Uran
Real Name: Uran
Identity/Class: Robot
Occupation: Superhero
Affiliations: Tetsuwan Atom; Ochanomizu
Enemies: Unknown
Known Relatives: Tetsuwan Atom (brother); Ochanomizu (creator), Father (father, created by Ochanomizu), Mother (mother, created by Ochanomizu), Jetto (brother), Atlas (brother)
Aliases: Astro Girl
Base of Operations: Japan
First Appearance: Unknown
Powers/Abilities: Uran has similar powers to her brother Atom. She is armed with built-in weapons.
History: When Tetsuwan Atom began to complain about feeling lonely, his friend and mentor, Ochanomizu, decided to build him a family. He created three additional robots to serve as Atom's relatives - Father and Mother, and a sister Uran. Uran was designed to act like a young girl, giving her a mischievous personality which can get her into trouble. Though she sometimes irritates her brother, the two are very close and each would be willing to die for the other.
Comments: Created by Osamu Tezuka.
CLARIFICATIONS: Not to be confused with
Astro Boy, a.k.a. Tetsuwan Atom, her brother.
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