kind of new artificial intelligence.

And weapons.

Huh?

Oh, good, you're here.

Gentlemen, I'd like you to meet Astro,

the most evolved robot science has ever created.

You're kidding, right? It looks like a child.

Can it even do anything?

Don't let his look fool you.

He's learning at an exponential rate.

And he has kokoro, his own thoughts and spirit.

Right.

Call us when it's learned something useful.

Like how to sweep up.

Wait! Think of the future!

Come in for a landing. There's a clearing.

Ooh. Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha.

Now he talks.

Excuse me. Dr. O'Shay? Uh, Yuko.

You're scheduled to return phone calls from 1 to 2.

You're already 40 seconds late.

Fine. Nora, start Astro on his lessons.

Leave it to me, sir.

Nothing too difficult, now. Uh...

Please, doctor.

Okay, okay.

Be good, Astro!

Ready? Lesson one: obedience.

Whoa! What's that?

Hey! You're not paying attention!

Stop! I'm in charge here.

Oh, please. Oh, please be careful.

Oh, Dr. O'Shay will dismantle me if you're damaged.

I'm supposed to be learning, right?

Yes, and I'm supposed to be teaching.

Stop!

Oh, my circuits can't take it!

Don't blow a gasket. I'll be right back.

We've been getting strange readings from Magnamite all day.

It's malfunctioning.

And the police were just here.

They wanted to know about the power outage,

so I sent them to you, doctor.

I was only following your orders,

and I'm not taking the blame for this!

I'm here to see Dr. O'Shay. Huh?

Wait. You can't just go in there.

I'm Detective Tawashi, Metro City Police.

I demand an explanation for your citywide blackout!

I can't sleep with the lights on?

Wow!

Now, these are toys.

Hey, wait up. Give me a lift.

A robot that thinks for itself?

That's right. It's called kokoro.

He has emotions, compassion, a mind of his own.

If it acts on its own, then it could be dangerous.

Astro's not an "it," and he always behaves.

You sure about that? I'm positive!

Astro!

Astro!

Astro!

Oh, no!

Hey!

Whoa!

I can fly!

Woo-hoo!

Hey!

Oof!

Ah, looks delicious.

Oh, no!

Look! A balloon!

Children! Children!

Yeah. Not bad for a first flight.

Huh?

You missed one.

Hm?

Hey!

Yuko, you and Nora check the park. I'll look downtown.

I don't want that Detective Tawashi to find him first.

You heard me.

A flying robot that looks like a kid.

Error. Magnamite is rejecting reroute instructions.

Send in the maintenance robots.

See if the power overload blew one of its circuits.

It's destroying the maintenance bots! Emergency!

Wow. Check it out.