The director, Toshio Kawaguchi, is also one of the most important animators in the industry. Anyone who looks at his credentials on ANN will be in awe of what he's worked on.

I don't really watch anime, but this was one of the best things I've watched in a long time.

The North No 2 story could be a movie of its own. THis show really made me cry over a fucking robot in just 30min screentime

I don't know anything about Pluto when I watched it and now I'm obsessed.

This is the greatest anime I've seen in a long time. I watched the 2003 Astro boy, so I understood the world pretty well, but Pluto blew me away. I don't think I blinked once during each episode lol

It's a master piece. Finished the entire series. Wish anime were done this way. The love they gave this adaptation is unbelievable.

Brought some tears on episode one, instantly hooked. North-2 is the Goat 😢❤

I finished the anime a few hours ago. Probably the best show I've watched this year. The emotional response was something else.

I have been a very hardcore Astro Boy fan for a huuuge part of my life, and when I first read Pluto my mind was blown. It was so refreshing to see Astro Boy’s themes reimagined darker and shown in in so much more detail. When I heard that the anime was finally going to be made after so many years of development hell it was SO EXCITING. And the anime itself did not disappoint at all. It was everything I could have ever hoped for and more and it was so so wonderful.

More like the best show of the year. I’m a casual anime fan but man this touched my heart in a way I can’t describe. Urasawa is not afraid to kill off characters that’s for sue. 😢

I binged it right after it was released and I'm watching it again with my brother. Its seriously one of my favorite anime of all time next to FMAB, Trigun, and Vinland Saga. I grew up with Mega Man, which was heavily inspired by Astro Boy, and the 2009 movie amd im a fan of Blade Runner. I never thought this combo would work so damn well!

The actors from Monster anime did a great job in Pluto too. XD.

Honestly it still amazes me how someone made such a story based on a single issue

I’ve been subbed to you for the past year and the anime content is ON POINT🔥 Nobody doing it like you bro, keep up the grind

I have no words for this masterpiece. Perfect in every way with a lot of messages. Studio M2 hats off you for giving this justice. Uraswa the goat and Tezuka would be proud.

came into the pluto anime 100% blind and didnt even know it was a thing prior to the anime. not a single time went where i not intrigued by the futuristic world they crafted. i really loved the pacing and how they slowly but surely uncovered the actions and motives behind pluto, bora and abullah. this is my first time seeing one of naoki urasawa's works and im 100% going to check out more even though pluto had a more then satisfying end

Didn’t even know they animated this but I read the manga, and it’s a banger. Cant wait to watch, Preciate the banger Reccs as usual, keep it up !

You know a show is good when you stay up until 5 am because you can't stop watching lol. Starting my second watch right now. What a fantastic show. I can't wait to read the manga to see what they had to cut.

I was born in late 80's, and Astro Boy is my first manga; and I was obsessed by it as a kid. In the mid 2000's, as a collage student I'm a big fan of Urasawa's works; Monster and 20th Century Boys. And when I first discovered Pluto in my local manga rental, I was so happy. It felt like when my favorite football club become a champion. I want to shout from happiness. My favorite manga since I was a child get a remake by my favorite mangaka from modern time. I haven't watch the anime yet, but I will; it's a must. I just need some free time to binge watch it without any distraction.

I have been waiting for this adaptation to come out for so long. So glad its getting the praise it deserves... I really hope 20th century boys is next to get an anime

Astro Boy's original name in Tezuka's work is Captain Atom, Astro Boy being the name given in western publications. Also, the 39th Asian war is a mixture of post-Pacific War wars in Asian, from the Russo-Japanese to the Korean War with a little bit of Gulf War conflict sprinkled on top.

Yeah, my wife and I binged Pluto on Netflix. Simply incredible stuff.

Vinland Saga S2 still AOTY for me, but this was a very close second. Both are instant classics and transcend the media of anime

I haven't watched this yet but Blue eye samurai was pretty damn good so this definitely has some competition

01:00 well Pluto also refers to nuclear power same way Atom and Uran. In Japan Astro Boy title is Atom. Which refers to Japan new better way of life established after throw of atomic bomb. It might sound creepy, but Atomic bomb was not only symbol of death. It was also symbol of belief in progress and change. Atom was sort of mascot of that. Similiar way SUPERMAN was symbol of progress and thrive for perfection. Astro Boy was kids story, but it had some mature themes like discrimination, or what makes humans and robots similiar. PLUTO just presented all of that in more mature way.

