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International Gold Prices and Goods Economy

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 16, 2025 - Astro Boy co branded gold jewelry for sale in LaoFengXiang Gold Store, Shanghai, China on September 16, 2025.

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International Gold Prices and Goods Economy

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 16, 2025 - Astro Boy co branded gold jewelry for sale in LaoFengXiang Gold Store, Shanghai, China on September 16, 2025.

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International Gold Prices and Goods Economy

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 16, 2025 - Astro Boy co branded gold jewelry for sale in LaoFengXiang Gold Store, Shanghai, China on September 16, 2025.

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International Gold Prices and Goods Economy

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 16, 2025 - Astro Boy co branded gold jewelry for sale in LaoFengXiang Gold Store, Shanghai, China on September 16, 2025.

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International Gold Prices and Goods Economy

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 16, 2025 - Astro Boy co branded gold jewelry for sale in LaoFengXiang Gold Store, Shanghai, China on September 16, 2025.

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International Gold Prices and Goods Economy

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 16, 2025 - Astro Boy co branded gold jewelry for sale in LaoFengXiang Gold Store, Shanghai, China on September 16, 2025.

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International Gold Prices and Goods Economy

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 16, 2025 - Astro Boy co branded gold jewelry for sale in LaoFengXiang Gold Store, Shanghai, China on September 16, 2025.

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International Gold Prices and Goods Economy

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 16, 2025 - Astro Boy co branded gold jewelry for sale in LaoFengXiang Gold Store, Shanghai, China on September 16, 2025.

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International Gold Prices and Goods Economy

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 16, 2025 - Astro Boy co branded gold jewelry for sale in LaoFengXiang Gold Store, Shanghai, China on September 16, 2025.

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LaoFengXiang Gold Figurine Model at 2025 ChinaJoy

The Astro Boy gold figurine model ornament created by LaoFengXiang made its debut at ChinaJoy 2025 in Shanghai, China on August 3, 2025.

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LaoFengXiang Gold Figurine Model at 2025 ChinaJoy

The Astro Boy gold figurine model ornament created by LaoFengXiang made its debut at ChinaJoy 2025 in Shanghai, China on August 3, 2025.

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LaoFengXiang Gold Figurine Model at 2025 ChinaJoy

The Astro Boy gold figurine model ornament created by LaoFengXiang made its debut at ChinaJoy 2025 in Shanghai, China on August 3, 2025.

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Cartoonist Tezuka's characters aid Japan fencing

TOKYO, Japan - Women's sabre fencer Misaki Emura (L) poses as "Princess Sapphire," the protagonist in the popular comic series "Princess Knight" written by the late cartoonist Osamu Tezuka, in Tokyo on Jan. 12, 2015, together with the legendary manga character "Astro Boy" in a publicity blitz led by the Japan Fencing Federation to promote the sport.

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Cartoonist Tezuka's characters used to promote fencing

TOKYO, Japan - The Japan Fencing Federation unveils in Tokyo on Jan. 12, 2015, new characters produced jointly with Tezuka Productions Co., an animation production company created by the late cartoonist Osamu Tezuka, for use in a publicity blitz for the sport. The characters include "Astro Boy" while Yuki Ota, a two-time Olympic foil silver medalist, and six other medalists will also be drawn as Tezuka characters for the campaign.

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Floral encouragement messages

KOBE, Japan - A woman takes a photo April 23, 2011, of a graphic of Astro Boy and a message, saying ''Courage and hope to Northeast,'' made of tulip petals laid on a street in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture.

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Tezuka 'manga' comics available in China via mobile phones

BEIJING, China - A woman in Beijing shows a mobile phone displaying ''Astro Boy,'' a 'manga' comic character created by Japanese artist Osamu Tezuka, on April 7, 2010. Japan's Tezuka Productions Co. and Hong Kong's Forest Line Union Holdings Co. have begun distributing three ''manga'' comics by Tezuka all of which already have Chinese translations to mobile phone users in China.

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Tokyo's Takadanobaba district introduces 'Astro Boy' currency

TOKYO, Japan - A person dressed as ''Astro Boy'' holds up Astro Boy ''currency'' notes in front of JR Takadanobaba Station in Tokyo on April 6. The Takadanobaba district has started using the currency, which features the image of the famous anime hero, as part of local revitalization efforts.

