Astro Boy (1980)

Astro Boy
Original Title	鉄腕アトム (Tetsuwan Atom)
Original Language	Japanese
Dubbing Studio 2	Cinélume
Voice Director 1	Del Lewis
Recorded	1982 1985
Dub Country 1	United States
Dub Country 2	Canada
Original Country	Japan
Episodes	52
Year	1980-1981

Astro Boy (鉄腕アトム Tetsuwan Atomu, lit. The Mighty Atom) is a remake of the original 1960's anime series of the same name, based on the manga by Osamu Tezuka.

Dubbing History

An English dub coordinated by Tezuka Productions and Nippon TV was produced in 1982. The dub was recorded using acting majors and graduate students out of the University of Wisconsin-Madison during August of 1982. According to voice actor Bob Gonzalez, he's unsure why they came to UW Wisconsin for dubbing, though surmises it's likely because of the relatively low flat fee they accepted to do the job.

The dub was lightly edited, cutting various scenes; most notably merging Episodes 1 and 2 together. According to Jay Rath, they had dubbed the first two episodes as an hour-long episode uncut, but apparently it was decided to cut it down. The dub aired in Australia from 1983 to 1998, though it had a very limited release in the U.S., where broadcasts were limited to syndication in a few markets. This dub was also made available on DVD by Manga Entertainment in the US and by Madman in Australia. It will be also be available on Blu-ray by Discotek Media.

An alternate dub was produced for Canadian audiences to fill the legal Canadian-content quota (a statute requiring Canadian TV Stations to air a certain amount of Canadian-made content. Anime dubbed in Canada counts). The dub was produced in 1985, and recorded at Cinélume in Montreal; featuring a then 12-year old Steven Bednarski as Astro Boy. The opening and ending themes recorded for the previous dub were still used, however.

While the Nippon dub featured light editing, the Canadian version was highly edited for violence, with entire sequences being re-edited. The edits are identical to the French dub, Astro le Petit Robot, which was also recorded in Montreal. With the exception of Astro and Atlas, most of the characters names were changed (Dr. Elefun was renamed "Professor Peabody", Uran was renamed "Sarah", etc.). The Canadian dub also featured a pre-title sequence which recapped Astro's origin, and an epilogue where Astro would give a brief report about each episode's adventure to a computer named Geronimo. Astro's report would always contain a minor error about the story, and a narrator would encourage the viewers to find Astro's mistake, and compare answers with their friends.

Cast

Nippon/UW-Wisconsin Dub

Image	Character	Seiyū	Dub Actor
Main Characters
	Astro Boy	Mari Shimizu	Patricia Kugler Whitley
	Dr. Elefun (Professor Ochanomizu)	Hisashi Katsuta	Brian Parry
Secondary Characters
	Uran	Masako Sugaya	Becke Wilenski
	Atlas	Katsuji Mori	Paul M. Nelson
	Inspector Gumshoe (Inspector Tawashi)	Ichirō Nagai
	Chief McLaw (Detective Nakamura)	Yūsaku Yara	Greg Zerkle
	Daddy Walrus (Shunsaku Ban)	Kazuo Kumakura	Bob Gonzalez
	Livian	Keiko Yokozawa	Becke Wilenski
	Skunk	Seizō Katō	Jay Rath
	Astro's Father	Takeshi Kuwabara	Richard Ganoung
			Paul M. Nelson (ep. 7)
	Astro's Mother	Misako Hibino	Kahlei A. Slick
	Kenneth (Kenichi)	Kumiko Takizawa	David G. Miller
	Alvin Gordon (Shibugaki)	Kazuya Tatekabe	Richard Ganoung
	Theodore (Tamao)	Yōko Matsuoka	Debby Holmes
	Mindy (Midori)	Saeko Shimazu	Becke Wilenski

