The “future” with Atom and our “present” are connected by “Atom: The Beginning.”

They even managed to incorporate into A106, their prototype robot, powerful piston arms and a hero-esque personality in hopes to turn it into a hero robot. The fruit of their efforts are A016 was able to respond and act before an incident during a parade went out of hand. The two young professors were overjoyed, but unfortunately they ran out of cash and money to keep their projects going. Will they be able to pull it off? Find out more in Atom: The Beginning.

Umataro Tenma

Voice Actor: Yuuichi Nakamura

The young genius who dreams of making a god. A graduate student who researches robots at the 7th laboratory at Nerima University. A genius who has absolute confidence in his own ideas and skills, to the point where he sometimes comes off as arrogant. However, he gets on well with Ochanomizu for some reason and they do research together.

Hiroshi Ochanomizu

Voice Actor: Takuma Terashima

The young genius who dreams of making a freind. A graduate student who researches robots at the 7th laboratory at Nerima University alongside Tenma. Kind and easy to get along with, he goes at his own pace and is always covering for the reckless Umatarou. His trademarks are his naturally curly hair and his round nose, but he doesn’t seem to leave much of an impression with the ladies.

A106

Voice Actor: Yuuki Inoue

A robot that Tenma and Ochanomizu created, the 6th in the A10 series the two invented. It is equipped with the Bewusstsein System, the theme of research at the 7th laboratory. Bewusstsein means the ego in German, and this robot was created from the idea that the ego is connected to autonomous behaviour.

Moriya Tsutsumi

Voice Actor: Takahiro Sakurai

The top research student in the robot engineering department at Nerima University Graduate School. A member of the 1st laboratory, he looks down on Tenma and Ochanomizu as ‘scum.’ He is disabled, and uses a robochair that he designed himself.

Motoko Tsutsumi

Voice Actor: Mikako Komatsu

Moriya’s younger sister, a second year student at Nerima University Graduate School’s robot engineering department. A well-to-do young lady whose hobby is living alone, but is constantly returning to her parents’ house whenever she gets bored. She takes an interest in Ochanomizu and tries to get close to him.

Ran Ochanomizu

Voice Actor: Ayane Sakura

Hiroshi’s younger sister. A member of the robotics club at her high school, she’s skilled at finding robot parts among scrap material. She stands out due to her hair that curls up at the ends and her beret. She’s extremely interested in A106.