In 2009, the anime "Astro Boy", which has been popular in the world for decades, made its debut on the big screen in the form of a 3D cartoon, and the entire production team was also completely new. Director David Bowers has set foot in the animation industry from " Who Framed Roger Rabbit " and is confident in the film. The crew has been preparing all the work related to the filming of the film since 2004.
The film’s producer, Marian Gage, was originally a veteran of DreamWorks. She participated in the production of " Madagascar ", " Flushed Away ", " The Prince of Egypt " and other cartoons. For the overall grasp of the film, Ma Ryan Geer said that the whole concept is to fit Osamu Tezuka 's original work to the utmost extent , especially the picture style. On this point, David Bowers did a great job, and the 3D scene they designed was quite close to the style of Mr. Osamu Tezuka’s painting.
Mr. Tsumura Ken , the director of Imagi Animation, who is responsible for the animation production of "Astro Boy" and the producer of the film , said that the animation scenes of the film were mainly designed based on the creativity of Mr. Osamu Tezuka back then, such as the entire future shown in the film The city, it has complicated viaducts and streamlined buildings, which are all elements that exist in Mr. Osamu Tezuka's original works.