Episodic Characters

Image	Character	Seiyū	Dub Actor	Episode
	Professor Boyton (Dr. Tenma)	Tamio Ōki	Del Lewis	1-2
	Ms. Ford (Ms. Honda)	Gara Takashima	Debby Holmes	1, 19
	Dr. Ushiyama	Kenichi Ogata	Richard Ganoung	1
	Prime Minister	Masayuki Katō	Brian Parry
	Count Walpur Guiss (Walpurgis)	Shūichirō Moriyama	Jay Rath	1-2, 38
	Hamegg	Ichirō Nagai	Greg Zerkle	2-3
	Kathy	Rihoko Yoshida	Debby Holmes	3
	Tornado	Yūji Mikimoto	Paul M. Nelson
	Billie (Takashi)	Yoko Shibayama	Jay Rath	4, 18, 21
		Mayumi Tanaka		47
	Mrs. Gordon (Shibugaki's Mother)	Seiko Tomoe	Del Lewis	4, 18
	Mr. Gordon (Shibugaki's Father)	Minoru Inaba	Carl Battaglia	4, 7
	Principal	Atsushi Ii	Greg Zerkle	4
	Pilat	Shigeru Chiba	Richard Ganoung	5, 7
			David G. Miller
	Princess Odette	Keiko Han	Debby Holmes	6
	Prince Ziegfried	Yū Mizushima	Greg Zerkle
	Devil King (Saturn)	Shōzō Iizuka	Paul M. Nelson
	Professor Hyde	Koichi Chiba	Jay Rath
	Dr. Leopold (Professor Feline)	Junji Chiba		8
	Director Watson	Keaton Yamada	David G. Miller
	Construction Minister	Hiroshi Masuoka	Paul M. Nelson
	Pecos Pete (Drop-3)	Kaneta Kimotsuki	Jay Rath	9
	Konrad (Koichi)	Junichi Takeoka	Greg Zerkle	10
	Mitzi (Mitsuko)	Sakiko Tamagawa	Kahlei A. Slick
	Black Devil Driver (Keel)	Jun Hazumi	Paul M. Nelson
	Mr. Hamper	Junkichi Yarita	David G. Miller	11
	President Ricci (President Rag)	Noriko Ohara	Becke Wilenski
	Lord Dead Cross	Mikio Terashima	Richard Ganoung
	Professor Maxim (Dr. Makusun)	Minoru Yada	David G. Miller	12
	Goliath (Dum-Dum)	Tesshō Genda	Paul M. Nelson
	Light Ray Robot (Denkou)	Masako Sugaya	Kahlei A. Slick	13
	Hamill	Rokurō Naya	Greg Zerkle	14
	Robot Kidnapper Boss (Blaine)	Masashi Amenomori	David G. Miller
	Professor Donahue (Haruzo Iijo)	Hiroshi Masuoka	Jay Rath	15
	Cruiser (Rad)	Hidetoshi Nakamura	Richard Ganoung
	Ben (Drill)	Masahiro Anzai	David G. Miller
	Robio	Yū Mizushima	Greg Zerkle
	Robiette	Run Sasaki	Kahlei A. Slick
	Kibalt	Shojiro Kihara	Paul M. Nelson
	Ox	Yūsaku Yara	Brian Parry
	Mosquito	Atsushi Ii	Jay Rath
	Professor Cavoltet (Natta Yani)	Ryūji Saikachi
	Professor Moss	Mahito Tsujimura	Paul M. Nelson	16
	Lieutenant Blackstone (Lieutenant Ketchup)	Takeshi Aono	David G. Miller
	Carlena (Cabette)	Mari Okamoto	Kahlei A. Slick
	Lieutenant William Nelson (Lieutenant Renkon)	Toshiya Ueda	Paul M. Nelson
	Robita	Kiyoshi Komiyama	Jay Rath	17
	Neal (Gen's Father)	Ryūji Nakagi	Paul M. Nelson
	Gene (Gen)	Takako Sasuga	Kahlei A. Slick
	Orion 108 Captain	Kenichi Ogata	Brian Parry
	Ballast (Daifuku)	Junkichi Yarita	Bob Gonzalez	19
	Buck (Pook)	Yoshiko Yamamoto	Debby Holmes	20
	Professor Terrapin (Dr. Tozawa)	Michihiro Ikemizu	Richard Ganoung
	Mandrake IV (Kin Sankaku)	Eken Mine	Jay Rath	20
