Astro Boy: Volume of the Blue Knight
Directed by Satoshi Kuwabara
The film begins with the Phoenix retelling the tales and hopes of Astro Boy. Many of the visual being directly taken from the 1980s TV series as it recaps some of his adventures. Following this recap, Astro Boy confronts Blue Bon and tries to convince him to change his mind about the humans. But Blue Bon misunderstands, assuming that if Astro Boy does not agree then he is an enemy. Blue Bon hates humans because they broke apart his family (Maria and Tonto). A battle begins between the two after Astro Boy fails to convince Blue Bon that they aren't each others' enemy.
Duration
0h 11m
Released
July 20, 1999
Cast8
Part ofThe Astro Boy Collection
Includes Astro Boy: Shinsengumi (2001), Astro Boy: The Last Day of Earth (2001), Astro Boy: Volume of the Blue Knight (1999), The Secret of Astro Boy’s Birth (2003), Astro Boy: The Glorious Earth (2004), Astro Boy: Ivan's Planet - Robot and Human Friendship (2003), Astro Boy: The Brave In Space (1964), and Astro Boy: Mighty Atom – Visitor of 100,000 Light Years, IGZA (2005).
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