Too many japanese manga end with the heroic death of the hero. Children's stories SHOULD be an exception.
Astro Boy died in a final film where he sacrificed himself to use a device to prevent a solar disaster. An extension of the story has him survive, BUT is dislocated back in time and, after extended periods of dormancy, even meeting a young Dr.Ochanomizu and helping him, finally runs out of fuel and falls dormant on a hillside, eventually rusting and corroding away over the years.
Oddly, his newly built self will not activate on the Electronic Slab until somebody destroys Astro Boy's rusted remains.
Too many japanese manga end with the heroic death of the hero. Children's stories SHOULD be an excep