I want a 20th Century Boys anime. Hopefully Pluto will do good.

LOVED THIS ANIME IT WAS SO AMAZING HAD NO PROOR KNOWLEDGE OF ASTROBOY BUT IT JUS ALL CAME TOGETHER AND IT WAS MWAH AMAZING MASTERPIECE MY FAVORITE ANIME

You’re damn fucking right it’s AOTY. 4:15 Mappa did actually help Crete a couple episodes. Studio M2s founder Masao Maruyama actually confounded both Mappa and Madhouse and is friends with Urasawa and was friends with Tezuka. 5:21 Pluto’s 39th Central Asian War is based on the United States’ Invasion of Iraq, right down to the reason: the supposed possession of robotics of mass destruction.

This boy been on his grind 🤞🔥🔥keep up the good work!

If you loved Pluto and Monster, read 20th Century Boys and Billy Bat. His other two works that are just as good if not better than Monster. 20th Century Boys has a villain on par with Johan, and Billy Bat's story goes from JFK assassination to Moon Landing, to Jesus and Judas, to Hitler and Einstien , to Michael Jackson all connected in a single story. One of his most creative works which not a lot of people talk about.

BRO DOES NOT MISS! Consistent bangers nonstop, keep at it🙌🙌🙌🙌

This will win best anime of 2023. No doubt

My favourite last year was cyberpunk 2077 edgerunners. My favourite anime this year is Pluto. Netflix is fucking killing it with their anime exclusives recently

Anime of the decade for me

More proof why Naoki Urasawa is the goat of animanga 🔥🔥🔥

Finished it last night, absolutely fantastic anime. One of the best I've seen in a long, long time. Shame it pretty much bombed and nobody's really talking about it though, not even anime-based content creators. I wonder what happened.

*the Paul holy clip got messed up cus of copyright but go check out ep 1, this is one of the best anime I’ve seen in the past couple of years tbh. Im also a feen for psychological thrillers

The way the depicted the Robots and humanized them was amazing and I thought numerous things were going to be predictable only to subvert my expectations and that made the emotionally bonding with the characters and expectations much better. For example spoiler When episode 6 I, think I was the most stunned when Gesicht died, and I thought the way they were showing that episode his wife was going to die but no he died I was left shocked because I didn't expect it.

Nah this anime was a masterpiece. The story, the art, the music. Just beautiful. Just finished it today 😊

This is the first and only anime I know of that mentions the city of Zaandam (I grew up there as a kid) It felt so strange to me, but its also kinda cool

Already top 5 in my books. Had it in my manga readlist for a long time but didn't have the time cause of schoolworks then opened my netflix one day and it was there lmao. Urasawa the goat🐐🐐

This is simply a masterpiece.

I finished this anime in so little time and I will be rewatching the shit out of it

I have to be honest I really love the manga but the adaptation is super 👌, now I have to read 20th century boys , I just know I won't be disappointed. Thank you for the video.

My first experience with his work was Monster but i found Pluto and it become one of my favorite Manga. This mn and Togashi are my favorite manga authors.

Pluto… kind of like the previous Netflix show Arcane. I went into it not reading any of the Manga or knowing who Astro Boy was. All I can say is the show is ver very good.

Was on the fence watching it, but now I know it is from the creator or Monster I will watch it for sure.

makes me wonder whats next for astro boy

Commentary on war on Iraq was ballsy but exactly what i loved from full metal alchemist

It is weird as hell hearing someone talk about Dr. Tenma and have it not being talking about the Astro Boy character XD

this and kingdom of ruin are the only shows that i genuinely enjoy this time around but this anime is already in my top 10

I usually am sceptical in a lot of the stuff i have comsumed recently. I kinda liked spiderman 2, didnt finish Lords of the fallen fully, barely started lies of p and havent finished an anime, that wasnt Weekly for over a year, yet this i finished in 2 days. This is one of the few times i might give a Series 10/10. I absolutely loved it.

i hope Billy Bat gets an Anime Adaptation its one if my favourite Mangas.

