History Main / AstroClone

** Dr. Akita dresses like Dr. Tenma, including the labcoat and sunglasses.

Astro is a RobotKid created as a ReplacementGoldfish [[ArtificialFamilyMember son]] by Dr. Umataro Tenma after his [[DeathOfAChild young son Tobio is killed in an accident]] (although Tenma abandons him and the kind-hearted Dr. Ochanomizu eventually takes him in). Though Astro is a robot, he wants to [[BecomeARealBoy blend in with humans]]. Astro has amazing powers, including SuperStrength and {{Flight}}, and regularly fights crime, including his antagonistic father Dr. Tenma and various other robots. Astro is [[HappilyAdopted adopted]] by the kindly Professor Ochanomizu after Tenma [[ParentalAbandonment abandons Astro]] for not being a perfect clone of Tobio. Astro also has a [[RoboFamily large family of other robots]], including his younger sister Uran.

Many of Astro's {{exp|y}}ies follow his basic character in one form or another. They'll be [[RobotKid young-seeming]] humanoid (usually {{ridiculously human|Robots}}) robots, often developed as {{Replacement Goldfish}}es. They are usually given SuperStrength and [[FlyingBrick flight]] (or at least hovering) abilities. It's not uncommon for them to want to BecomeARealBoy. Astro Clones are often created by a skinny Tenma-looking scientist or a rotound Ochanomizu-looking one. When it comes to designs, they're usually white-and-blue or black-and-blue, with pointy AnimeHair.

Astro is a RobotKid created as a ReplacementGoldfish [[ArtificialFamilyMember son]] by Dr. Umataro Tenma after his [[DeathOfAChild young son Tobio is killed in an accident]]. Though Astro is a robot, he wants to [[BecomeARealBoy blend in with humans]]. Astro has amazing powers, including SuperStrength and {{Flight}}, and regularly fights crime, including his antagonistic father Dr. Tenma and various other robots. Astro is [[HappilyAdopted adopted]] by the kindly Professor Ochanomizu after Tenma [[ParentalAbandonment abandons Astro]] for not being a perfect clone of Tobio. Astro also has a [[RoboFamily large family of other robots]], including his younger sister Uran.

* ''WesternAnimation/DuckTales2017'': B.O.Y.D.'s backstory (as detailed in the episode "Astro B.O.Y.D.!") contains multiple {{homage}}s to the franchise:

* Cheese Ring, a Filipino snack that is manufactured by Regent Foods Corporation uses [[https://twitter.com/tetritecross/status/1479482451885916164 Astro Boy]] as their mascot. Due to copyright issues, Regent decided to discontinue the use of the Astro Boy mascot and replaced it with a Mega Man-look a like kid in red suit.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheVentureBrothers'' has a cruel twist on this with Ro-Boy, who's one of the former boy adventurers in therapy with Dr. Venture in the episode "[[Recap/TheVentureBrosS4E6SelfMedication Self-Medication]]".

* ''Franchise/ShinMegamiTensei'': Starting with ''Soul Hackers'', the series depiction of Nezha from Chinese mythology is clearly modeled after Astroboy, drawing a parallel to the flying boy hero being rebuilt in an artificial body of the original myth. Pre-''Soul Hackers'' instead has Nezha resemble FrankensteinsMonster, which also has parallels to the original myth.

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* ''Anime/ConcreteRevolutioChoujinGensou'': Among the many {{Retraux}} {{Exp|y}}ies filling out the cast, Earth-chan is a CompositeCharacter of Astro and ''the Sputnik satellite'' - a super-powerful RobotGirl who lives in orbit, and can appear instantly in response to the cries of people in suffering. While she starts off as possibly [[IdealHero the most admired hero in the setting]], her nature as both a child and a robot causes her to [[BlackAndWhiteInsanity see everything in black-and-white]]; she can't understand why humans tell lies, nor predict long-term consequences of her actions, which [[WrongGenreSavvy clashes horribly with]] the [[GreyAndGreyMorality complex politics]] of post-war Japan. When on one occasion she gains the ability to dream, she sees herself as a human with a loving family.
* ''Anime/JetterMars'' was originally intended as a remake of the original ''Astro Boy'' anime, but a TroubledProduction led to Tezuka creating ''Jetter Mars'' instead. Jetter is similar looking to Astro, but he has a more bratty personality like Uran. Various other characters have expies as well (Miri to Uran, Dr. Yamanoue to Dr. Tenma, etc).
* ''[[Anime/BakutenShootBeyblade Beyblade V-Force]]'' features Zeo, a villainous example of this trope. He was built by doctor Zagāto to replace his dead son, but he doesn't know it until his father tells him so, and instructs him to get the main characters' four Bit Beasts in order to BecomeARealBoy with their power. (In the manga, his situation was a bit different: the current Zeo is not a robot replica of the original one, but his younger brother who got brainwashed by his father to believe he's Zeo)
* Obotchaman AKA Caramelman #004 from ''Manga/DoctorSlump'' is visually very similar to Astro, anime hair included, and like him he's very kind and polite to everyone. The only major difference is that his creator is a MadScientist and the closest thing the series has to a BigBad.

