Dr. Osanai Kirihito has uncovered a fatal medical condition that transforms humans into dog-like beasts. In this thrilling narrative, Christian dogmas of human compassion, charity, and redemption will be put to the test.
Hyakkimaru was born missing forty-eight body parts because of a deal his father made with demons to gain dominance in battle. He was raised by a doctor who gave him prosthetic body parts and helped him develop the special senses he uses now as he hunts for the demons, accompanied by the thief Dororo, to reclaim what is rightfully his.
"In this volume, a powerful robot bent on creating a robot nation threatens to ignite all-out war between man and machine ... and cause the destruction of Astro Boy!"--Back cover.
"The old switcheroo! Under the ruse of building older bodies for Astro Boy and his sister, Uran, so that the young robots can grow up, an unscrupulous con man replaces the electro-brains of Astro and Uran to help him abscond with the priceless art treasures stored in the Neo Pyramid!"--Back cover.
"Who will stand against invaders from space, robot slave masters, and a dictator producing human clones? Astro Boy, that's who! With powers beyond imagination, Astro Boy fights for the oppressed, whether human, alien, or robot"--Back cover.
"Can a robot have a soul? Built by a brilliant scientist to replace his lost son, but with powers beyond imagination, Astro Boy fights for the oppressed, whether they be human, alien, or robot"--Back cover.
"In this final volume of Astro's atomic-powered adventures, Astro must save a human time machine, commands a mission to Mars, and battles a rampaging robot Frankenstein!"--Back cover.
"Stranded in the 20th century, Astro Boy must save Earth from a voracious Martian fungus--and save the intelligent organism from the hydrogen bomb! Can Astro succeed while also beginning the fight for robot rights and keeping robots from fighting each other?"--Back cover.