According to Variety Asia Online, Japanese film distributor Kadokawa will import Imagi films CGI adapation of Osamu Tezuka’s beloved Astro Boy, for release in October 2009. Though I’ve seen precious little of Imagi’s output other than the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film that came out a couple of years back, I’m optimistic. The TMNT flick wasn’t half bad, and they’ve shown that they know cool when they see it by nabbing both Astro Boy and Tatsunoko’s Gatchaman.