The spring 2017 anime series Atom the Beginning is having its home video release plans handled by NBC Universal Japan and they’ve set a simpler release plan for the show. With both sets out now the retailer sites are updating a bit more on the packaging so people can see exactly what they’re getting. And both sets are definitely very appealing with this expanded packaging look! The twelve episode series is getting a two box set release where each set is priced at 18,500 yen.
The Japanese cast includes Yūichi Nakamura as Umatarō Tenma, Takuma Terashima as Hiroshi Ochanomizu, Yūki Inoue as A106, Takahiro Sakurai as Moriya Tsutsumi, Mikako Komatsu as Motoko Tsutsumi, Ayane Sakura as Ran Ochanomizu, Kengo Kawanishi as Kensaku Han, Nobuo Tobita as Shunsaku Han and Yoshino Nanjo as Maria.
The series has Katsyuki Motohiro as the chief director with Tatsuo Sato as the hands-on director working from the series composition by Junichi Fujisaku. It’s being animated by OLM, Production IG and Signal MD with Takahiro Yoshimatsu on character designs and Hideki Ito serving as the chief animation director. The manga has three volumes out as of this summer since beginning its serialization in Heroes magazine. The manga itself has Tezuka’s son Makoto supervising the work and Kasahara has been illustrating it based on the original plans by Masami Yuuki.
The opening theme is “Kaidoku Funō” by After the Rain while the ending theme is “Hikari no Hajimari” by Yoshino Nanjō.
Plot concept: The story takes place in Japan after a great calamity. There were two geniuses who dreamed of the future. One was Umatarō Tenma. The other was Hiroshi Ochanomizu. The two labored day and night in robot research — Tenma to create a “god,” and Ochanomizu to create a “friend.” Thus a robot, A106, was born from their collaborative frie
Volume | Date | Extras |
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1 | 08/23/17 | 100p Booklet, Drama CD, Clean Opening, Clean Closing, Promos, Commercials |
2 | 10/04/17 | 100p Booklet, Drama CD, Home Video Release Commercials |
[Source: Atom the Beginning]