Astro Boy - in Popular Culture

In Popular Culture

  • Astroboy occasionally makes cameos in Tezuka's Black Jack manga, though as a different character.
  • An Astro Boy toy is featured in one of the episodes of the original Macross.
  • Astro, as well as many other characters created by Osamu Tezuka appared as supporting characters in the Brazilian comic Monica Teen, issues 43 and 44, in the story arc entitled Green Treasure.

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