thinking about how you can see the slow progression of the Astro & Tenma relationship through their hugs alone. thinking about how, in the first two instances, Astro is offering absolutely zero reciprocation -- leaning away as far as he possibly can without breaking out of his father's hold, his posture stiff and tense and awkward -- while Tenma clings to his son like a lifeline, wrapping his whole body around Astro's, crushing him to his chest and caging him in with a hand on his back, a hand on his head, and never even noticing the discomfort rolling off Astro in waves.

thinking about how, in the third scene, the greedy, grasping kind of desperation Tenma exhibits on the previous two occasions is almost entirely absent -- his grip is visibly looser, allowing Astro to pull away whenever he chooses, and leaving plenty of room for Astro to rest his chin comfortably on Tenma's shoulder instead of being shoved into his chest. thinking about how Tenma is, for the first time since Astro's birth, finally and fully here in this moment with his son -- no longer fantasizing over the child he lost, but completely and singularly focused on the child he gained.

thinking about how quickly and readily Astro returns the gesture -- leaning in instead of away, pressing as close as he can without falling off the table, body relaxed and expression contented -- even if he can't properly reciprocate with his bound hands. thinking about how this is the first time Astro has ever received a hug from his father that wasn't soaked in grief and guilt.

thinking about how Astro initiates the last hug -- eagerly, without hesitation, a smile on his face and his arms open wide. thinking about how Tenma is the first person Astro calls for, and the first person Astro reaches for, when he wakes up after the battle. thinking about how natural and comfortable the two of them look in this moment. thinking about how there isn't even a trace of awkwardness or uncertainty anymore. thinking about how you can see the slow progression of the Astro & Tenma relationship through their hugs alone.

@sunesim and I made this after much discussion

They’re ALL the birthday boy! Happy birthday Astro/Atom! (Apr 7!)

just had to stay up and do something for today, although cleaning up is keeping me busy. We’re not gonna talk about how I ran out of space at the top and had to add another paper 💀 I wasn’t quite sure how to represent manga/1963 Astro in the center so I tried to copy Tezuka’s illustration style for him. Not sure I nailed it down, but it was fun trying!

Geppetto vs. Geppetto vs. Geppetto

David Bradley; dir. Guillermo del Toro Nicolas Cage; dir. David Bowers Anthony Howell; dir. Jiwon Choi

One of my favorite things about Atom in the extended Astro Boy Works universe is that he consistently takes things very literally.

This would make sense at face value. He’s a robot. When asked to draw a still life, he draws the molecular structure. In the 2009 movie, he creates paper planes a la DaVinci’s designs because he wants to see if they are mathematically sound and can do so with precision. In Pluto, when left to his own devices, he gravitated towards reading about insects and memorizing facts. When hatred and sadness were introduced into his system, he expressed this with an equation.

Meanwhile, in Pluto, Tenma acts snide about Uran’s use of descriptive language. It’s in part because he assumes robots have to fake it in order to not express themselves in a way more similar to the way Atom tends to do, but he fails to even consider that Atom’s fascination with facts and tendency to express his view of the world through molecular structures and equations is because THAT IS ACTUALLY JUST PART OF HIS PERSONALITY.

Did a small redesign of atoms 2009 design

I’d probably expand more on it if I ever had the time

Welcome to Astro Boy Fanweek 2024, a weeklong prompt-based creative challenge to celebrate the birthday of everybody's favorite robot boy! Beginning on April 1 and ending on April 7, this event aims to bring the fandom together and encourage new contributions to the community through the use of prompts and spark words to add some fuel to the fires of your imaginations. There are 35 different prompts in total for the participants to work with, including the alternative options, and a special thanks goes out to @drillbeeautomaton for helping the moderator fine-tune the prompt list beforehand (and for being a bottomless well of encouragement, support, and friendship throughout the whole process). You can find all the necessary information about the event here, and if you've got any questions you can head over to my askbox, or hit me up on @boyrobott. Can't wait to see what you guys come up with! Full prompt list below the cut.

Astro Boy Fanweek 2024 Prompt List:

April 1: Friendship l Rebuild l Honesty April 2: Memory l Trembling l Electricity April 3: Lonely l Different l Starlight April 4: Revelation l Fulfillment l Goodbye April 5: Peaceful l Novice l Golden April 6: Innocence l Responsibility l Lie April 7: Birthday l Surprise l Special

Alternative Prompts:

April 1: Routine l Helpful April 2: Focus l Accident April 3: Novelty l Consider April 4: Nervous l Old-fashioned April 5: Experiment l Breakfast April 6: Opportunity l Eavesdrop April 7: Surveillance l Identity

What even is this

Yeah sooo I watched that mess that is astro boy 2009 and wanted to see how Orrin and Stone would look on the 2003 universe

I made Stone's first name Brim bc gunpowder and stuff (and ngl I'm kinda thinking I'm a genius for this one) and based Orrin's traits off Robita and Kip!

i know that astro boy (2009) is near-universally hated by the astro boy fandom. but it is everything to me. when it said, "parents can reject their children for things they can't control." when it said, "you deserve love even if society says you're not worthy of it." when it said, "your destiny isn't just to die." also it has robot communists and that rocks.

From April 1952 to April 2024, this little robot has been stealing our hearts, and giving us endless amounts of joy in return. Happy birthday, Astro Boy, from all over the world!

Cover artwork for my AB x MHA crossover fanfiction!

Summary for Re-Energize:

Engulfed by a prototype teleportation machine gone awry, Astro is siphoned into a new world where superpowers are a norm in society. Although Astro's appearance remains a mystery, he is accepted by the locals as one of their own - soon beginning to realize that if he is to survive, he must train as hard as he can. And fast. Set after ch.168 in the MHA manga.

If you want to read it, you can click the link here: https://archiveofourown.org/works/36058522/chapters/89891644

Okay, so you know how Zog mentions he's "old-school" implying there was a time when robots didn't have to follow the laws of robotics, or maybe these didn't even exist at the time.

So, I believe something happened that forced society to create them, and programmed the robots to follow them. But what kind of incident could have provoked this? Well:

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