Atomu (Astro Boy)Details About Artist Bio Shipping 18 X 24 inches 2015 Acrylic and on Wood Panel Framed to 19. 5 X 25. 5 inches Astro Boy, known in Japan by its original name Mighty Atom (Japanese: Tetsuwan Atomu), is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Osamu Tezuka from 1952 to 1968. The story follows the adventures of a robot named Astro Boy and a selection of other characters. The manga was adapted for TV as Astro Boy, the first popular animated