		Junpei Takiguchi		36
	Snare (Shikakushimen)	Yūsaku Yara	Paul M. Nelson	20
	Cross Island Administrator	Yasuo Muramatsu	Bob Gonzalez
	Robot Teacher	Mari Yokoo	Kahlei A. Slick
	Announcer	Akira Murayama	Greg Zerkle	21
	Mr. Morlock (Narikane Nishiyama)	Saburo Kamei	David G. Miller
	Professor Mark Thompson (Dr. Kanda)	Ichirō Murakoshi	Richard Ganoung
	Titan Captain	Shingo Kanemoto	Bob Gonzalez
	Banker (Futoshi Tarui)	Fumio Matsuoka	Jay Rath
	Laura (Noriko)	Kumiko Takizawa	Becke Wilenski
	Laura's Husband (Kenji)	Takashi Taniguchi	Paul M. Nelson
	Anthony (Yoshio)	Yōko Matsuoka	Debby Holmes
	Lieutenant Minor (Minya Michilovna)	Kazuko Yanaga	Kahlei A. Slick
	True	Keiko Yamamoto		22
	Pearl (Kazue)	Sanae Takagi	Debby Holmes
	Professor Farrell (Domoto)	Atsushi Ii	Greg Zerkle
	Violet (Floret)	Mami Koyama	Debby Holmes	23
	Sultan	Shōzō Iizuka	David G. Miller	24-25
	Abra	Hiroya Ishimaru	Greg Zerkle
	Bruton (Pluto)	Kinya Morikawa	Paul M. Nelson
	Mont Blanc	Shigezō Sasaoka	Greg Zerkle	24
	Molnar (North #2)	Hirotaka Suzuoki	Richard Ganoung
	Dr. Castle	Takkō Ishimori	Jay Rath
	Brawndo (Brand)	Kōshirō Tanaka	Bob Gonzalez
	Zeron (Gesicht)	Keaton Yamada	Jay Rath
	Hercules	Tesshō Genda		25
	Photar (Epsilon)	Hidetoshi Nakamura	Bob Gonzalez
	Robot Viking #1	Norio Wakamoto	Jay Rath	26
	Robot Viking #2	Kōshirō Tanaka	Richard Ganoung
	Veterinarian	Fumio Matsuoka	Jay Rath
	Rock	Yū Mizushima	David G. Miller	27
	Dr. Roget (Black Jack)	Nachi Nozawa	Brian Parry
	Penny (Pinoko)	Junko Hori	Debby Holmes
	Princess Sapphire	Mari Okamoto	Kahlei A. Slick
	Grand Chamberlain	Toshiya Ueda	Richard Ganoung
	Pukko	Yūji Mitsuya	Jay Rath
	Gor	Tamio Ōki	Bob Gonzalez
	Tom Stanton	Ryūsei Nakao	Greg Zerkle	28
	Sam Stanton
	Manager	Rokurō Naya	Jay Rath
	Hellywood Studios Boss	Reizō Nomoto	David G. Miller
	Professor Haggerty (Dr. Ikisugi)	Yuzuru Fujimoto	Jay Rath	30
	Stadium Boss	Masao Imanishi	Paul M. Nelson
	Suzy (Sakura)	Eiko Yamada	Kahlei A. Slick	31
	Grandpa	Mahito Tsujimura	Greg Zerkle
	Dr. Baribari	Jōji Yanami	Jay Rath	32
	Cleopatra	Naoko Kouda	Debby Holmes
	Caesar	Tesshō Genda	Richard Ganoung
	Hunter #1	Minoru Midorikawa	David G. Miller	34
	Hunter #2	Kenichi Ogata	Paul M. Nelson
	Dr. Huntley (Dr. Fooler)	Takuzō Kamiyama	Jay Rath
	Christopher (Mitsuru)	Sumiko Shirakawa	Debby Holmes	35
	RP-3	Ikuo Nishikawa	Jay Rath
	Professor McGowen (Dr. Mitsuda)	Mikio Terashima	Greg Zerkle
	Queen Mary	Haruko Kitahama	Kahlei A. Slick
	Pepi	Yoshiko Yamamoto	Becke Wilenski	36
	Dolphin	Keiko Yamamoto	Kahlei A. Slick
	Queen of Peligro Island (Muumuu)	Gara Takashima	Debby Holmes	37
	Undersea Labor Prison Boss	Yasuo Muramatsu	Paul M. Nelson
	Lily (Rumi)	Kumiko Takizawa	Becke Wilenski
	Lily's Father (Rumi's Father)	Minoru Yada	Greg Zerkle
