Mighty Atom (1959 TV series)
Mighty Atom (鉄腕アトム, Testuwan Atomu) is a Japanese Tokusatsu live action TV show that was created by MBS Productions and had aired on MBS from Mar. 7, 1959 until May 28, 1960. It was the first adaptation of the Mighty Atom (a.k.a. Astro Boy) manga comic book series and predated the 1963 Mighty Atom (Astro Boy) anime.[1]
| Mighty Atom | |
|---|---|
| Based on | Mighty Atom |
| Directed by | Hiroshi Yoshikawa Seika Shiba |
| Starring | (see list)
|
| Opening theme | Mighty Atom Theme |
| Ending theme | Mighty Atom Theme |
| Composer(s) | Hirooki Ogawa Katsuyuki Masuda |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 65 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Keiji Matsuzaki Tsuyoshi Yoneyama |
| Cinematography | Yutaka Yoshida |
| Editor(s) | Shigetoshi Iwata Haruwo Koorogi Isoya Shibuya |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 25 minutes |
| Production company(s) | MBS Productions |
| Release | |
| Original network | MBS |
| Picture format | Black-and-white |
| Audio format | Monaural |
| First shown in | Japan |
| Original release | March 7, 1959 – May 28, 1960 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Mighty Atom |
References
- "Osamu Tezuka's Astro Boy Live-Action Drama Gets DVD Box". Anime News Network. 2009-08-30. Retrieved 2009-09-03.
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