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* Rusty from ''Comicbook/TheBigGuyAndRustyTheBoyRobot'' (and [[WesternAnimation/TheBigGuyAndRustyTheBoyRobot its animated adaptation]]) references Astro. He's a young RobotKid inspired by Astro, albeit with a red color scheme.

* Astro Boy makes a LawyerFriendlyCameo standing in the background with the Pink Child in the final issue of ''ComicBook/TheLeagueOfExtraordinaryGentlemen''.

[[AC: FanWorks]]
* The rewrite ''Fanfic/RWBYScars'' adds onto what Astro Clone traits Penny has in canon. Penny Polendina is a FlyingBrick RobotGirl who wants [[BecomeARealBoy to be seen as human]]. She has two father figures, her creator Pietro Polendina and James Ironwood. It's later shown that [[spoiler:Ironwood is literally Penny's dad. Penny is the ReplacementGoldfish for Ironwood's daughter Penelope Ironwood, who had her soul transferred into a robot. Penny, however, only has brief memories of her past life and has an existential HeroicBSOD upon being told the truth]].

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[[AC: {{Radio}}]]

[[AC: VideoGames]]

* ''VideoGame/{{Tekken}}'': Alisa Bosconovitch is a robot duplicate of Dr. Bosconovitch's deceased daughter, originally designed to serve and protect Jin Kazama and is usually seen with Lars Alexandersson. [[WhatMeasureIsANonHuman She is seen by one part of the cast as nothing but an expendable tool while the other sees her as an actual person]]. She fights using several weapons such as [[ChainsawGood chainsaws]], [[RocketPunch rocket fists]], and her [[YourHeadAsplode head that also functions as a bomb]].
* ''VideoGame/SuperKnockoffVS'' is based entirely around expies, as the name suggests. With Cosmo Kid filling this trope. At least originally, before becoming the game's [[GreenEyedMonster jealous]] [[OminousVisualGlitch glitch-powered]] BigBad.


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* Jenny from ''WesternAnimation/MyLifeAsATeenageRobot'' is a superpowered RobotGirl who just wants to [[IJustWantToBeNormal be a normal]] [[BecomeARealBoy human teen]]. Her mother has a design similar to Dr. Tenma, but she's a benevolent parent (besides her being unsupportive of Jenny's "human name" and her desire to become a human). Jenny has a blue-and-white scheme with pointy GirlishPigtails, similar to Astro's pointy RobotHair.
* ''WesternAnimation/OKKOLetsBeHeroes'': "Sidekick Scouts" introduces Combo Breaker, a blatant parody of Astro Boy. He's a cyborg boy built by a scientist who resembles Dr. Elefun, he's got Astro's pointed hairstyle, his usual outfit is a pair of briefs painted onto his body, and he's got all sorts of gadgets like rocket boots and butt-mounted laser guns built into his body. Though his personality is an exaggerated version of K.O.'s "cutesy, clumsy-yet-enthusiastic helper" shtick, to serve as a {{foil}} when he decides he wants to be K.O.'s sidekick.
* Robotboy of ''WesternAnimation/{{Robotboy}}'' is based on Astro. Robotboy was created by a Japanese professor, Professor Moshimo, with the most advanced fighting capabilities on the planet, but the mind of an 11-year old boy. To keep him out of the wrong hands, Robotboy is sent to live with an American boy named Tommy Turnbull, who teaches Robotboy to [[BecomeARealBoy be like a human boy]]. Robotboy is a PintSizedPowerhouse and a FlyingBrick who is later given an Uran-like DistaffCounterpart in Robotgirl and is also shown to have an older evil counterpart named Protoboy.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheVentureBrothers'' has a cruel twist on this with Ro-Boy, who's one of the former boy adventurers in therapy with Dr. Venture in the episode [[Recap/TheVentureBrosS4E6SelfMedication "Self-Medication"]].

* ''Hero Boy'', a ShowWithinAShow from ''WesternAnimation/{{Freakazoid}}''. His catchphrase is "I must succeed!", but he never seems to succeed, though. The one episode we see has him trying to fight a giant robot, and [[NoSell doesn't make so much as a dent]].

* The CouchGag at the start of ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' episode, ''[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS15E7TisTheFifteenthSeason Tis The Fifteenth Season]]'' has the family as anime characters with Bart as Astro Boy.
* Rusty of ''WesternAnimation/BigGuyAndRustyTheBoyRobot'' is definitely one of these, a young child-shaped robot with strength and flight powers and an imperfect understanding of humanity. He fights against an evil cyborg conspiracy, though instead of Ochanomizu he mostly plays off the eponymous Big Guy.

* ''Hero Boy'', a ShowWithinAShow from ''WesternAnimation/{{Freakazoid}}''. His CatchPhrase is "I must succeed!", but he never seems to succeed, though. The one episode we see has him trying to fight a giant robot, and [[NoSell doesn't make so much as a dent]].

