Umatarou Tenma
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- Format
- TV series
- Episodes
- 12
- Episode length
- 25 min
- Total watch time
- 5 hours
- Status
- Finished
- Aired
- April 15, 2017 – July 8, 2017
- Season
- Spring 2017
- Source
- Manga
- Studio
- Production I.G
- Director
- Katsuyuki Motohiro, Tatsuo Satou
- Original creator
- Kasahara Tetsurou
- Music
- Noriyuki Asakura
- Age rating
- PG
- Country
- Japan
- AniList score
- 64/100
Estimated watch time
5h
⚡ 3 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Robots80%College79%Seinen70%Artificial Intelligence66%
overview details
Synopsis
With no investor funding, Umatarou Tenma and Hiroshi Ochanomizu must turn to odd jobs to fund their project: to build a humanoid robot that thinks and feels like a human being. When the two geniuses succeed in building A106, they start experimenting with his emotional capabilities right away. As they test to see if they truly can build a sentient robot, one question remains: will this robot become a god or a friend? (Source: Sentai Filmworks)
Should you watch Atom: The Beginning?
Atom: The Beginning has been met with mixed reactions, with an average AniList score of 64/100 — 27% of 3,184 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #93 highest-rated anime of 2017, and #27 highest-rated anime of Spring 2017 on AniList.
Of the 5.8K AniList users who started it, 17.9% dropped it, so it is dropped more often than most; 3.9K have finished it.
At about 5 hours in total, it is a short commitment — a weekend binge.
Best for viewers who enjoy Mecha, Sci-Fi — especially robots, college, seinen, artificial intelligence.
Where to Watch Officially
Availability, audio and subtitles vary by region and service.
Episodes
12 episodes are listed.
Trailer
Watch on YouTubeMain cast & voice actors
Creators & key staff
- Original creator
- Kasahara Tetsurou
- Director
- Katsuyuki Motohiro
- Director
- Tatsuo Satou
- Series composition
- Junichi Fujisaku
- Character design
- Takahiro Yoshimatsu
- Music
- Noriyuki Asakura
Where it fits in the series
- Start here. Atom: The Beginning is the first entry in its story.
- Watch next: Astro Boy (1963), Astro Boy (1980) (1980), Astro Boy (2003) (2003)
Related entries
Opening & ending themes
Openings (1)
- OP1“Kaidoku Funou” by After the Rain
Endings (1)
- ED1“Hikari no Hajimari” by Yoshino Nanjou
Theme data from AnimeThemes.moe.
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Atom: The Beginning FAQ
How many episodes does Atom: The Beginning have?
Atom: The Beginning has 12 episodes of about 25 minutes each, roughly 5 hours in total.
How long does it take to watch Atom: The Beginning?
About 5 hours back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 6 days; at one hour a day, about 5 days.
Is Atom: The Beginning finished?
Yes. Atom: The Beginning has finished airing — the final episode aired July 8, 2017.
Is there a season 2 of Atom: The Beginning?
Yes — the story continues in Astro Boy (1963) and Astro Boy (1980) (1980) and Astro Boy (2003) (2003).
Where do I start Atom: The Beginning?
Start here: Atom: The Beginning is the first entry, followed by Astro Boy.
Is Atom: The Beginning based on a manga?
Yes. Atom: The Beginning adapts the manga by Kasahara Tetsurou.
Who animated Atom: The Beginning?
Atom: The Beginning was animated by Production I.G and OLM and Signal.MD and directed by Katsuyuki Motohiro and Tatsuo Satou.
Who sings the opening of Atom: The Beginning?
The opening, "Kaidoku Funou", is performed by After the Rain.
Where can I watch Atom: The Beginning?
Atom: The Beginning is listed on Amazon Prime Video. Availability varies by region — check the streaming links on this page.