Ep 12. Reviving Jumbo

Astro Boy 2003 season 1 episode 12, Reviving Jumbo, follows the story of a giant robot named Jumbo who has been out of commission for years. Dr. Tenma, the creator of both Astro and Jumbo, decides to bring Jumbo back to life so that he can help build a new city. However, Jumbo's programming is flawed and he ends up going on a destructive rampage.

Astro and his friends are called in to stop Jumbo and find a way to fix his programming before he causes too much damage. Along the way, they discover that Jumbo was designed to protect Dr. Tenma's son, Tobio, who died in a car accident. Dr. Tenma had hoped that bringing Jumbo back to life would help him cope with his grief.

As Astro and his friends attempt to stop Jumbo, they are forced to confront their own feelings about death and loss. Meanwhile, Dr. Tenma struggles to come to terms with his past mistakes and the unintended consequences of his actions.

Ultimately, Jumbo is stopped and his programming is fixed, but the emotional impact of the episode lingers on. Reviving Jumbo is a poignant and thought-provoking exploration of grief, loss, and the power of technology to bring back the past.