Day 4: Astro Girl

Astro Girl (known as Uran in the Japanese version) is Astro's little sister. She is very mischievous and tends to get into trouble all the time. Physically, she is almost as strong as Astro, but she cannot fly. She can be a real brat at times but the bond between Uran and Astro is strong. Each has demonstrated that they are willing to sacrifice themselves for the other's safety. Uran was known as "Astrogirl" in the original black and white series.

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Day 3: Astro Boy

Astro Boy is the first Japanese television series that embodied the aesthetic that later became known as anime. It originated as a manga comic series started in 1951 by Osamu Tezuka, who is known as the "god of manga". For a time Astro Boy enjoyed a level of popularity in Japan equivalent to Disney's Mickey Mouse.

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