Astro Boy has more than earned its reputation as the father of modern anime. Back in 1952, the sci-fi series came to life under Osamu Tezuka, and the industry found itself new life. Astro Boy ...

Specifically, we’re thinking about the anime we love — and even more specifically, the anime characters we love. And to narrow it down even further, the anime boys we love. The best boys of anime.

During Anime Expo, I spoke with Masao Maruyama, producer of Netflix’s upcoming Astro Boy-inspired anime, Pluto. We spoke about the pressure his studio felt in adapting one of the most critically ...