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Astro Boy Mural Created From 138,000 Recycled Tokyo Metro Tickets


Japan loves Astro Boy even more than we love Mickey Mouse, so it's not too surprising that the little robot boy's visage is still everywhere, even though his show and manga series ended decades ago. The most recent Astro Boy art installation is a 10 by 7 foot mural that consists of 138,000 recycled Tokyo Metro tickets. The pixel art, made to mark the opening of Tokyo's new Fukutoshin subway line, depicts Astro Boy, Uran, Professor Ochanomizu and Higeoyaji traipsing around Shinjuku along with the new Fukutoshin train. Created by volunteers from around the area, the mural can be found at the Shinjuku Takashimaya Department Store. [Pink Tentacle] More »

3:00 PM on Sat Jun 14 2008
By Elaine Chow
21,336 views, 21 comments

Latest by m1tch37: @HiPnOtEk: Lamest thing i have ever heared. Not to mention, what does 10k USD buy now days anyway.. more »

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Japan's Astro Boy Robot Redesigned As a Fat Ass

Astro Boy, the robot Mickey Mouse of Japan with a machine gun in his ass and laser on his fingertip, has received his first major graphic overhaul in years. And they made him fat! The formerly svelte, doe-eyed bot with 100,000 horsepower looks like a cross between a fish lips and a mini sumo wrestler. More »

6:48 PM on Mon Apr 21 2008
By Chris Magor
9,371 views, 49 comments

Latest by leMel: Is this like the reverse of how we made manga versions of Donald Trump and Batman? more »

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OKWAP A323 Astro Boy Phone: Chock With Astro Boy-ness

This limited edition Astro Boy cellphone has themed buttons, ringtones, wallpaper, emoticons, a charm, and a mini-mural of the android hero blasting off to save the day. We know almost nothing about the slider phone, except it has a 1.3 megapixel camera, and a feature to translate Chinese, the phone's native language, into English. We wants one! A full photo gallery, with wallpaper, after the jump.– Brian Lam
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3:01 PM on Mon Aug 21 2006
By Brian Lam
1,179 views, 2 comments

Latest by Daniel K: To hell with the phone... where is my Astro-Boy armor, complete with jet feet? more »