	Captain Parou (Dr. Doburofu)	Gorō Naya		38
	Secretary General	Hiroshi Masuoka	Richard Ganoung	38
			David G. Miller	43
	Dr. Winston (Mr. Vaccine)	Masao Imanishi	Paul M. Nelson	39
	Detective Randolph Holmes (Sherlock Holmspan)	Kei Tomiyama	Greg Zerkle
	Larson (Mason)	Jun Hazumi	David G. Miller
	Blackie Young	Hirotaka Suzuoki	Richard Ganoung	40
	Aurora (Rosaline)	Tomoko Munakata	Kahlei A. Slick
	Bus Driver	Minoru Inaba	Paul M. Nelson
	Rancher	Osamu Katō	Jay Rath
	Prisoner	Yūji Mikimoto	David G. Miller
	Doctor	Koichi Chiba	Paul M. Nelson
	Professor Adams (Dr. Milky Way)	Takeshi Aono	Greg Zerkle	41
	Galon	Banjō Ginga	Paul M. Nelson
	Military Officer	Masayuki Katō	David G. Miller
	Becky (Lily)	Rihoko Yoshida	Becke Wilenski	42
	Duke (Woo)	Noriko Tsukase	Kahlei A. Slick
	Peter (Pitatto)	Shigeru Chiba	Richard Ganoung
	Boss Robot	Minoru Inaba	Paul M. Nelson
	Factory President	Eken Mine	Jay Rath
	Becky's Master	Akiko Takeguchi	Debby Holmes
	Chieftain	Kazuya Tatekabe	Brian Parry
	Captain Keely	Tesshō Genda	David G. Miller	43
	Feeny (Dr. Mazeb)	Kaneta Kimotsuki	Jay Rath	44
	Morry (Mari)	Kaoru Kurosu	Debby Holmes	45
	Morry's Mother (Mari's Mother)	Yōko Matsuoka	Celia Klehr
	Morry's Father (Mari's Father)	Rokurō Naya	Jay Rath
	Dr. Zar (Dr. Oz)	Kōsei Tomita	Paul M. Nelson
	Captain Matthew Tennyson (Captain Tsukioka)	Hideyuki Tanaka		46
	Souvenir Salesman (Tic & Tac)	Keaton Yamada	Jay Rath
		Akio Nojima	David G. Miller
	Space Port Hotel Manager (Roast Ham)	Masashi Amenomori	Richard Ganoung
	Eldridge Tennyson (Chief Tsukioka)	Kōichi Kitamura	Greg Zerkle
	Space Pirate	Daisuke Gōri	Bob Gonzalez
	Hijacker	Masashi Amenomori	Paul M. Nelson	47
	Mr. Whitely (Goro Yamazaki)	Hiroshi Masuoka	Jay Rath	48
	Professor Lewis (Dr. Match)	Kōichi Kitamura	David G. Miller
	Fireball	Yō Inoue	Kahlei A. Slick
	Tour Guide	Atsuko Mine	Debby Holmes
	Torch (Acetylene Lamp)	Chikao Ōtsuka	David G. Miller	49
	Zeus	Akira Kamiya	Jay Rath
	Boy #1	Mayumi Tanaka	Greg Zerkle
	Boy #2	Mari Yokoo	Debby Holmes
	Boy #3	Yōko Matsuoka	David G. Miller
	Professor Gould (Dr. Gurudo)	Takeo Ono	Greg Zerkle	50
	Captain Claud (Captain Cloud)	Tarō Ishida	Paul M. Nelson
	Zamara (Zakuro)	Toshiya Ogata	David G. Miller
	Savi	Satomi Majima	Kahlei A. Slick
	Odin	Eiji Kanie	Bob Gonzalez
	Professor	Osamu Katō	Jay Rath	51
	Chico (Serve)	Keisuke Yamashita	David G. Miller
	Carlos (Tall)	Makio Inoue	Richard Ganoung
	Sphinx	Kazuko Yanaga	Debby Holmes
	Senor Garcia (Monsieur Ampere)	Hiroshi Itō	Paul M. Nelson
	Pedro (Ben Heck)	Keaton Yamada	Greg Zerkle
	Fernando Perez (José Perez)	Toshiya Ueda	Del Lewis
	Niki (Nyoka)	Mari Okamoto	Becke Wilenski	52
	Professor Rindolph	Takeki Nakamura	Jay Rath

