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
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