This IS the original opening title, as seen on Japanese TV during most of 1963- and the one that Fred Ladd adapted into the "standard" American title, with English lyrics by Don Rockwell, performed by a children's chorus from Jamaica, Queens, New York. Tatsuo Takai's title music was also used {albeit slightly edited} in the American closing credits.
@fromthesidelines Thanks for that. I remember the American opening and I have seen two alternate Japanese opening themes on YouTube. for this 1960s show. I supposed they changed to the second one a season or two down.
@gtgene What happened was, after the Japanese producers saw what Fred Ladd did to add words to the theme song, they liked the result so much that they decided to get a children's chorus and put words to it also...I got this info first hand from Fred Ladd himself
初めは歌がなかったのですか？リアルタイムで初めから観てましたが記憶にないです。
記念すべきテレビアニメの第１号が「鉄腕アトム」で、私達はおおいに熱狂しました。
手塚治虫という偉人がいなければ、日本の文化は４０年以上遅れていたと思います。
日本人がもっとも尊敬すべき人物の一人ではないでしょうか。
motoko2011 5 months ago
34秒あたりの映像をメンコにしたものを五枚ほど持っています。このシーンだったのか。
Mrkensogol 1 year ago
This IS the original opening title, as seen on Japanese TV during most of 1963- and the one that Fred Ladd adapted into the "standard" American title, with English lyrics by Don Rockwell, performed by a children's chorus from Jamaica, Queens, New York. Tatsuo Takai's title music was also used {albeit slightly edited} in the American closing credits.
fromthesidelines 1 year ago
@fromthesidelines Thanks for that. I remember the American opening and I have seen two alternate Japanese opening themes on YouTube. for this 1960s show. I supposed they changed to the second one a season or two down.
gtgene 1 year ago
@gtgene What happened was, after the Japanese producers saw what Fred Ladd did to add words to the theme song, they liked the result so much that they decided to get a children's chorus and put words to it also...I got this info first hand from Fred Ladd himself
Shoknifeman 5 months ago
@Shoknifeman Sorry for the late reply. It's interesting to get the inside story on how this happened. Thanks for this info,it makes sense now.
gtgene 5 months ago
@gtgene Glad to help out :)
Shoknifeman 5 months ago
昭和３０年代のアニメとしては素晴らしい！！さすが手塚先生
MrMasahan 2 years ago
I kinda find this weird, but
how come at 1:06 whatever is written there, I saw it at the back of every Jap. Meiji chocolate boxes?
Does Meiji have anything to do w/ Asttroboy? Or vice-versa?
03mrx 2 years ago
i just watched an episode in color 1963 MOON MONSTERS., IN COLOR! Does anyone have any official information on this color episode?
1952kid 2 years ago
Yes, it was the first color animated TV show done in Japan and it was actually from 1964. I used to have a pan cel from it.
vawlkee 2 years ago
Simply AWESOME!!!
ayanyc 2 years ago
すごいすごい。大興奮です♪
blueskycamo 2 years ago 5
幻のオープニング。
46年ぶりに見て、鮮やかに記憶が甦りました！！
正規の？テーマソングと微妙に旋律が異なっていたのも覚えてます。
shoyamaoka 2 years ago 3
i think that this video is an ending, not opening
Kuyenko 2 years ago
Nope, it's the original Japanese opening. It originally had no lyrics.
CCharmanderK 2 years ago 3
hey the original show before lyrics were put in after the person who made show love it n add it later.....Very nice find.
Lehnerd57 2 years ago
Aren't you glad the US gave you guys the idea to use lyrics in your opening theme music?
blind51de 3 years ago
And aren't you glad Japan invented instant noodles? Nobody gives a shit. Go be a flag-waving redneck somewhere else.
mygfishotter 2 years ago 7
lol 2 points!! funny!!
kurojin97 2 years ago
@blind51de that didn't happen lulz
UTAU53Yui 1 year ago