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Sony robot Qrio becomes 'voice actor' in animation series

TOKYO, Japan - Sony Corp. invites the press to a session Jan. 15 in which its two-legged, walking robot Qrio records the dialogue for its ''appearance'' in the Japanese television animation series Astro Boy. It is the first time that a robot has become a voice actor, a Sony official said.

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Diamond-studded Astro Boy displayed at Kyoto department store

KYOTO, Japan - A diamond-studded Astro Boy, a cartoon character created by the late Osamu Tezuka, is displayed at a department store in Kyoto on July 24. The 10-centimeter character, which is studded with some 100,000,000 yen worth of diamonds, was made to mark his birthday, which falls on April 7, 2003, according to Tezuka's story.

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(2)Events held to mark comic hero Astro Boy's 'birth'

TOKYO, Japan - The mayor of Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward, Hiroko Nakayama(R), hands a plaque on April 7 to a person dressed as Astro Boy, a cartoon character created by the late Osamu Tezuka, designating the character as the ward's ''special futuristic envoy'' to act as a mascot for various events. Tezuka's story depicts Astro Boy, a robot, being created April 7, 2003 at a ''Science Ministry'' in the ward.

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(4)Astro Boy's 'birthday' has robot makers eyeing big industry

TOKYO, Japan - A humanoid robot HRP-2, developed by the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science & Technology (AIST), sits down on knees and makes a deep bow to greet a visitor.

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Events held to mark comic hero Astro Boy's birth

TAKARAZUKA, Japan - Visitors to the public museum on the late cartoonist Osamu Tezuka in Takarazuka, Hyogo Prefecture, receive dolls of Astro Boy, a cartoon character created by Tezuka, on April 7 to mark Astro Boy's birth. Tezuka's story depicts Astro Boy, a robot, being created April 7, 2003 at a ''Science Ministry.''

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(1)Astro Boy's 'birthday' has robot makers eyeing big industry

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese robot makers are aiming to create big business by capitalizing on the ''birthday'' April 7, 2003 of cartoon character Tetsuwan Atom, known as Astro Boy in English. ''Banryu,'' a dinosaur-shaped house-sitting robot developed by Sanyo Electric Co. and venture firm tmsuk Co., roars and flashes its eyes green when spotting a suspicious person as it ''patrols'' a room and also contacts its owner's cellular phone.

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(2)Astro Boy's 'birthday' has robot makers eyeing big industry

TOKYO, Japan - The Kanagawa Institute of Technology has developed a robotic suit (worn by a woman on the right) to help reduce the physical burden of nursing care. It involves an outfit in which air is injected using a small pump, enabling the wearer to lift a person out of bed with about half the amount of energy normally needed.

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(3)Astro Boy's 'birthday' has robot makers eyeing big industry

TOKYO, Japan - Honda Motor Co.'s humanoid robot ASIMO has been modified since its debut in 2000. It has progressed to an extent that it now walks in the direction it is pointed and raised its hand in response to the instruction given.

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Takashimaya to hold 'birthday' exhibition on Astro Boy

TOKYO, Japan - A jewel-studded robot is put for press preview by department store operator Takashimaya Co. on April 1, on the eve of an exhibition the company holds at its Nihombashi store to celebrate the birthday of cartoon character Astro Boy. In the late cartoonist Osamu Tezuka's popular science fiction story, Tetsuwan Atom, known as Astro Boy in English, was brought to life on April 7, 2003. The head and shorts of the 10-centimeter-high robot model is made of black diamonds, while rubies, emeralds and diamonds are used for other parts. The model, which is not for sale, is covered by jewels totaling 32 carats and is worth almost 100 million yen.

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Int'l animation film fete opens in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - People look at displays of the Tokyo International Anime Fair 21, which began its three-day run at Tokyo Big Sight in Tokyo's Ariake waterfront area Feb. 15. The fair features a display tracing the history of Japanese animated films since the popular ''Astro Boy'' series in the 1960s to more modern works, and a studio on animation production.

