Astro Boy Reborn

Astro Boy Reborn ("Atomu fukkatsu" アトム復活) - originally titled "Atom Reborn" - is a chapter of the Astro Boy manga which originally ran in Shonen magazine in March 1966.

Plot Summary
Following Astro Boy's fatal attack from the Blue Knight, Professor Ochanomizu tells the Ministry of Science that ultimately they will need the help of Astro's creator, Dr. Tenma, to successfully repair him. They broadcast an appeal to Tenma over radio, television and satellite. Finally, Tenma contacts Ochanomizu and arranges a secret meeting at the airport late at night.

The Professor keeps the appointment, but Tenma demands that if he helps repair Astro, he must be given ownership of him again. Ochanomizu cannot agree to Tenma's demands, so for the next month, the ministry strive to repair him themselves. But after twenty-three failed attempts, Ochanomizu admits defeat and calls Tenma. But when Tenma further demands that Astro's robot family be scrapped, the Professor gives it one more try, but yet again he fails

Astro's parents tearfully volunteer to be scrapped for the sake of Astro and promise to explain things to Cobalt and Uran. Ochanomizu is not happy, but he lets Tenma come to pick up Astro and take him to his secret laboratory. He does however insist upon accompanying Tenma and he doesn't object for the sake of their old friendship. He shows Ochanomizu all the other large advanced robots he has been building and shocks the Professor by declaring that his son Astro is destined to become the robot who will conquer the world.

Tenma restrains Ochanomizu so he cannot interfere and brings Astro back to life modifying him. But Tenma underestimates exactly what Astro's modified personality will be like though and Astro declares Tenma's lab a place for robots only. He drags both Tenma and Ochanomizu outside refusing to call Tenma his father. Ochanomizu tells him he has a true family of robots like himself. A father, mother, sister and brother who are all locked up in the ministry's warehouse. Astro's old ability to know when humans are lying tells him that the Professor speaks the truth. So he awakens the biggest and strongest of all Tenma's robots to help him break into the ministry and rescue his family. The Professor tries to reason with him, but it's no use.

Although initially upset about the way Astro treated him, Tenma realizes that Astro is on his way to conquering and ruling the world just like he wanted him to and laughs in triumph. But Ochanomizu vows to find a way to restore Astro to normal.

Trivia
This chapter is a direct sequel to the previous Shonen chapter, Blue Knight.

Collected Volumes
This story has been collected in the following volumes:


 * Astro Boy, Volume 15 (Kodansha)
 * Astro Boy, Volume 19 (Dark Horse)