PLUTO: Urasawa x Tezuka, Vol. 3

Pluto [プルートウ] #3

by Naoki Urasawa, Takashi Nagasaki, Osamu Tezuka (Creator)

In a distant future where sentient humanoid robots pass for human, someone or some thing is out to destroy the seven great robots of the world. Europol’s top detective Gesicht is assigned to investigate these mysterious robot serial murders—the only catch is that he himself is one of the seven targets.

When robots become so highly advanced in function, yet so similar in kind to humans, societal resistance is inevitable. In this backdrop of technophobic discrimination, Europol’s top robot detective Gesicht and Atom, the most advanced robot in the world continue their investigation into the serial murders of the great robots of the world. The leaves of this mystery masterfully unfold into a complex intersection of reactionary robot hate groups, global politics, and an exploration of robot identity.

Contains Chapters 16 to 23.

Genres: Manga, Comics, Science Fiction, Graphic Novels, Mystery, Seinen, Fiction

200 pages, Paperback

First published March 24, 2006

About the author

Urasawa Naoki (浦沢直樹) is a Japanese mangaka. He is perhaps best known for Monster (which drew praise from Junot Díaz, the 2008 Pulitzer Prize winner) and 20th Century Boys.

Urasawa's work often concentrates on intricate plotting, interweaving narratives, a deep focus on character development and psychological complexity. Urasawa has won the Shogakukan Manga Award, the Japan Media Arts Festival excellence award, the Kodansha Manga Award and the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize. In 2008 Urasawa accepted a guest teaching post at Nagoya Zokei University.

Series list (not including short stories collections):
- Pineapple ARMY (パイナップルARMY) 1985-1988, written by Kazuya Kudo;
- YAWARA! 1986-1993;
- Master Keaton (MASTERキートン) 1988-1994, written by Hokusei Katsushika;
- Happy! 1993-1999
- MONSTER 1994-2001
- 20th Century Boys (20世紀少年) 1999-2006
- 21st Century Boys (21世紀少年) 2007
- PLUTO 2003-2009, based on Tezuka Osamu's Tetsuwan Atom
- BILLY BAT 2008-2016
- Master Keaton Remaster (MASTERキートン Reマスター) 2012-2014
- Mujirushi (夢印-MUJIRUSHI-) 2017-2018, collaboration with Musée du Louvre
- Asadora! (連続漫画小説 あさドラ!) 2018-ongoing

Reviews

[Khari]

アトムは妹がイルの事分からなかった。両親は？両親もロボット？何でロボットが学校に行くのかな？知識をダウンロードしたら必要がないでしょ？不思議。これも人の真似かな？何でアトムがGesichtのメモリーチップを読んで泣いたんだ？

ウランはｶﾜ(・∀・)ｲｲ!!　エプシロンはかっこいい。今までの巻の中で一番好きなロボット、多分白毛が理由。でも本当にコおもうんだ、ロボットは完璧の体が選べるでしょ？何でこのシリーズのロボット達がこの普通ていうかあまりかっこよくないの体を選んでいるの？これも人間とロボットに差かな？人間なら一番美しいの体選ぶかもね、ロボットは一番実用的な選べるみたい。これは深い意味はいてるかな？ただの作者の好みかな？

エプシロンはカッコイイ、だけど他のロボット達は普通か。。。私の意見だけかもしれないけどちょっと醜いと思う。何でエプシロンはこなに違うのかな？これもキャラ設定？彼は他のロボットより表面は大切かな？