Frankenstein (1963 Episode)

This article is for the 1963 episode Frankenstein for other uses, see Frankenstein (disambiguation)

Frankenstein ("Furanken" フランケン) - English dub titled as "Colosso" - is an episode of the 1963 Astro Boy anime series.

Plot Summary
The story begins in a robot factory. After an explanation as to how robots have begun to outnumber humans, the factory boss decides to put some robots on the line to make up for worker shortage. Meanwhile, Astro Boy longs to have parents to call his own. Deciding to chat with Professor Ochanomizu, Astro has his parents custom-made at the Institute of Science. Later that evening, an experimental robot named Frankenstein/Colosso goes haywire and escapes after causing immense collateral damage and several worker casualties. Astro happens across the horrid mess and figures out that, due to being incomplete, Frankenstein will listen to the first person he meets. Later that night, Frankenstein runs into a trio of gangsters having trouble cracking open a safe. He soon becomes the slave of a weak mobster named Monk, who has Frankenstein (who is nicknamed “Big Boy”) break into the safe for them. Back at their hideout, the Big Boss welcomes Frankenstein into the gang as their newest addition. Their next heist occurs at a local ballet performance, where the mobsters plan to steal the gems that belong to a wealthy patron of the ballet. After the show ends, the patron goes to give a present to a ballerina. Frankenstein, however, interrupts the meeting and causes mass hysteria. Frankenstein accidentally grabs the present for the ballerina, which was an oil can. Astro, despite being blamed by Inspector Tawashi/Gumshoe for the crime, decides to investigate the robberies. Later, at a local museum, Astro finds Monk (disguised as a guard) and Frankenstein (disguised as the Thinker) stealing several jewels. Astro is once again blamed by Inspector Tawashi and Monk. Back at their hideout, the mobsters get shares of the loot. The Big Boss decides to take the big pieces and gives only fractions of one diamond to the other mobsters. At Astro's trial, Astro is saved by Professor Ochanomizu, who points out that Frankenstein is still on the loose. Later, Professor Ochanomizu devises a plan to capture Frankenstein. Going on a cruise ship with a pile of rocks (claiming it's a diamond), Professor Ochanomizu is soon attacked by Frankenstein and Astro comes to save him. The battle on the ship causes serious damage to the ship's hull, which culminates with Astro dropping Frankenstein from a precarious height. Frankenstein survives the fall, but passes out in a lighthouse. Astro heads there and meets Monk, who reveals everything about the Big Boss' plan and gives up being a mobster. A scientist comes to fix Frankenstein, but the mobsters soon find the group. Astro quickly defeats the Big Boss and his minions and they are arrested. Astro is rewarded for his heroism with his recently completed parents. Frankenstein repaired and sent on his mission to work at an outpost in outer space as Astro and Monk bid him farewell.

Deleted Scene: After Astro Boy arrives on the ship, Frankenstein begins to battle him using torture weapons in his eyes.

Characters
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