Tetsuwan Atom - Atom (Bandai)Atom · Bandai

Produced by Bandai, this figure depicts Atom from the classic series Tetsuwan Atom, known internationally as Astro Boy. Standing approximately 62mm tall, it captures Osamu Tezuka's pioneering robot character who first appeared in manga form in 1952. Tetsuwan Atom follows the story of a powerful robot boy created by Dr. Tenma after the loss of his own son. Atom possesses incredible abilities including flight through jet propulsion, enhanced strength, and advanced hearing. Throughout the series, he fights evil robots and monsters while advocating for peace between humans and robots. The character's adventures were adapted into multiple anime series, and a Super Famicom game released in 1994 retold the original manga story, featuring boss battles against foes like the Sphinx, Denkou, Atlas, and the powerful robot Pluto. Atom's enduring influence on Japanese animation and manga cannot be overstated, as Tezuka's creation helped establish the foundations of modern anime storytelling and robot character design.