Atom the Beginning will broadcast on the NHK network every Saturday during the 23:00 time slot (11 PM JST) beginning on April 15, 2017.
Atom the Beginning tells the story of Umataro Tenma and Hiroshi Ochanomizu (the creators of Astro Boy) as they work as research students at Nerima University studying robotics engineering.
The Atom the Beginning TV anime is directed by Katsuyuki Motohiro and Tatsuo Satō and features animation by OLM, Inc., Production I.