jnw (02/05/83)
We at UVa remember Astro boy, but we also remember a host of other Japanese cartoons, as well as some non-cartoons from Japan that were (or should have been) directed at children. A list of what we remember follows- show distinctive features cartoons - Astro Boy whoop - whoop - whoop Kimba the White Lion Kimba - Kimba - Kimba - Kimba children shows - Ultra Man beep - beep - beep - beep Johnny Socko (only one guy remembered this one) movies - Anything with Gamera, the ones I bought at the dimestore couldn't fly Mothra, don't leave woolens nearby Rodan the impressionist? Godzilla blub - blub - blub Fears, joe wilson uvacs!jnw
ost (02/07/83)
I just saw Mark Hamel (sp?, Luke Skywalker) on an interview program and he mentioned that he had auditioned (but lost) early in his career for the American voice of Astro-Boy. Neil Ostrove cbosgd!ost