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8 Episodes
S1 E1 - Episode 1
S1 E2 - Episode 2
S1 E3 - Episode 3
S1 E4 - Episode 4
S1 E5 - Episode 5
S1 E6 - Episode 6
S1 E7 - Episode 7
S1 E8 - Episode 8
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Synopsis
Detective Gesicht investigates serial murder case
In a distant future where robots pass for humans and the two species live harmoniously, a mysterious murder takes place. When it is discovered that someone is plotting to destroy the seven great robots of the world, Europol must intervene. Top detective Gesicht is put on the case, to investigate the conspiracy to kill all the great robot war heroes. The plot thickens when he finds out that he is one of the seven targets.
What to know
Netflix adapts Pluto manga into an anime series
Pluto is a Netflix anime series produced by Genco, and animated by M2Studio. The series is based on the eponymous manga series by Naoki Urasawa and Takashi Nagasaki, which was inspired by ‘The Greatest Robot on Earth’ story arc from the iconic Astro Boy manga series. Astro Boy was created by legendary cartoonist Osamu Tezuka, who is colloquially known as the ‘Father of Manga’. The Pluto manga was also adapted into a successful stage play in 2015.
Shinshu Fuji leads the voice cast as Detective Gesicht, the Europol robot detective investigating the crime. Yoko Hikasa voices the advanced robot boy Atom, with Minori Suzuki as Uran, Atom’s younger sister.
Production News
- 14 June 2017
- Studio M2 announced the start of production on the Pluto anime adaptation at the 2017 Annecy International Animated Film Festival. (Source: Anime News Network)
- 14 February 2023
- Netflix has announced that a new anime series based on the manga Pluto will be available exclusively on their platform sometime in 2023. This announcement comes after a four-minute preview was released, highlighting the impressive animation style and introducing the character Gesicht. The creators of the manga, Naoki Urasawa and Takashi Nagasaki, expressed their excitement for the upcoming project. (Source: Deadline)
- 14 February 2023
- Genco and Tezuka Productions are working together to produce the anime version of Pluto, while Studio M2 is responsible for providing animation services. (Source: Anime News Network)
- 2 July 2023
- A trailer for Pluto is released, introducing the unusual murders taking place in a global society in which robots and humans coexist. (Source: YouTube)
- 3 October 2023
- Netflix releases a new trailer for Pluto, as the balance between humans and robots comes under threat. (Source: Collider)
- 26 October 2023
- Pluto premieres in Australia on Netflix.
