![]() The main aspect of timelessness in storytelling is how well a story can relate to anyone in any time. ![]() Could Gesicht, a stoic figure standing between the human and the robotic worlds, be as fallible as his creators? While Pluto is a mechanical version of cat-and-mouse, the manga brings Urasawa’s specialties in science fiction to the forefront.ĭespite Pluto being Urasawa’s interpretation of “The Greatest Robot of Earth” arc from Osamu Tezuka’s Astro Boy, the story reads as original content, as its predecessor thanks to its ageless themes and literary techniques. As Gesicht delves into the complicated world of robotic and human politics, the secrets beneath the murders, the 39 th Central Asian War, even Gesicht’s dreams, foreshadow the world’s destruction. The only thing linking the murders are horns adorning the dead. ![]() Pluto follows a Europol robot detective, Gesicht, as he investigates the deaths of advanced robots and humans specializing in robotics. ![]() Pluto, an 8-volume series by Naoki Urasawa, garners excellence from readers who can appreciate its timelessness, limitations, and culture references. ![]() Few manga earn a place on western classics shelves. ![]()
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