Editing Osamu Tezuka's Star System (section)

=== Astro Boy ===
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{{nihongo|'''Atom'''|アトム|Atomu|lead=yes}} is a principal "actor". He is shown in the famous manga and assorted versions of the anime as a child robot, usually wearing shorts (which are actually part of his body), identified by his trademark, two pointy "cowlicks" on the front and back of his head. In the manga, his good nature and incorruptible heart, combined with an array of powers, put him on a quest to protect robots and humans from villainous conquerors and alien invaders. He made other appearances in other manga including Black Jack's, in which he plays a major role in at least one story (volume 22 of the English manga release by Dark Horse of ''Astro Boy'') and in the anime ''[[Undersea Super Train: Marine Express]]'', in which he is called "Adam". Astro resembles the wooden boy [[Pinocchio]].