PLUTO
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PLUTO

7.8
Yr 2023
Status Ended
Animation Sci-Fi & Fantasy Mystery Crime
Series Brief

Overview

When the world's seven most advanced robots and their human allies are murdered one by one, Inspector Gesicht soon discovers that he's also in danger.

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Where to Watch

Netflix
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Why fans love it

Pluto pushes the boundaries of a futuristic murder mystery by grounding its high-concept premise in the quiet friction between artificial intelligence and human grief. Based on the celebrated manga, the series navigates the ethical dilemmas of a world where robots strive to achieve human consciousness while facing the cold reality of their own mechanical nature. It treats the investigation of a serial killer as a vehicle for empathy rather than just a procedural puzzle.

The animation style anchors these heavy psychological questions in a stark, deliberate tone. The tension relies less on traditional action and more on the internal fallout of a society learning to treat machines as individuals. Cast member Shinshu Fuji provides a vocal performance that captures this precise balance of clinical efficiency and evolving emotion. It is a dense, thoughtful exploration of what truly defines the spirit, leaving viewers to wonder if cold logic can ever fully coexist with the messiness of morality.

Featured Players

Cast 75

Akio Otsuka
as BJ (voice)
1 episode
Hiroki Yasumoto
as Mont Blanc (voice)
2 episodes
Kazuhiro Yamaji
as Abra (voice)
5 episodes
Yoko Hikasa
as Atom (voice)
7 episodes
Yutaka Aoyama
as Nakamura (voice)
4 episodes
Kenji Hamada
as Yūjirō (voice)
1 episode
Koichi Yamadera
as North No.2 (voice)
2 episodes
Minori Suzuki
as Uran (voice)
5 episodes
Hiroshi Yanaka
as Hoffman (voice)
5 episodes
Yuka Terasaki
as Robby's Wife (voice)
1 episode
Takumu Miyazono
as Announcer (voice)
1 episode
Hina Natsume
as Brando Kid (voice)
1 episode
Shin-ichiro Miki
as Man (voice)
1 episode
Shogo Sakata
as Mechanic (voice)
4 episodes
Yasuhiko Kawazu
as Dr. Schiller (voice)
1 episode
Mariko Nagai
as Takashi (voice)
1 episode
Akira Kuwabara
as Takashi's Mother (voice)
1 episode
Wataru Takagi
as Ban (voice)
3 episodes
Toshihiko Seki
as Pluto (voice)
4 episodes
Shinshu Fuji
as Gesicht (voice)
8 episodes
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Eizo Tsuda
as Tenma (voice)
5 episodes
Toshio Furukawa
as Ocanomizu (voice)
7 episodes
Romi Park
as Helena (voice)
6 episodes
Hideyuki Tanaka
as Brau1589 (voice)
5 episodes
Michio Hazama
as Duncan (voice)
1 episode
Hidenobu Kiuchi
as Brando (voice)
2 episodes
Rikiya Koyama
as Hercules (voice)
5 episodes
Takaya Hashi
as Tawashi (voice)
3 episodes
Kiyomitsu Mizuuchi
as Schelling (voice)
4 episodes
Masafumi Kimura
as Adolf (voice)
4 episodes
Mamoru Miyano
as Epsilon (voice)
6 episodes
Ai Kaneta
as Adolf's Brother (Child) (voice)
1 episode
Shozo Iizuka
as Darius XIV (voice)
2 episodes
Arisa Sekine
as Hans (voice)
3 episodes
Chika Fujimura
as Ilsa (voice)
3 episodes
Chiyuki Miura
as Wassily (voice)
3 episodes
Tsuguo Mogami
as Becker (voice)
4 episodes
Jiro Saito
as Wallace (voice)
1 episode
Yuuki Sanpei
as Inspector (voice)
1 episode
Kanako Takeuchi
as Narration (voice)
1 episode
Katsuhisa Houki
as Haft (voice)
1 episode
Syuuhei Takubo
as Witness (voice)
1 episode
Saki Endo
as Brando Kid (voice)
1 episode
Fumiko Takekuma
as Brando Kid (voice)
1 episode
Ikuya Sawaki
as Leader (voice)
2 episodes
Daichi Endo
as Fersen (voice)
1 episode
Miria Takagishi
as Boy (voice)
1 episode
Kengo Tsujii
as Construction Work Robot (voice)
2 episodes
Masami Iwasaki
as Man (voice)
1 episode
Masaki Nakanishi
as Airborne Robot (voice)
3 episodes
Kousuke Tanabe
as Firefighter (voice)
3 episodes
Ikkyu Juku
as Old Man (voice)
4 episodes
Seiro Ogino
as Detective A (voice)
1 episode
Fumitake Ishiguro
as Policeman B (voice)
1 episode
Yuuki Hoshi
as Arnold (voice)
7 episodes
Hideto Nitta
as Adolf's Brother (voice)
3 episodes
Yasuhiro Mamiya
as Darius XIV (voice)
2 episodes
Tatsuki Kobe
as Live Commentary (voice)
1 episode
Masamichi Kitada
as Cockroach Man (voice)
3 episodes
Marina Inoue
as Dr. Roosevelt (voice)
3 episodes
Eri Kitamura
as Boy (voice)
1 episode
Kosuke Takaguchi
as Hogan (voice)
3 episodes
Junya Miura
as Detective 1 (voice)
1 episode
Yuna Ogata
as Kurt (voice)
2 episodes
Yuko Minaguchi
as Flower Shop Clerk (voice)
1 episode
Miho Morisaki
as Child (voice)
3 episodes
Kaoru Katakai
as Landlady (voice)
1 episode
Minoru Inaba
as University Professor (voice)
1 episode
Takeshi Hirabayashi
as Meyer (voice)
2 episodes
Yuuri Sakamoto
as Child (voice)
2 episodes
Akihiro Tajima
as Executive (voice)
2 episodes
Kei Kawamura
as Kurt's Mother (voice)
2 episodes
Yuki Onodera
as Robot Security Guard (voice)
2 episodes
Michitake Kikuchi
as Executive (voice)
2 episodes
Adrian Pasdar
as Brando (voice)
2 episodes
Production Board

Crew

Art Designer
Executive Producer
Original Music Composer
Technical Supervisor
Art Direction
Co-Director
Dialogue Editor
Creative Consultant
Foley Artist
Music Director
Key Animation
Director of Photography
Keyword Cloud

Keywords

artificial intelligence (a.i.) android futuristic mecha based on manga robot ethical dilemma seinen murder mystery anime psychological astro boy original net animation (ona)
Technical Sheet

Details

First Aired
October 26, 2023
Status
Ended
Origin
JP
TMDB Votes
243