#roppu-kun

[fujikosouvenir]

Osamu Tezuka's ロップくん Roppu-kun

Written and drawn by Osamu Tezuka, Roppu-kun focuses on the adventures of a robot boy. Roppu-kun was released as monthly serialized chapters from 1963 to 1965.

[astroboyart]

Sources: Tezuka Osamu Official website, Tezuka Osamu World official online shop

All 13 artworks for the 2026 Osamu Tezuka calendar.

The 2026 Osamu Tezuka calendar can be ordered now from Tezuka Osamu World, Amazon Japan, Yahoo Japan, Ebay, and other online shops that carry it.

From Tezuka Osamu World:

2026 is the Year of the Horse, a year of the Fire Horse that occurs once every 60 years. It is said that 2026 will be a year in which great results will be achieved (=successful) by taking on new challenges and following your own path. With the Osaka, Kansai Expo being held in 2025, many people will visit Japan, attracting attention and interaction from around the world. It was also a year in which we were reminded of the power of culture. Following last year's theme, the 2026 Tezuka Osamu Calendar will feature four-character idioms. Japan has the wisdom of words that have been passed down through the ages. The meanings and teachings of four-character idioms are layered with the lively and expressive expressions of Tezuka's characters, adding depth and playfulness. Each picture and each word can be a source of encouragement, healing, and comfort. We hope that the Year of the Horse will be a year of tremendous momentum and leaps forward, like the "Ten Thousand Horses Soaring High" (Bamba Honto). ■Size: 364mm x 540mm (including strips) ■Number of Pages: 13 (including cover) ■Publisher: Tezuka Productions Co., Ltd.

[jetmars]

I translated a bit of an Osamu Tezuka manga titled "Roppu-Kun" out of curiosity. I got the first six pages, but please don't expect the translation to continue until after I finish up with Jetter Mars.

[astroboyart]

Sugoroku game boards for Astro Boy, Big X, and Roppu-kun.

The Astro Boy and Big X game boards were produced around 1964 by Mushi Productions, and the Roppu-kun game board was produced in September 1965 in a boys magazine as an appendix addition.

[dalami]

NO ONE TOLD ME ROPPU-KUN HAD A FUNNY CLOWN MAN!!!!!!!!

[astroboyart]

Roppu-kun separate volume appendix released after the end of the manga, dated from October 1965.

Roppu-kun is a manga series by Osamu Tezuka, published from October 1963 to September 1965.

[microid-s]

Where to find/watch/read Astro Boy + related series

HUGE masterpost of me gathering every Astro Boy series I can find. Please let me know if any of the links end up getting broken, or if there’s a series findable online that I missed!

Main Astro Boy Series

50s Manga All chapters can be found here, but as some pages are missing from only a few chapters, it can also be found here

60s Anime Incomplete playlist on dailymotion is here, only dubbed. The first two episodes of the sub are on kissanime here, and 40 episodes of the dub are here

80s Anime Dub and sub on kissanime, with the first episode being the combined version of the original first two. The two original episodes are on youtube here and here

Atom Cat Can be read here

2003 Anime + Manga Dub and sub on kissanime. Sub is highly recommended, as the dub removes a LOT of content and the episodes are out of order (follow the sub order). The subtitles however become slightly nonsensical after the first 25 episodes.

The first two volumes of the manga can be found here, with the third one.

Two short films are on youtube, the first being Earth’s Last Day (EDIT: this link has been updated with a higher quality version, and with English subs. The video is unlisted.) and The Secret of Atom’s Birth. They are both only in Japanese, as they were never released out of Japan. Plot summaries can be found here and here. 

Another 40 minute film in the 2003 style called The Last Mystery of the 20th Century is on youtube.

Three more films exist, but only written summaries of them are findable online. They are Astro Boy vs. IGZA, Astro Boy: Chapter of the Blue Knight, and Earth Shining There

The Pocket Jeunesse manga, as of now, is being uploaded to this site.

Pluto Manga Can be read here

NOW! Comics I’m not sure why you would want to do this, but they’re here

2009 Movie + Comics Movie on kisscartoon here, and comics can be downloaded here. Also I found some sort of prequel (but it’s really a sequel?) comics to the movie for sale here and I have no idea what’s going on but I’m afraid

Little Astro Boy Episodes can be found on dailymotion here or downloaded here

Atom: The Beginning As of now, A:tB is an ongoing series. The manga can be found here and the anime can be found here.

Related Characters

Jetter Mars 13 out of 27 episodes can be found on kissanime, and the rest can be downloaded here with no subtitles.

Roppu-kun Used copies of the manga can be found on amazon here, and if you want a new version for some reason, it’s 71 usd

[neganium]

Little Roppu doodle. Been feeling a little sad today, and considering that the only other person that I knew that even liked this character (or knew who they were) has either unfollowed me, or blocked me, for some reason (and I honestly have no idea why); or deleted or something, this doesn’t exactly help much at all. Still, I wanted to draw Roppu, and I don’t want this person apparently dropping me with no explanation to ruin my enjoyment of something that I like. It’s not going to be easy to overcome that, though, especially since I’ve not got anyone else to enjoy this with.