This week we're discussing Pluto by Naoki Urasawa, fresh off the heels of its Netflix adaptation in late 2023.

Timestamps:

0:00 Introduction

1:08 Astro Boy’s “The Greatest Robot in the World” story arc and Osamu Tezuka

2:08 Enzo’s introduction to Pluto and the history of the anime adaptation

5:11 Which is better: Anime vs Manga?

6:26 Overall impressions; Politics of the war in the Middle East; Quality of the series from the start to the finish

10:22 How does Pluto compare to other Naoki Urasawa series?

13:58 What series might Netflix “rescue” in the future?

18:29 Spoiler discussion begins

19:20 Death of the robots; mystery vs tragedy?

25:53 Anticlimactic ending

28:14 Favourite moments; Timely and timeless themes

31:15 Samu’s Recommendation: ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Department by Natsume Ono

32:25 Enzo Recommendation: Atom: The Beginning by Kasahara Tetsurou

33:56 Overview and final scores