Three epsiodes of the adventures of the boy robot Astro created by Osamu Tezuka. The titles include: “Robio and Robiette”; Robio and Robiette are star crossed lovers as their families, the Globes and the Chariots are sworn enemies; “The Return of Queen Cleopatra”; Astro is entrusted with the royal staff of Queen Cleopatra by a modern Caesar; “The Death balloon”; Astro is incorrectly blamed for an army of floating bombs that look exactly like him and threaten to destroy the city.
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ACMI Identifier
309100
Language
English
Audience classification
G
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Manga
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Television
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Television programs
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)