The Amazing 3
1965 • Mushi Production
- Format
- TV
- Aired
- 1965
- Episodes
- 52
- Status
- Finished
- Studio
- Mushi Production
- Genres
- Action · Adventure · Comedy · Science fiction
The Amazing 3 is an Osamu Tezuka manga and a black and white anime series. It involved the adventures of three agents from outer space who were sent to Earth to determine whether the planet, a potential threat to the universe, should be destroyed. The instrument of destruction is a device resembling a large black ball with two antennae that is variously called an anti-proton bomb, a solar bomb, and a neutron bomb. Although the three agents (Captain Bokko, Nokko, and Pukko) are originally humanoid in appearance, upon arrival on Earth they take on the appearances of a rabbit (Bokko), a horse (Nokko), and a duck (Pukko) that they had captured as examples of Earth life forms. While on Earth they travel in a tire-shaped vehicle capable of enormous speeds called the Big Wheel, which can travel on both land and water (and, with modifications, through the air).
The series tackles a number of issues which were surprisingly progressive for an animated cartoon of that period; particularly ecological concerns and poverty.
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The Amazing 3, known in Japan as W3 (Wonder Three), was produced by Osamu Tezuka’s Mushi Production and premiered in 1965. Conceived by Tezuka during a period of intense creative output, the series emerged as a unique blend of science fiction and slapstick comedy. It tells the story of three extraterrestrial agents sent to Earth to determine whether the planet should be destroyed to prevent its burgeoning weapons technology from threatening the galaxy, ultimately deciding to protect humanity after befriending a young boy named Shinichi.
The design of the titular characters—Bokko, Pukko, and Nokko—reflects Tezuka’s signature ‘star system’ aesthetic, utilizing clean, expressive lines and anthropomorphic animal-like forms that allowed for fluid animation on a limited television budget. The series was experimental in its mix of live-action introductory sequences and traditional animation, a stylistic choice intended to ground the extraterrestrial narrative in the real world. While it faced production challenges and internal studio conflicts during its creation, it remains a notable example of mid-sixties anime, praised for its moral complexity and innovative storytelling style.
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