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New Osamu Tezuka manga plotted, designed by AI to be published

TOKYO, Feb. 26 : A new manga plotted and designed by artificial intelligence that learned the artistic style of "Astro Boy" manga creator Osamu Tezuka will be published this week, a project sponsor said Wednesday.The manga "Paidon" to be released Thursday in weekly comic magazine "Morning" has been created by AI, which analyzed 65 works by Tezuka, including such classics as "Phoenix" and "Black Jack," according to Kioxia Holdings Corp., a memory chip maker that launched the project. By analyzing Tezuka's works, AI generated character designs and basic storylines before professional creators added such elements as clothing and dialogue to complete the work. "I always felt sad whenever Osamu Tezuka fans said they could no longer enjoy his new work. AI creating his new work...that's exactly the kind of (technologically advanced) world depicted in Tezuka's manga," the late author's son and video creator Makoto Tezuka, who contributed to the project, told a press conference in Tokyo.

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Takashimaya to hold 'birthday' exhibition on Astro Boy

TOKYO, Japan - A jewel-studded robot is put for press preview by department store operator Takashimaya Co. on April 1, on the eve of an exhibition the company holds at its Nihombashi store to celebrate the birthday of cartoon character Astro Boy. In the late cartoonist Osamu Tezuka's popular science fiction story, Tetsuwan Atom, known as Astro Boy in English, was brought to life on April 7, 2003. The head and shorts of the 10-centimeter-high robot model is made of black diamonds, while rubies, emeralds and diamonds are used for other parts. The model, which is not for sale, is covered by jewels totaling 32 carats and is worth almost 100 million yen. (Kyodo)

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ASTRO BOY

ASTRO BOY [HK / US / JAP 2009] aka ASTROBOY [International English Title] FREDDIE HIGHMORE voices Astro Boy, MATT LUCAS voices Sparx Date: 2009

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ASTRO BOY [HK / US / JAP 2009] aka ASTROBOY [International English Title] NICOLAS CAGE voices Dr. Tenma, FREDDIE HIGHMORE voices Astro Boy Date: 2009

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ASTRO BOY [HK / US / JAP 2009] aka ASTROBOY [International English Title] MATT LUCAS voices Sparx, BILL NIGHY voices Robotsky Date: 2009

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ASTRO BOY [HK / US / JAP 2009] aka ASTROBOY [International English Title] FREDDIE HIGHMORE voices Astro Boy, KRISTEN BELL voices Cora, MOISES ARIAS voices Zane, ELLE FANNING voices Grace Date: 2009

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ASTRO BOY [HK / US / JAP 2009] aka ASTROBOY [International English Title] [?], DONALD SUTHERLAND voices President Stone, NICOLAS CAGE as Dr. Tenma Date: 2009

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ASTRO BOY [HK / US / JAP 2009] aka ASTROBOY [International English Title] Mr. Pistachio voiced by RYAN STILES, Astro Boy voiced by FREDDIE HIGHMORE Date: 2009

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ASTRO BOY [HK / US / JAP 2009] aka ASTROBOY [International English Title] Dr.Elefun voiced by BILL NIGHY, Dr. Tenma NICOLAS CAGE, President Stone voiced by DONALD SUTHERLAND BILL NIGHY voices Dr.Elefun, NICOLAS CAGE voices Dr. Tenma, DONALD SUTHERLAND voices President Stone AST Date: 2009

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ASTRO BOY [HK / US / JAP 2009] aka ASTROBOY [International English Title] Zog voiced by SAMUEL L JACKSON , Astro Boy voiced by FREDDIE HIGHMORE, Cora voiced by KRISTEN BELL, Trashcan voiced by DEE BRADLEY BAKER, Dr. Tenma NICOLAS CAGE, Dr.Elefun voiced by BILL NIGHY A Date: 2009

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ASTRO BOY [HK / US / JAP 2009] aka ASTROBOY [International English Title] MOISES ARIAS voices Zane, RYAN STILES voices Mr. Pistachio, KRISTEN BELL voices Cora Date: 2009

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ASTRO BOY [HK / US / JAP 2009] aka ASTROBOY [International English Title] Sparx voiced by MATT LUCAS, Robotsky voiced by BILL NIGHY, Mike the Fridge voiced by DAVID BOWERS [The Robot Revolutionry Front] Date: 2009

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