These versions of the episodes were videotaped in 1974 from an L.A. TV station that was still running the series. The recorder was a pre-Betamax machine, but given the age of the source and the primitive nature of the technology, it's perfectly watchable. Considering that the films have either been lost, destroyed, or sit in collectors' closets somewhere, this is pretty much the only way to see the American version of the series at this point (about half of the series' 52 episodes exist in this format).
It was a charming series. If you liked the original Astro Boy series, you'd probably enjoy this, too; particularly since it's never seen anymore. Recommended.
