Set in futuristic Metro City. When a brilliant scientist's young son dies, he secretly creates a powerful robot boy he names Astro Boy. Unable to fulfill the grieving man's expectations, Astro Boy embarks on a journey in search of acceptance. Along his way he experiences betrayal and a netherworld of robot gladiators, before he returns to save Metro City and reconcile with the father who had rejected him.

Original Manga (C) Tezuka Productions Co., Ltd. Rating: PG (Violence; Frightening scenes) Optional subtitles in English only.

Special features in English and French. Special features: Two animated sequences: Astro vs. the Junkyard Pirates, The RRF In: The New Recruit ; "Drawing a hero" featurette; "The real Metro City" featurette; "Inside the recording booth"featurette; Astro-boy image gallery; "Getting the Astro Boy look"featurette.