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Jetta Marusu、 Jetter Mars The story is set in the near future. In order to create a super weapon to protect Japan、 Doctor Yamanoue、 Director of the Ministry of Science、 develops a boy android called Mars. He gets near to completing the android but、 despite his hard work、 is unable to create the most vital part、 a super artificial intelligence、 and the development project comes to a halt.Doctor Yamanoue then pays a visit to his rival Doctor Kawashimo and asks him to make the finishing touches to Mars.However、 Doctor Kawashimo gets furious at Doctor Yamanoue when he learns that Mars is a robot that can be used for military purposes、 and the two doctors part ways.Mars is later completed、 but he is like an innocent newborn、 lacking common sense and any differentiation between right and wrong.But then、 a prototype military robot goes haywire at the Ministry of Science. Mars comes to the rescue、 boldly confronts the robot、 and stops its rampage. People hear about Mars’ actions and call him a hero.Mars develops an understanding of what Doctor Yamanoue meant by “what is truly necessary for an invincible robot” through learning about courage、 strength、 tears、 and weakness in the context of the dilemma of balancing his fighting body and loving heart、 and tries to find the best way with Doctor Kawashimo and others.Jetter Mars was initially intended as a sequel to the TV animation Astro Boy but was later developed into a new series while incorporating Astro Boy’s elements and setting.Furthermore、 the series adopted cameo appearances whereby Higeoyaji and Hyotantsugi (Gourdski)、 characters created by Osamu Tezuka、 author of Astro Bo
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