Animators for Astro Boy drew inspiration from 19th-century woodblock artist Katsushika Hokusai, whose landscapes eliminated visual clutter in favor of a stripped-down image.

• 阿童木这个童话角色创造灵感来自于19世纪的木板画家葛饰北斋，他的画中用简单的形象来减少全景的视觉混乱。