Kodansha Communication Robot ATOM, Assembled From The Weekly Astro Boy Partwork, With Red Carry Case
Kodansha Communication Robot ATOM, Assembled From The Weekly Astro Boy Partwork, With Red Carry Case
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| Figure | cm | in |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 44.0 cm | 17.3 in |
Every piece is measured by hand, in centimetres as Japan measures. Please allow 1–2 cm (about ½ inch) for the give of the material and the hand that held the tape.
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Condition report
Excellent
- Giftable
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- Good
- Honest Wear
- As Found
The boy robot, actually built
For the collector who wants Tezuka's idea made real and working.
Best for: Robot and Tezuka collections
Condition notes
No conspicuous marks or stains are recorded. Not powered or tested by the house.
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The finished Atom from the Kodansha partwork, offered with its red carry case, the binder of instalments, DVD, guides, stand and power supply.
The Piece
The robot stands about 44 cm tall in white, black and red, with the small screen on its chest and jointed arms and legs that let it walk and dance. It sits in a fitted foam bed inside a hard red case lettered ATOM, which makes a striking display piece in its own right. The set includes the bound magazines, a DVD, printed guides, the base and the AC adapter, with assorted spare parts.
The figure has been built, so it can be displayed as it arrives. It is described as without conspicuous marks; the house has not switched it on.
The Real Robot Called Atom
In 2017 Kodansha joined Tezuka Productions, NTT Docomo, Fujisoft and VAIO to build a working Atom. The parts came in seventy weekly instalments of the magazine Let's Build Astro Boy, and the finished robot, 44 cm tall, could speak, dance, recognise faces and learn the voices of its family. A ready built version followed for those who did not wish to assemble it. It is the closest anyone has come to the boy Tezuka imagined in 1952.
Details
- Maker: Kodansha with Tezuka Productions
- Model: Communication Robot ATOM
- Height: About 44 cm (17.3 in)
- Included: Carry case, binder of instalments, DVD, guides, stand, AC adapter, parts
Sizes are measured by hand; please allow a small margin.
Condition
- No conspicuous marks or stains are recorded.
- Not powered or tested by the house.
- Every photograph is part of the description.
Condition grade A (excellent) on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.
Authenticity & Care
Completeness and function are given as described; the house has not powered the robot or tested its software. Examined and photographed in Japan before dispatch.
Delivery from Japan
Packed by hand in Japan with rigid protection and shipped insured and tracked by EMS or an equivalent express service. Import duties and taxes, where applicable, are payable on arrival. Every sale is final; please ask anything you wish to know before you buy, and see our published policy.
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