New sub ! Can't wait to dive into this thanks

The pluto manga started serialization around 2004, right around the height of the iraq invasion. Viewers will know how the 39th central asian war in the show and the search for "robots of mass destruction" are thinly veiled references to the war.

I never felt it was an hour each episode at all. I grew up with Astroboy and I loved theynused his original name.

Its incredible

Man this anime is a Masterpiece this is coming from a Berserk adorer this thing is flawless

It’s between this and Vinland saga s2 for me

bruh how do people hate 1hour episodes, are they crazy? it's just 3 in 1...

Would love to see your take on the whole series if you finished the whole thing!!

very Astro Boy, the 2 part ending of The Greatest Robot in the World. Loved it.

This anime kept me up all night

Have you seen Pantheon? It's second season released this year and it has been one of my favorite animated series in a long time.

everyone go read Asadora! its what naoki urasawa is currenting making and its amazing so far

Straight up anime of the year

Wow wow wow wow, let’s not get ahead of ourselves here. Frieren is the anime of the year.

Anime of the year!!

its so underrated

It’s a hour of s tier anime

Anime of the Year!!!!

Is Pluto as good as Monster and 20th century Boys?

For me its blue eye samurai

oh my god the comments are just shounen fans, just go back to jjk or smth

Yo why are people upset if a good anime studio gets all the adaptions as long as they keep up the quality what’s the issue ? Y’all just be weird sometimes

It really is one of the best anime or even series ever

Good

I'm not a fan of Robot ,Cyborg or any other human machine stories. But I'll watch it because of the legendary Naoki Urasawa.

I'm bad at murder mysteries. Or any kind of detective stuff. If I can follow the story it is a surprise for me. I can do it 1/3 of the time. How it Pluto in this mental puzzle regard?

Very weird for Pluto to be adapted before 20thCB and Billy Bat

I'm not interested because of the art style. I want to see classic Tezuka art style with modern animation. Not modern anime style with modern animation. I want to see the contrast. There's something magical about seeing old art styles coming alive with modern technology of animation and new techniques to animate stuff. I mean, Tezuka art style was outdated already by the 80's, yet even 00's anime kept his art style. Idk, are they trying to get new audience, because they don't want to scare them away with old art style?

If there is one thing monster and Pluto nail is the Dub voices

read the manga and loved it, is it really that good? fmab level?

I really loved the show, but damn, it came kind of at the wrong time. Around at the same time, Aot finale aired, and a bit before that was Vinland Saga season 2. I don't think this one is gonna make it.

6:30 WHAT!?!? I agree it's up there for AOTY but god dayum. Finish the show first before making a learner's manuel.

This also have urasawa problem bad ending

The war in Pluto is more a parallel to the Iraq War than Vietnam.

This is Isaac Asimov. I-Robot, wrote in the 1950s. Well, a lot of it is.

well basically there will be no Mega man/Rock man if Astro boy never exist

My god the manga was boring. I only finished half of the volumes. The anime is perfect tho, I finally know how the story ended.

North No.2 is the best character.

what's the name of the piano song that the old guy is playing

It was ok. The concept and world are 10/10 but the story is a watered down version of Bladerunner and other scifi's. Brau1589 was my favorite character.

Correction: Tezuka is not called the Godfather of anime and manga. He is The Father of anime and manga.

Yea it’s great

To me, it felt like an average anime, although it had a lot of potential to be a great anime. The first six episodes were pretty good, although in the middle it got kind of slow and sidetracked with other plotlines. The last two episodes.... Idk what to say, they felt like marvel superheroe movie converted into an anime. The actions didn't look good, it was just an average hero vs villain fight in the end. It had many elements to tell a complex and engaging story, but in the end made everything so simple and one dimensional. I would have liked it more if it ended maintaining the crime detective thriller type of tone, with some deep underlying things about the difference between robots and human. It was disappointing to see such a story end in so generic fasion.

“recent” my man 20th century boys started releasing in 1999 😭

GEH-GIST!

am i crazy? because i watched all of pluto and i thought it was okay. Like it was good, but not a masterpiece for me. I respect it for sure, but, it didn't land with me. I feel like I'm missing something.

Okay so I really liked most of it -- I'd say it had really high quality, 10/10 writing for episodes 1-7. I didn't like the dialogue and the experience while watching the final ep. It felt like a downgrade 😂