Attention anime lovers! Netflix has surprised the otaku community with exciting news about the long-awaited adaptation of the Pluto manga, created by the acclaimed Naoki Urasawa. Through its official Twitter account in Japanese, the streaming platform confirmed that the Pluto anime will consist of 8 episodes, and each one will last 60 minutes! Mark your calendar, because the premiere is scheduled for October 26 on demand.
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Directed by the talented Toshio Kawaguchi (Akira, The Tale of the Princess Kaguya), this exciting project sees animation studio GENCO (Millenium Actress, Tetsujin 28) and Studio M2 (Usuzumizakura: Garo) working together on the animation production. Character design is being handled by Shigeru Fujita (Eureka Seven AO, Tenkai Knights), who is supervising and directing the animation along with Kazunori Aoki (Allison & Lillia, Black Jack) and Itaru Saito (The Quintessential Quintuplets, Naruto Shippūden). To delight us with an unforgettable soundtrack, Yūgo Kanno (Ajin: demihuman, Psycho-Pass) is in charge of composing the original music.
Based on the "The Greatest Robot on Earth" arc of Osamu Tezuka's classic Astro Boy manga, Pluto was created by Naoki Urasawa (20th Century Boys, Billy Bat, Monster) and published in Shogakukan's Big Comic Original magazine from 2003 to 2009. The work was collected in 8 volumes by the Japanese publisher, and Spanish readers can now enjoy it thanks to Planeta Cómic.
Pluto's plot plunges us into an intriguing case that detective robot Gesicht must solve: a series of mysterious deaths involving both robots and humans. As the investigation progresses, evidence suggests that a robot is responsible for these murders, something that hasn't happened in eight years. Get ready for an adventure full of mystery, intrigue, and surprises that only Naoki Urasawa can deliver.
You cannot miss this anime that promises to be a masterpiece of the genre. Mark your calendars for October 26 and get ready to immerse yourself in the captivating universe of Pluto! At Myanimewear, your anime clothing store, we celebrate this exciting premiere and invite you to join us for unforgettable moments in the world of anime.
