Numerous references to other characters in Osamu Tezuka's Star System appear, such as Black Jack, Robita, as well as several Astro Boy characters who appear in chief supporting roles. The series recently ended after its 65th chapter. The case becomes more puzzling when evidence suggests a robot is responsible for the murders, the first one in eight years. The series has sold over 8.5 million copies and has been the recipient of several awards, including the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize.Īn official release date has yet to be announced, but the project will be available for streaming later this year.Pluto follows the Europol robot detective Gesicht ( German for face) in his attempts to solve the case of a string of robot and human deaths. The manga series ran for eight volumes and 65 chapters before it ended on April 5, 2009. More from NextShark: DC announces titles featuring new Asian superheroes for AAPI Heritage Month I can hardly wait to see how this new generation of anime turns out,” Macoto Tezuka, the son of the late legendary mangaka, said. “ The animated ‘Pluto’ is the real deal, and in addition to this being Urasawa’s latest work, this is also a new Tezuka anime. Set in a neo-futuristic world harmoniously cohabitated by humans and high-functioning robots, “Pluto” is based on Osamu Tezuka’s 1964 “Astro Boy” manga arc “The Greatest Robot on Earth.” The Japanese voice cast for “Pluto” includes Shinshu Fuji as German robot detective Gesicht Minori Suzuki as Uran, Astro’s younger sister and Yoko Hikasa as Atom, the series’ version of Astro Boy. More from NextShark: BIGBANG’s T.O.P might travel to outer space with Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa “‘Pluto ’ inherits the philosophy of Tezuka and does not merely convey a message of anti-war, but reminds us that there is suffering on both sides… but still, the only remaining answer is peace,” Nagasaki added.

I hope that now more than ever, Osamu Tezuka's message reaches the world,” Urasawa said in a press release. “ I applaud the courage of everyone that has taken on the challenge of making an anime based on ‘Pluto.’ I am excited about the birth of this new series to win over people’s hearts.

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