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In the year of 1999, a young boy named Astor Boynton, the son of the director of the Ministry of Science, died as the result of a car crash.
Distraught, Dr. Boynton made the decision to revive his son as a robot. This robot would not have Tobio's memories, but it would be made in the image of the deceased boy.
The robot took about 1 year to complete, and in 2000, Astro Boy was born! But he hadn't quite earned that name yet. No, to Dr. Boynton, this was the reincarnation of his very own Astor Boynton.
Dr. Boynton would spend the next few years of his life teaching and raising the new robot Astor. Eventually, Dr. Boynton came to a realization. His son was not growing.
Distraught by this realization, he started going into denial. "Surely you can grow so much as one single solitary inch!" but no matter what, Astor could not grow. He was not human, after all. Only a robot.
In a fit of rage, Dr. Boynton sold his robot son to the Robot Circus lead by ring leader Mr. Cacciatore. There, he would be renamed to "Astro Boy" and made to fight his fellow performer robots in gladiator-like battles.
Upset by the sight, the new head of the Ministry of Science, Dr. Packidermus J. Elefun, adopts Astro Boy after rights for robots equal to humans are put into law, which delegitimizes the robot circus and causes it to shut down, resulting in Mr. Cacciatore being put out of a job.
From here on, Astor Boynton officially becomes Astro Boy! Saving lives from any form of danger they may come under. Whether they're humans, aliens, or even his fellow robots, Astro Boy will put a stop to those carrying out evil.
Astro Boy would face many villains. Such as Don Tay's infernal machine: Ferno. Don Tay's ancestors were enslaved and oppressed by colonizers. Seeking revenge, he builds a robot named Ferno to take revenge by generally causing chaos and destruction. Don Tay first signs Ferno up for a robot fighting competition, where he destroys robots to the degree that Astro Boy feels the need to get involved. The two duke it out, Ferno revealing he can fly using jets which come out of his ears. Don Tay calls for Ferno to stop and the pair return home.
Once home, Ferno begins tunneling through the earth at Don Tay's command. His plan? To direct the lava flow of an inactive Volcano in Mexico, and cause it to erupt. His plan is successful. However, unfortunately for him, Astro Boy happened to be at Mexico with his family on vacation. Hearing the news of the volcano's eruption, Astro Boy flies into action! He soon discovers Ferno, accompanied by Don Tay. Astro Boy and Ferno duke it out. Ferno's body begins to glow, becoming a fierce white. His body had begun emitting an intense heat. With his artificial skin beginning to melt, Astro Boy used all the strength he could muster to deliver a powerful blow to Ferno, which proves fruitful as Ferno falls to pieces onto the ground.
By now, the lava flow has endangered Don Tay. Astro Boy swoops in and rescues the roboticist. Afterward, Astro Boy then causes a collapse on the side of a mountain, the debris falling into the valley and diverting the lava's flow away from a nearby town. The volcano still erupting, Astro Boy has the idea to use a freezing bomb. Before he heads off to retrieve one, he divulges his plan to Don Tay, who, grateful for Astro Boy saving him, installs a chip he says will help Astro Boy. Astro Boy returns with the freezing bomb, dropping it into the volcano. His plan succeeds, but Astro Boy himself freezes over. Suddenly, his body began to glow as his body emitted an intense heat! The ice on his body melts away and Astro Boy flies off. He meets again with Don Tay, thanking him and handing him the chip he installed in Astro Boy before. Don Tay reveals the chip was Ferno's, and is glad that something good came from Ferno in the end.
For Astro Boy's birthday, Dr. Elefun would gift Astro Boy his very own sister: Astro Girl. Astro Girl would get herself into quite a lot of trouble. Still, no matter what, Astro Boy cares a great deal for his sister.