Annecy 2022: France is launching a new animated adaptation of Astroboy, the cult hero of Tezuka

At the Annecy animation festival, the announcement had the effect of a bomb.

The event quickly made the rounds of the Mifa stands.

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Astroboy, the manga hero created by the Japanese Walt Disney Ozamu Tezuka (1928-1989) will experience a new animated transposition, under the double hat of the companies Shibuya and Mediawan.

“

Astroboy

Miraculous

,” said Aton Soumache, Founder and President of Method Animation.

Sold 100 million copies worldwide, the

manga is one of the best-selling series of all time.

©Tezuka Productions.

Created in 1951 by the "Japanese Walt Disney", Osamu Tezuka, Astro the little robot, now Astroboy, is one of the most famous manga heroes in Japan, having been entitled to his cartoon, emblematic of what the we call it "japanism".

With over 100 million copies worldwide, the

manga is one of the best-selling series of all time.

In 1963, a cartoon television adaptation enjoyed great success around the world, especially in Japan and the United States where it was the first "animated" to be broadcast.

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In France, at the time of its broadcast, the

series opened the doors to other Japanese television animation series, such as

or

.

's huge success

, whether in manga, animation or merchandise, means today that he is much more than an ordinary hero: he has become a pop culture icon. .

What's more, he remains the most emblematic character in Tezuka's work.

Ozamu Tezuka, creator of Astroboy.

© Method Animation/Shibuya Productions/Tezuka Productions.

“This robot child living among humans questions the attitude of Man on his planet,

explains Aton Soumache.

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“I am particularly happy to have met an ambitious and passionate team at Method Animation who will allow us to take this series to the highest peaks,”

adds Cédric Biscay, of Shibuya Productions.

Astroboy's comeback poster unveiled at Annecy Festival 2022. © Method Animation/Shibuya Productions/Tezuka Productions.

With

, a new production of 52 26-minute episodes, the series “

specifies Aton Soumache.

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With

, our goal is to reconnect this hero with today's kids.

Aton Soumache

It is the French know-how in terms of animation that was decisive for the managers of the Japanese company Tezuka Production.

analyzes Aton Soumache.

With a comfortable budget of around $23 million,

's 52, 26-minute episodes aim to be a worldwide hit.

The series wants to rediscover this "augmented child" to younger generations.

It should be ready for broadcast from 2024.

concludes director Thomas Astruc.

Astroboy

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