Astro Boy Prequel Anime Announced

ANN reports that an anime adaptation of the prequel to Astro Boy has been announced. Titled "Astro The Beginning", it depicts the events prior to the fateful day Dr. Tenma's son Tobio is killed in a car accident, leading to the creation of Astro Boy.

Created by 'God of Manga' Osamu Tezuka, and is one of the earliest known Anime series ever produced, Astro Boy (Tetsuwan Atom in Japan) is of the title character, a child robot created in the likeness of his creator's son. Armed with various weapons and abilities, Astro defends Earth against various threats and disasters, while also dealing with the discrimination of his kind by the human race.