Pluto is an upcoming anime series that is based on the Japanese manga ‘Pluto’ written and illustrated by Naoki Urasawa. The manga was first serialized in Shogakukan’s seinen manga in 2003. It is based on Osamu Tezuka’s’ ‘Astro Boy‘.
With more than 8.5 million copies sold, the manga is extremely popular and the series was given the green light. Genco and Tezuka Productions will be producing the original anime which is being animated by Studio M2. The anime is based on a similar genre to other shows like ‘Neon Genesis Evangelion’ and ‘FLCL: Grunge’. Here’s everything else you need to know about the anime.
Pluto Release Date
The anime series is being directed by Toshio Kawaguchi. Studio M2 is responsible for the animation and fans can now rejoice as an official release date has been confirmed. Pluto is all set to release on October 26, 2023 on Netflix.
The series will consist of 8 episodes, each of which will be 60 minutes long. Netflix has obtained the exclusive streaming rights to the anime.
What to Expect in Pluto?
Pluto revolves around the life of Europol Robot Detective Gesicht. He is assigned a case of a string of robot and human deaths, which have one thing in common, their heads are shoved into or positioned as horns. What’s more puzzling is that all the evidence leads to this being done by a robot.
Gesicht is baffled as this would make it the first time a robot has killed a human in 8 years. The killer’s targets seem to be the 7 most advanced robots in the world and humans who are connected to International Robot Laws.
Apart from this, the rest of the plot from the show remains unknown. One thing is for sure, it is likely to be adapted from the manga.
Pluto: Characters & Cast
Genco and Tezuka Production have released the official cast list for the anime. Here’s a look at all the characters along with their respective voice actors in Pluto.
- Gesicht (Voiced by Shinshu Fuji)
A German Robot Inspector working for Europol with a human appearance - Mont Blanc (Hiroki Yasumoto)
A Swiss Mountain Robot Guide - North No.2 (Koichi Yamadera)
A Scottish Robot and one of the most powerful fighting robots - Brando (Hidenobu Kichi)
A Turkish Robot - Hercules (Rikiya Koyama)
A Greek Robot - Epsilon (Mamoru Miyano)
An Australian photon-powered gentle robot - Atom (Yoko Hikasa)
A Japanese robot boy
Pluto: Trailer
Netflix has released the official teaser for the anime. No trailer is out as of now and we expect it to release within the next few weeks. Pluto is all set to release on Netflix on October 26, 2023.
