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This article is about the character in Astro Boy. For the character in Monster, see Dr. Kenzo Tenma

Doctor Umatarō Tenma
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Dr. For other uses see Monster (disambiguation. is a Seinen Manga written and illustrated by Naoki Urasawa published by Shogakukan For other uses see Monster (disambiguation. is a Seinen Manga written and illustrated by Naoki Urasawa published by Shogakukan Tenma from the 1980 Astro Boy TV Series
First appearance Captain Atom - April, 1951
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Gender Male
Species Human
Occupation Scientist
Known relatives Hoshie Tenma (wife, deceased), Tobio Tenma (son, deceased), Atom ("son")

Dr. is a remake of the 1960s Anime series of the same name; both series are adapted from the Manga by Osamu Tezuka. A scientist, in the broadest sense refers to any person that engages in a systematic activity to acquire Knowledge or an individual that engages in such practices Tenma (天馬博士 Tenma-hakase), real name Umatarō Tenma (天馬　馬太郎 Tenma Umatarō) (also known as Dr. Nagamiya Tenma, Dr. Boynton, and Dr. Balthus) is the father/creator of Astro Boy in the anime and manga series of the same name created and animated by Osamu Tezuka. is a Fictional character and the main Protagonist of the same name franchise (anime in Japanese, ˈmɑŋgə is the Japanese word for Comics (sometimes called komikku コミック and print Cartoons In their modern form manga date from shortly is a Japanese Manga series and Television program first broadcast in Japan from 1963 to 1966 was a Japanese manga artist, Animator, producer and Medical doctor, although he never practiced medicine

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History

Tezuka described Tenma in the manga Volume 7 as:

"Dr. Tenma: born into a long line of horseradish farmers, in the particularly unlucky year of the horse, in Gunma ("horse herd") prefecture. Wasabi (わさびja ワサビ, ja 山葵 (originally written ja 和佐比 Wasabia japonica, Cochlearia wasabi, or Eutrema japonica) is a member The Horse ( 馬) is the seventh of the 12 animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located in the northwest corner of the Kantō region on Real name is Taro Uma ("horse"). Graduated from the university of Nerima ("walking horse"), and though a complete dark horse, through an amazing demonstration of intellectual power rose to be the head of the ministry of science -- in an area of Tokyo known as Takadanobaba, which loosely translates into a "high pasture for horses". is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. In English it calls itself Nerima City. This article describes dark horse candidates For other uses see Dark Horse. Takadanobaba (Japanese 高田馬場 Takada-no-baba) is a neighborhood in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. Among those wishing to unseat him, he is known as a real horse of a different color. "

Dr. Tenma (which means "Pegasus" or literally "Heaven-horse" in Japanese) was a renowned roboticist and the Japanese Minister of Science. The horse ( Equus caballus) is a hoofed ( Ungulate) Mammal, one of eight living species of the family Equidae. When his nine-year-old son Tobio died in a car accident, he decided to recreate him as an invincible robot. After living happily for a while with the child automaton, Tenma realized that an artificial child could not replace his son (particularly when he found out he didn't grow like a normal child) and so kicked him away; he sold him to Hamegg, a robot salesman, and he eventually ended performing in a circus where he was found and adopted by Professor Ochanomizu, who turned him into Astro Boy. Ham Egg, also known as Cachatore, Hammond Eggs or Hamegg, is a Fictional Manga villain created by Osamu Tezuka. A circus is most commonly a traveling company of performers that may include acrobats, Clowns trained animals trapeze acts Hoopers, tightrope walkers is a fictional character in the anime and manga series Astro Boy, and has appeared in other works of Osamu Tezuka.

Tenma appears several times in Astro Boy adventures. Tenma realizes that Astro is amazing and, though his affection towards him begins to return, knows he can't really make amends for his behaviour. Still, he helps Astro frequently:

Tenma's original behaviour towards Astro was considered quite brutal and inhumane even for Tezuka himself, so in a newer manga edition where Astro's history is restarted, the reader learns that Tenma acted so harshly partly because he was drunk. Drunkenness or inebriation is the state of being intoxicated by consumption of Alcoholic beverages to a degree that mental and physical faculties are noticeably Still, Tenma then deliberately sold Astro to Hamegg, who in this version was a cruel circus ringmaster who abused his robot performers. Professor Ochanomizu (in this version, Tenma's arch-rival in science) goes through a lot of trouble to get the boy robot.

Perhaps as homage to this character, the hero of the anime "Monster" is also named Doctor Tenma (Tenma Kenzo).

TV series

In the 1980 cartoon series, Tenma does not really reject Astro; he dismisses him for causing a mess on a boat dinner after reminding him he was a robot. Astro then gets kidnapped by corrupt circus ringmaster Hamegg while Tenma tries to get Astro back. The circus is not as harsh and Hamegg not too evil (compared to the original version), but Professor Ochanomizu, with his assistant Chiyoko, noticing Astro Boy, has to trick Hamegg to get Astro.

Doctor Tenma in the 2003 remake of the TV Series
Doctor Tenma in the 2003 remake of the TV Series

In the 2003 series, Tenma (voiced by Dorian Harewood in the English dubbed version) takes the role of the main antagonist and abandons both Astro and the Ministry in a fit of insanity after Astro rebels against Tenma's unfeeling behavior in destroying old robots. Dorian Harewood (born August 6 1950) is an American actor known for playing Jesse Owens When Tenma witnesses Astro's later heroics, Tenma begins to believe that Astro will be a Messiah figure who will lead robots to gain equal standing with humans, or even overthrow or kill all humans (the latter slowly takes over as the series progresses). This article is about the concept of a Messiah in religion notably in the Christian Islamic and Jewish traditions Prior to Astro's first battle with Atlas, Tenma constantly refers to Astro as "Tobio" (the dead son he was supposed to replace) and only recognizes him as a separate entity once Astro himself corrects him.

It soon becomes apparent to Tenma that he himself cannot keep up with Astro due to his humanity, so he builds a robot to spearhead Astro's development; this robot is appropriately named "Shadow," and is eventually revealed to be a robot double of Tenma himself.

In the end of the 2003 series, Astro is very badly damaged, and Tenma rebuilds him minus his memories, only to have Astro reject Tenma for his unfeeling attitude a third time. Tenma attempts suicide, but Astro saves Tenma and explicitly forgives him. Tenma then admits he was a poor father and is arrested. The final image of Tenma in this series shows him in a jail cell, holding two photographs: one of his human son Tobio, and one of his robotic creation Astro.

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