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I watched the first episode a few weeks ago and wow is it dark. I thought they were building up to the scientist’s kid having his mind put in a Robot body, but no. That child is dead and this Astro Boy is the scientist’s unhealthy coping mechanism.
Has it aged well? I've been curious to give it a shot, and I'm somewhat patient with old animes, but I think the oldest I ever went was the 80's