Astro Boy

Why didn't I catch this! It's been around in the net all this time and missed the news of one great film! What film you might ask? A CG film of one of the greatest anime of all time, one that had entertained the children that became your parents. That's right Dad, they are bringing back Astro Boy.


I remember Dad would tell me stories when he was younger where children gather inside his house (because televisions were brand new in Brunei then) most of the time to catch Astro Boy. That being Dad's favorite cartoon, Astro Boy had left many in awe and excitement. Without Astro Boy, there wouldn't be mecha cartoons today. No Gundam, No Terminator, and No transformers.

Beautifully rendered CGI of the modern Astro Boy, unchanged from his classic look!
So it's up to you, can an Anime franchise still be popular at its transition to a US CGI animated film? Can the big name cast of Kristen Bell, Nicholas Cage, Bill Nighy, Donald Sutherland, and Freddie Highmore as Astro Boy himself, make this movie big? I say with the popularity of Anime still booming, the mecha genre never failing, your parent's favorite past times still vivid, and as a fanboy at heart, yes. It shall be ASTRONOMICAL!

The very blueprints drawn by the legendary Osamu Tezuka himself.

A classic pose that lasted years, Astro Boy soaring into the sky!

A powerful image of a cornered Astro Boy still in his pajamas. Fans know, they wouldn't stand a chance!


Astro Boy (2009) HD Teaser Trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Shz79sHoXs8