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Atom: The Beginning is a sci-fi & fantasy and drama anime series that premiered on NHK G on April 15, 2017. It has 1 season and 12 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 1 Episode 12 "Beginning", aired on July 8, 2017.

Japan in the near future suffers an unexplained major disaster. Five years later, reconstruction is well underway. Two young researchers at a university are pinning all their hopes on robot development. Now their new interpretation of the eternal hero Astro Boy up until his birth is just about to start!

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  • Drama

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12 episodes · 1 season

Season 1

2017 · 12 episodes · Last episode: 9 years ago

Base on Japanese manga series written and illustrated by tetsuro Kasahara, with writing contributions by Makoto Tezuka and Masami Yuki. The series is a prequel to Osamu Tezuka's Astro Boy manga series, depicting the events up until the birth of "Astro Boy". Opening Theme "Kaidoku Funou" is performed by After the Rain". Ending Theme "Hikari no Hajimari" is performed by Yoshino Nanjou.

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    12. Beginning

    Finale

    Umataro and Hiroshi try to figure out a way to fix Six, which begs the question: was the Bewusstsein project successful?

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    11. A Dialogue

    The final showdown between Mars and Six begins. Which robot will come out on top?

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    10. Battle Royal

    The ultimate robot battle is here! The faceoff between Dr. Lolo and Umataro is on. Who will come out the victor?

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    9. Six is Unfit to Fight

    The robot wrestling tournament continues as Six advances into the semi-finals, yet he doesn't seem to be ready for the next round. What could be wrong?

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    8. Robot Wrestling

    The robot wrestling tournament is underway, and Six has his hands full with his first challenge. Is he able to overcome it?

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    7. Ran and Princess Teru

    Ran and her teammates are busy preparing for a robot competition when Hiroshi makes a surprise visit to her club. How does Ran's robot do?

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    6. Lab 7's Annihilation

    Horoshi and Umataro get in a fight, and both are unwilling to apologize. Motoko tries to reunite the guys by reminding them why they became partners.

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    5. Step on it! Maruhige Shipping

    Umataro, Hiroshi, and Six help Motoko move into her new place, but on the way to make the delivery, something goes amiss with the robots in town.

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    4. Welcome to Nerima U Festival

    Hiroshi and Umataro are struggling to bring in customers with their udon during the school festival. Meanwhile, Ran and Motoko are attacked.

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    3. Pursuing the Respective Leads

    An odd inspector stops by looking for a robotic dog, and the whole gang ends up trying to help him find it.

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    2. Bewusstsein

    Hiroshi and Umataro present at Nerima University for their work on A106. Meanwhile, Ran has some trouble head her way.

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    1. Birth of the Mighty Atom

    An experiment with A106 doesn't quite go as expected which leaves Hiroshi late for his part-time job and Umataro tending to his wounds.

Atom: The Beginning FAQ

Will there be new episodes of Atom: The Beginning?

Atom: The Beginning has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on July 8, 2017.

When did the latest episode of Atom: The Beginning come out?

The most recent episode of Atom: The Beginning, Season 1 Episode 12 "Beginning", aired on July 8, 2017.

How many seasons of Atom: The Beginning are there?

Atom: The Beginning has 1 season with 12 episodes in total.

When did Atom: The Beginning first air?

Atom: The Beginning first aired on NHK G on April 15, 2017.

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