Go Astro Boy Go!
Go Astro Boy Go! (GO!GO!アトム, Go! Go! Atomu, lit. "Go! Go! Atom") is a French-Japanese animated television spin-off of the Astro Boy franchise created by Osamu Tezuka. Aimed at preschoolers, the series was produced by Planet Nemo Animation in conjunction with Tezuka Productions.
| Go Astro Boy Go! | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Adventure Action Comedy-drama Science fiction |
| Created by | Jill Brett Frédéric Puech Virgile Trouillot |
| Based on | Astro Boy by Osamu Tezuka |
| Directed by | Virgile Trouillot |
| Composer(s) | Norbert Gilbert |
| Country of origin | France Japan |
| Original language(s) | French English Japanese Cantonese |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 52 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Yoshihiro Shimizu Frédéric Puech |
| Producer(s) | Yoshimi Suzuki |
| Running time | 11 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Planet Nemo Animation Tezuka Productions Something Big |
| Distributor | Ankama |
| Release | |
| Original network | TX Network (Japan) |
| Picture format | 1080p (16:9 HDTV) |
| Original release | October 3, 2019 – October 8, 2020 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Little Astro Boy |
| External links | |
| Production website | |
The series had its global debut in China on MangoTV on August 2, 2019.[1] In Japan, the series premiered on TX Network stations on October 3, 2019.[2]
Production
During the 2014 Annecy International Animated Film Festival, Tezuka Productions announced it was developing new episodes of Little Astro Boy, an earlier iteration of the franchise aimed at preschool audiences.[3] In 2016, it was revealed that this would be an entirely separate production under the same name created with France's Planet Nemo.[4] The series was later re-titled to Go Astro Boy Go! in 2018.[5]
The international version of the show features an intro song composed by Norbert Gilbert and performed by Andy Chase. An instrumental of the track is used for the credits. The Japanese version of the series features a new theme song by Doberman Infinity called by ASTRO BOY ~ GO! GO! Atom ~.[6] The Endless World by Transfer Girls is used for the end credits.[7] On April 2, 2020 the new ending theme will be performed by Girls² with a song called Zuttomo Heart Beats.[8]
Voice cast
| Character | Japanese | English | Cantonese | French |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astro Boy (Atom) | Romi Park | Kevin Rodriguez | Chan Kam Wan | TBA |
| Suzu | Mayuka Nomura | Gabriela Piccoli | Heidy Ling Hei | |
| Astro Kitty (Atomnyan) | Kanae Oki | Shaul Gutierrez | Amanda Shing | |
| Professor Elefun (Professor Ochanomizu) | Yōhei Tadano | Chris Jahn | Ip Chun Shing | |
| Dr. Blunt (Dr. Brant) | Takeshi Maeda | Roly Gutierrez | Chak Yiu Fai | |
| Dr. Serene | Kaori Kimura | Lissa Grossman | Yan Wong Yan Yu | |
| Maurice | TBA | Roly Gutierrez | ||
References
- "铁臂阿童木IP亮相CLE中国授权展，优扬传媒全面启动授权". Haibao Notes (in Chinese). August 5, 2019. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
- Pineda, Rafael (September 3, 2019). "'Go Astro Boy Go!' Animated Series Premieres on October 3". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
- Hopewell, John (June 11, 2014). "Shibuya, Tezuka, Caribara Reboot 'Astro Boy'". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
- "Hot Picks: Little Astro Boy". Broadcast Now. March 30, 2016. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
- "Planet Nemo's Astro Boy series gets new name". Toon Barn. August 12, 2018. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
- "DOBERMAN INFINITY、新曲がアニメ「GO!GO!アトム」のOPテーマに決定". Music Voice (in Japanese). October 3, 2019. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
- "転校少女*、初のアニメタイアップは『GO！GO！アトム』ED曲". Barks (in Japanese). September 15, 2019. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
- MUSIC(エムオンミュージック), 音楽WEBメディア M.-ON!. "Girls2（ガールズガールズ）、新曲「ズッ友Heart Beats!」がTVアニメ『GO!GO!アトム』新EDテーマに決定". 音楽WEBメディア M-ON! MUSIC(エムオンミュージック) (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-03-25.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)
- Go Astro Boy Go! page at TV Tokyo.jp (in Japanese)
- Go Astro Boy Go! on IMDb