Madman Entertainment is putting together a big release set to land on June 6th, 2018 for Australian audiences with the 2003 series Astro Boy. The fifty episode series is getting what looks to be a four-disc release, which reminds us of the Mill Creek release a few years back, priced at $49.95. No details about what extras may be included are available at the moment or any cover artwork. But, with it at approximately twelve episodes per disc, we’re wary of it looking all that good.
Plot Concept: Astro is a robotic boy that possess superhuman powers and an artificial intelligence system that is unparalleled to any robot. His creator, Dr. Tenma, created him to replace his late son, Tovio. Dr. Tenma soon destroys his laboratory, after the creation of Astro, and shuts down Astro. Soon after, Dr. O’Shay, the head of the Ministry of Science revives Astro, and tries to give him a normal life as a 6th-grade student that helps the police agency keep renegade robots and bigot humans from causing harm. Astro faces extreme racism for being a robot, and he must discover the truth about his creator Dr. Tenma.
[Source: Astro Boy]
