Atom: The Beginning - Season 1

Base on Japanese manga series written and illustrated by tetsuro Kasahara, with writing contributions by Makoto Tezuka and Masami Yuki. The series is a prequel to Osamu Tezuka's Astro Boy manga series, depicting the events up until the birth of "Astro Boy". Opening Theme "Kaidoku Funou" is performed by After the Rain". Ending Theme "Hikari no Hajimari" is performed by Yoshino Nanjou.

12 Episodes

Birth of the Mighty Atom

Season 1 - Episode 1

An experiment with A106 doesn't quite go as expected which leaves Hiroshi late for his part-time job and Umataro tending to his wounds.

Bewusstsein

Season 1 - Episode 2

Hiroshi and Umataro present at Nerima University for their work on A106. Meanwhile, Ran has some trouble head her way.

Pursuing the Respective Leads

Season 1 - Episode 3

An odd inspector stops by looking for a robotic dog, and the whole gang ends up trying to help him find it.

Welcome to Nerima U Festival

Season 1 - Episode 4

Hiroshi and Umataro are struggling to bring in customers with their udon during the school festival. Meanwhile, Ran and Motoko are attacked.

Step on it! Maruhige Shipping

Season 1 - Episode 5

Umataro, Hiroshi, and Six help Motoko move into her new place, but on the way to make the delivery, something goes amiss with the robots in ...

Lab 7's Annihilation

Season 1 - Episode 6

Horoshi and Umataro get in a fight, and both are unwilling to apologize. Motoko tries to reunite the guys by reminding them why they became ...

Ran and Princess Teru

Season 1 - Episode 7

Ran and her teammates are busy preparing for a robot competition when Hiroshi makes a surprise visit to her club. How does Ran's robot do?

Robot Wrestling

Season 1 - Episode 8

The robot wrestling tournament is underway, and Six has his hands full with his first challenge. Is he able to overcome it?

Six is Unfit to Fight

Season 1 - Episode 9

The robot wrestling tournament continues as Six advances into the semi-finals, yet he doesn't seem to be ready for the next round. What coul...

Battle Royal

Season 1 - Episode 10

The ultimate robot battle is here! The faceoff between Dr. Lolo and Umataro is on. Who will come out the victor?

A Dialogue

Season 1 - Episode 11

The final showdown between Mars and Six begins. Which robot will come out on top?

Beginning

Season 1 - Episode 12

Umataro and Hiroshi try to figure out a way to fix Six, which begs the question: was the Bewusstsein project successful?