Mighty Atom Live Action Television Series DVD Box Set, Complete 1959 Black And White Drama
Mighty Atom Live Action Television Series DVD Box Set, Complete 1959 Black And White Drama
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The boy in the mask
For the collector of Astro Boy before animation.
Best for: Tezuka and character collections
Condition notes
Scratches to the discs.
Assessed from photographs and descriptionReport dated 14 November 2026
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The DVD box of Mighty Atom, the live action television drama of 1959 in which a boy actor in a mask played the robot years before the cartoon.
The Piece
The yellow outer box shows Atom in his costume and mask, and the discs inside carry the black and white episodes. It is a curiosity of television history: the first screen Astro Boy was a child in a suit, made four years before the animated series that conquered the world.
The discs carry scratches; everything included is shown in the photographs. Rated as typical used condition.
Astro Boy, 7 April 2003
In the original story Astro Boy is switched on for the first time on 7 April 2003. When that date finally arrived Japan treated it as a real birthday: a new television series, exhibitions, a commemorative medal programme and a flood of licensed objects marked the day. Pieces made for the occasion, and the earlier merchandise that led up to it, are now collected as a record of how deeply Osamu Tezuka's character is woven into Japanese life.
Details
- Title: Mighty Atom, live action series
- Original broadcast: 1959 to 1960
- Format: DVD box set
- Note: Japanese language release
Sizes are measured by hand; please allow a small margin.
Condition
- Scratches to the discs.
- Every photograph is part of the description.
Condition grade B (good) on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.
Authenticity & Care
Maker, date and completeness are given as described and as the photographs show. Examined and photographed in Japan before dispatch.
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