In Popular Culture
- Astroboy occasionally makes cameos in Tezuka's Black Jack manga, though as a different character.
- An Astro Boy toy is featured in one of the episodes of the original Macross.
- Astro, as well as many other characters created by Osamu Tezuka appared as supporting characters in the Brazilian comic Monica Teen, issues 43 and 44, in the story arc entitled Green Treasure.
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