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Astro boy Review.

Strengths:

Historical significance: Astro Boy is considered one of the most important works in the history of manga and anime. It was one of the first popular Japanese comic books to feature a robot protagonist and is credited with popularizing the genre of science fiction in Japan.
Creative storytelling: Osamu Tezuka was known for his innovative storytelling techniques, and Astro Boy is no exception. The series explores themes of humanity, identity, and social justice through its characters and storylines.
Enduring popularity: Even decades after its original publication, Astro Boy remains a beloved and influential series in Japan and around the world. Its characters and concepts have ... been adapted into countless TV shows, movies, and other media.
Weaknesses:

Dated art style: While Astro Boy's artwork was groundbreaking when it was first published, some readers may find it outdated compared to modern manga and anime styles.
Pacing issues: The series can be slow-paced at times, with long stretches of dialogue and exposition.
Repetitive storylines: Because the series was originally published as a weekly comic strip, some of the storylines can feel formulaic or repetitive.
Overall, Astro Boy is a classic manga series that has had a significant impact on the medium of Japanese comics and animation. While it may not be perfect, its creative storytelling and enduring popularity make it a must-read for fans of science fiction and manga.

Astro boy story take place in a futuristic world whereby mankind and robots all lived together.
Astro boy manga for the most parts consist of episodic stories, in which our protagonist fights evil robots and aliens. As the story progress, Astro realized that robots are discriminated and abused by humans. One of the recurrent themes of the manga is robot rights. Should robots have rights, should they be equal to humans, what should they be able to do and what aren’t they allowed to do. And throughout the manga we going to see how the relationship between human and robot progress.
As for the art style it ... was a bit cartoonish, highly inspired by western cartoon. Astro boy put in perspective Osamu Tezuka visual concept of the future in the 80s and 90s.
Astro boy was an enjoyable manga to read,
7/10.

Astro Boy is a historically important manga/anime, if only because its success helped in no small part to establish the Japanese animation industry and helped familiarize Western audiences with Japanese media (although it would still be a few decades until it got really popular).

While this is by no means an outright terrible series, its not that good either. Keep in mind that most of the series was drawn with small boys in mind as its intended audience and it shows very clearly. Not to mention that it was released almost 70 years ago, meaning that various parts of the manga have not aged very well.

The ... art is pretty good but the stories are very simple. While they do often address serious issues like intolerance and violence, the stories they feature in are very simple with predictable resolutions and very little depth. Most of the stories are episodic, which means that the quality of the manga changes with every chapter (although some of them are actually good) and continuity isn't something that's regarded seriously. The characters are flat and boring, if not completely unlikable. The supporting characters have little to no development from their initial introduction and the villains are mostly just there to serve as punching bags.
Astro Boy himself is fine but there's nothing really remarkable about him.

Unfortunately, its historical significance is the only reason I would recommend anyone to read this.