Final Trailer and Visual Out for Urasawa’s Crime-Thriller Anime ‘PLUTO’

‘Pluto’ is a manga series by Naoki Urasawa, the creator of Monster and 20th Century Boys. It’s a murder mystery/thriller that’s only eight volumes long, and it is considered one of the great Mangas and a true work of art.

Excitement is building as the release date for Pluto Season 1 on Netflix draws near. This animated series has garnered quite a following, and the staff for the series released new information to make fans even more hyped.

On Tuesday, Netflix began streaming the English-subtitled “final” trailer for the animated series of Naoki Urasawa’s Pluto manga. The anime’s official website also revealed a new visual for the anime. The anime will debut on Netflix on October 26.

PLUTO | Official Trailer | Netflix

The anime will take place in a sci-fi future where humanoid robots exist and pass as people, and a mysterious existence is attempting to eliminate the world’s seven great robots.

Gesicht, Europol’s top detective, is sent to investigate the unexplained robot killings; unfortunately, he has no clue that he is also being targeted.

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Key visual released

Someone, Please stop this hate.

Distribution starts on Thursday, October 26, 2023

English Translation, Twitter Translation

The anime will be produced by Studio Genco, known for “High School D×D.” As for the staff, they are as follows:

PositionStaffOther Works
DirectorToshio Kawaguchi Princess Mononoke
Animation ProductionGencoHigh School D×D
Series CompositionYoko YonaiyamaUma Yuru
Character DesignShigeru FujitaMonster
Music ComposerYugo KannoPsycho-Pass

Here’s the cast that will be working on “Pluto” anime.

CharacterCastOther Works
GesichtShinshu FujiSaotome Zenjūrō (Beelzebub)
AtomYoko HikasaKyouko Kirigiri in (Danganronpa)
UranMinori SuzukiRosina (Ascendance of the Book Worm)
Mont BlancHiroki YasumotoSado Yasutora (Bleach)
North No.2Koichi YamaderaShoyo Yoshida (Gintama)
BrandoHidenobu KiuchiHei (Darker than Black)
HerculesRikiya KoyamaYukichi Fukuzawa (Bungou Stray Dogs)
EpsilonMamoru MiyanoOsamu Dazai (Bungo Stray Dogs)
PlutoToshihiko SekiMuzan Kibutsuji (Demon Slayer)

‘Pluto’ is one of the finest crime-mystery manga out there, and if the adaptation turns out well, this anime will be a smash hit. Well, it’s time to add this great series to your watchlist.

About PLUTO

Pluto is a manga written and illustrated by Naoki Urasawa. It was serealized in Shogakukan’s Big Comic Original magazine from 2003 to 2009. The manga is getting an anime in 2023.

The manga follows a robot detective named Gesicht who is investigating a string of robot murders. Matters are further complicated when Gesicht realizes that he may be a target of the murderer as well.

Aaheli Pradhan

Aaheli Pradhan

A grandma by heart who loves to knit, sketch, and swing in parks. Binge-reads a massive amount of manga from psychological to shounen-ai. Either awkward or salty, there's no in-between.

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