Atom: The Beginning (Anime)

Atom: The Beginning is a 2017 12 episode anime series produced by OLM, Inc, Production I.G and Signal.MD.

Plot
Several years before, there were a series of violent accidents in Tokyo with mysterious earthquakes and fires. These cases have been attributed to robots in some way but still remain unsolved.

In the present, Umataro Tenma and Hiroshi Ochanomizu are two prodigies who have spent endless amounts of time researching robots. But the two have their own opinion, Tenma wanting to produce a god and Ochanomizu wanting to produce a friend. In result, the two eventually produced the robot A106. The question in the duo's minds, would A106 eventually turn into a god or a friend?

Characters

 * A106: A humanoid robot being developed by Tenma and Ochanomizu. While his AI currently is limited, his emotional and mental capabilities have been developing at a rapid rate. He has some physical powers, but only uses them for self-defense.
 * Hiroshi Ochanomizu: A university student eager to develop a human-like robot. He is determined and energetic but can easily get carried away.
 * Umataro Tenma: Hiroshi's classmate, a lazy but intelligent robotics student. He can be arrogant and brash but is dedicated to robotics at his own pace.
 * Ran Ochanomizu: Hiroshi's 14-year-old sister who has a crush on A106. An odd and aloof young girl who doesn't speak to people she doesn't trust.
 * Moriya Tsutsumi: Tenma and Ochanomizu's school rival. He is a mysterious child prodigy who even built his own enhanced wheelchair.
 * Motoko Tsutsumi: Moriya's younger sister, a fashionable and outgoing girl. She is an ally of Tenma and Ochanomizu and studies with them.

Opening

 * by "After the Rain".

Ending

 * by "Yoshino Nanjō".