* The rewrite ''Fanfic/RWBYScars'' adds onto what Astro Clone traits Penny has in canon. Penny Polendina is a FlyingBrick RobotGirl who wants [[BecomeARealBoy to be seen as human]]. She has [[HasTwoMommies two father figures]], her creator Pietro Polendina and James Ironwood. It's later shown that [[spoiler:Ironwood is literally Penny's dad. Penny is the ReplacementGoldfish for Ironwood's daughter Penelope Ironwood, who had her soul transferred into a robot. Penny, however, only has brief memories of her past life and has an existential HeroicBSOD upon being told the truth]].

''Manga/AstroBoy'' is one of the most internationally iconic and influential {{anime}} and {{manga}} out there. Its huge impact has led to it being referenced frequently, especially in sci-fi media.

Astro is a RobotKid created as a ReplacementGoldfish [[ArtificialFamilyMember son]] by Dr. Umataro Tenma after his [[DeathOfAChild young son Tobio is killed in an accident]]. Though Astro is a robot, he wants to [[PinocchioSyndrome blend in with humans]]. Astro has amazing powers, including SuperStrength and {{Flight}}, and regularly fights crime, including his antagonistic father Dr. Tenma and various other robots. Astro is [[HappilyAdopted adopted]] by the kindly Professor Ochanomizu after Tenma [[ParentalAbandonment abandons Astro]] for not being a perfect clone of Tobio. Astro also has a [[RoboFamily large family of other robots]], including his younger sister Uran.

Many of Astro's {{exp|y}}ies follow his basic character in one form or another. They'll be [[RobotKid young-seeming]] humanoid (usually {{ridiculously human|Robots}}) robots, often developed as {{Replacement Goldfish}}es. They are usually given SuperStrength and [[FlyingBrick flight]] (or at least hovering) abilities. It's not uncommon for them to have PinocchioSyndrome and want to BecomeARealBoy. Astro Clones are often created by a skinny Tenma-looking scientist or a rotound Ochanomizu-looking one. When it comes to designs, they're usually white-and-blue or black-and-blue, with pointy AnimeHair.

* The rewrite ''Fanfic/RWBYScars'' adds onto what Astro Clone traits Penny has in canon. Penny Polendina is a FlyingBrick RobotGirl who wants [[PinocchioSyndrome to be seen as human]]. She has [[HasTwoMommies two father figures]], her creator Pietro Polendina and James Ironwood. It's later shown that [[spoiler:Ironwood is literally Penny's dad. Penny is the ReplacementGoldfish for Ironwood's daughter Penelope Ironwood, who had her soul transferred into a robot. Penny, however, only has brief memories of her past life and has an existential HeroicBSOD upon being told the truth]].

* Jenny from ''WesternAnimation/MyLifeAsATeenageRobot'' is a superpowered RobotGirl who just wants to [[IJustWantToBeNormal be a normal]] [[PinocchioSyndrome human teen]]. Her mother has a design similar to Dr. Tenma, but she's a benevolent parent (besides her being unsupportive of Jenny's "human name" and her PinocchioSyndrome). Jenny has a blue-and-white scheme with pointy GirlishPigtails, similar to Astro's pointy RobotHair.

* Robotboy of ''WesternAnimation/{{Robotboy}}'' is based on Astro. Robotboy was created by a Japanese professor, Professor Moshimo, with the most advanced fighting capabilities on the planet, but the mind of an 11-year old boy. To keep him out of the wrong hands, Robotboy is sent to live with an American boy named Tommy Turnbull, who teaches Robotboy to [[PinocchioSyndrome be like a human boy]]. Robotboy is a PintSizedPowerhouse and a FlyingBrick who is later given an Uran-like DistaffCounterpart in Robotgirl and is also shown to have an older evil counterpart named Protoboy.

Compare Robot Kid, ArtificialFamilyMember, and MotherlyScientist.

* The rewrite ''Fanfic/RWBYScars'' adds onto what Astro Clone traits Penny has in canon. Penny Polendina is a FlyingBrick RobotGirl who wants [[PinocchioSyndrome to be seen as human]]. She has [[HasTwoMommies two father figures]], her creator Pietro Polendina and James Ironwood. It's later shown that [[spoiler:Ironwood is literally Penny's dad. Penny is the ReplacementGoldfish for Ironwood's IllGirl daughter Penelope Ironwood, who had her soul transferred into a robot. Penny, however, only has brief memories of her past life and has an existential HeroicBSOD upon being told the truth]].

* ''Anime/JetterMars'' is a series by Creator/OsamuTezuka that stars an {{Expy}} of Astro, which Creator/OsamuTezuka also created. It was originally intended as a remake of the original ''Astro Boy'' anime, but a TroubledProduction led to Tezuka creating ''Jetter Mars'' instead. Jetter is similar looking to Astro, but he has a more bratty personality like Uran. Various other characters have expies as well (Miri to Uran, Dr. Yamanoue to Dr. Tenma, etc).

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Robotboy}}'': The titular character is a RobotKid with a naïve understanding of human emotions and interactions. Not only were the similarities to Astro Boy pointed out by viewers,[[note]]it didn't help that the 2003 Astro Boy anime had also run on Cartoon Network two years prior to Robotboy's debut.[[/note]] but he has also been compared to Mega Man and Jenny from ''My Life As A Teenage Robot'' due to his blue color scheme.