Additional Voices

• Richard Ganoung - Ship Captain (ep. 2), Mustached Audience Member (ep. 3), Robot Worker #1 (ep. 5), Goliath's Opponent (ep. 12), Angry Customer (ep. 13), Silver Cross Crewman #4 (ep. 16), Island Native (ep. 37), Control Panel Announcer (ep. 39), Captain Keely's Brother (ep. 43), Park Ride Operator #1 (ep. 45), Important Robot #2 (ep. 49), Ministry of Science Scientist #1 (ep. 52).
• Bob Gonzalez - Circus Announcer (ep. 3), Atlas' Human Slave #1 (ep. 9), Race Announcer (ep. 10) Cross Island Administrator (ep. 20), Space Liner Titan Captain (ep. 21), Safari Boundary Robot Guard (ep. 34), Radio News Reader (ep. 39), Anti-Proton Gun Computer Systems Voice (ep. 38), Narrator (ep. 41), Cosmopolis Attack Squad (ep. 42), Important Robot #1 (ep. 49), Train Announcer (ep. 52).
• Debby Holmes - Scared Girl (ep. 1), Robot Cook #2 (ep. 7), Airport Announcer (ep. 10), Kid (ep. 25), Crying Boy (ep. 30), Stewardess (ep. 40), Chieftan's Wife (ep. 42), Ministry Of Science Analysis Voice #3 (ep. 43).
• Celia Klehr
• Del Lewis - News Reporter (ep. 5), Newscaster (ep. 6), Robot Land Announcer (ep. 6), Robot Land Magic Mirror (ep. 6), Announcer (ep. 7), RTV Announcer (ep. 10), Radio Announcer (ep. 12), TV Announcer 2 (ep. 13), Narrator (ep. 25), Announcer (ep. 34), Airport Announcer (ep. 40), Religious Video Narrator (ep. 45).
• David G. Miller - Gangster Boss (ep. 3), Kidnapper Robot Guard #2 (ep. 14), Police Chief (ep. 22), TV Announcer (ep. 23), Analyzing Announcer (ep. 30), Dam Engineer (ep. 31), News Reporter (ep. 41), Salesman (ep. 42), Ministry of Science Robot Guard (ep. 44), Boy Riding Carousel (ep. 45), Deliveryman (ep. 40), Jumbotron Announcer (ep. 46), Important Robot #3 (ep. 49).
• Paul M. Nelson - Black Scientist (ep. 1), Conference Announcer (ep. 4), Amusement Park Technician (ep. 4), Minister (ep. 8), Security Officer #2 (ep. 8), Ministry of Science Robot Guard #1 (ep. 14), Man Asking About Earthquake Report (ep. 22), Man in Robot Costume (ep. 28), Disbeliever (ep. 32), Sunshine Island Cruise Announcer (ep. 35), Larson's Henchman #2 (ep. 39), Genie (ep. 41), Ministry of Science Computer Analyzer (ep. 44), Security Guard (ep. 52).
• Brian Parry - Auctioneer (ep. 12), Jewelry Store Owner (ep. 13), Cross Island Robot Guard #1 (ep. 20), Director (ep. 28).
• Jay Rath - Scared Boy (ep. 1), Cruise Ship Announcement (ep. 2), Computer Voice (ep. 3), Man Telling Daddy Walrus to Move (ep. 4), Butler (ep. 7), Airport Security Guard Robot (ep. 11), Dead Cross Soldier 3 (ep. 11), Robot Announcer (ep. 11), National Robot Contest Announcer (ep. 13), TV Competition Announcer (ep. 14), Ministry of Science Robot Guard #2 (ep. 14), Ministry of Science Robot Guard #3 (ep. 14), Car Driver (ep. 14), Kidnapper Robot Guard #3 (ep. 14), Remodelling Computer (ep. 14), Space Shuttle Station Announcer (ep. 18), Cross Island Robot Guard #2 (ep. 20), Space Liner Titan First Officer (ep. 21), Car Announcer (ep. 22), Train Conductor (ep. 22), Molnar's Master (ep. 24), Bat (ep. 27), Voice on Telephone (ep. 29), Atlas' Robot Guard (ep. 33), Safari Robot Ranger (ep. 34), Larson's Henchman #1 (ep. 39), Sun Sphere Robot Operator (ep. 39), Fisherman (ep. 41), News Reporter (ep. 41), Scientist Assistant (ep. 41), Moustached Scientist (ep. 41), Duke's Master (ep. 42), Registration Robot (ep. 42), Damaged Space Station Worker #1 (ep. 42), Damaged Space Station Worker #2 (ep. 42), Neptune Robot Worker #12 (ep. 43), Space Station Scientist (ep. 43), Ministry Of Science Analysis Voice #1 (ep. 43), Boy with Baseball (ep. 45), Park Ride Operator #2 (ep. 45), Park Ride Operator #3 (ep. 45), Space Port R54 Communications Officer (ep. 46), Responding Pilot (ep. 46), News Anchor (ep. 47), Boy Who Finds Astro in Park (ep. 49), Dock Lookout (ep. 50), Ministry of Science Scientist #2 (ep. 52).
• Kahlei A. Slick - Cruise Ship Diner (ep. 2), Robot Worker #2 (ep. 5), Robot Cook #1 (ep. 7), Mustached Man (ep. 7), Disbeliever (ep. 32), Ministry Of Science Analysis Voice #2 (ep. 43), Background Robot (ep. 44), Librarian (ep. 45).
• Becke Wilenski - Kid (ep. 25), Additional Voices
• Greg Zerkle - Principal (ep. 4), Fire Chief (ep. 7), Security Officer (ep. 8), Silver Cross Crewman #5 (ep. 16), Spaceship 108 Officer (ep. 17), Fight Announcer (ep. 30), Subway Dispatcher (ep. 33), Damaged Space Station Reporter (ep. 42), Neptune Robot Worker #1 (ep. 43), Defense Force Mars Base Announcer (ep. 43), Boy on the Ramp (ep. 45), Airship Memorial Captain (ep. 47), Important Robot #4 (ep. 49), Train Passenger (ep. 52).

