Astro Boy has been around since 1951, a comic book superhero without any of the psychological baggage of today's superheroes. Astro Boy provides the simple escapism missing from today's overheated, DC/Marvel existential franchises. He's, well, a boy, but like his American cousin, Data, he's also a well-oiled machine (a literal "oil can!" is one of Oli Brann's excellent props) with a heart of robotic gold. Natsu Onoda Power's play brings him to life while simultaneously telling the story of his creator, Osamu Tezuka, the father of Manga, and the eponymous god of the title.