Canadian Dub

Early Canadian copyright laws did not require dub actors to be listed in credits, so the majority of the Canadian English cast is unknown. Bednarski's involvement was revealed by Bednarski himself on an Astro Boy fan forum.

Image	Character	Seiyū	Dub Actor
Main Characters
	Astro Boy	Mari Shimizu	Steven Bednarski
	Professor Peabody (Professor Ochanomizu)	Hisashi Katsuta	?
Secondary Characters
	Sarah (Uran)	Masako Sugaya	?

Episodic Characters

Image	Character	Seiyū	Dub Actor	Episode
	Gary (Rock)	Yū Mizushima	?	27
	Dr. Swenson (Black Jack)	Nachi Nozawa	?
	Mary Ann (Pinoko)	Junko Hori	Bronwen Mantel
	Princess Angela (Princess Sapphire)	Mari Okamoto	Jane Woods
	Grand Chamberlain	Toshiya Ueda	?
	Papagano (Pukko)	Yūji Mitsuya	?
	Golar (Gor)	Tamio Ōki	?
	Becky (Lily)	Rihoko Yoshida	?	42
	Duke (Woo)	Noriko Tsukase	Bronwen Mantel
	Peter (Pitatto)	Shigeru Chiba	?
	Boss Robot	Minoru Inaba	?
	Factory President	Eken Mine	Walter Massey
	Becky's Master	Akiko Takeguchi	Kathleen Fee
	Chieftain	Kazuya Tatekabe	Rob Roy

Additional Voices

• Janice Chaikelson
• A.J. Henderson
• Adrian Knight
• Pauline Little
• Walter Massey
• Vlasta Vrána

Transmission

Date(s)	Channel	Country
1983-1992	ABC	Australia
1985-1990	Radio-Canada	Canada
1986-1992	PBS	United States
1996-2001	Nickelodeon	Australia
2008-2009	Boomerang

Video Releases

Distributor	Year	Format	Contents	Region	Country
Manga Entertainment	2005		The Complete Series	1 NTSC	United States
			8 Discs
Madman Entertainment	2009		The Complete Series	4 PAL	Australia
			2 Volumes
Discotek Media	2022		The Complete Series	A DVB-T	United States
			4 Discs

See Also

• Astro Boy
• Astro Boy (2003)

External Links

• Astro Boy (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
• Astro Boy at the Internet Movie Database