PLUTO
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PLUTO

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

Critical Reception

What critics are saying

Score 92 /100

Pluto has earned widespread critical acclaim, frequently described as a masterful character-driven drama that effectively expands the world of Astro Boy into a sophisticated political narrative. Critics praise its emotional depth and its ability to explore profound questions regarding the meaning of humanity and the aftermath of war.

“A masterful character-driven drama about the fallout of war and what it means to be human.”

“A rare combination of a great story, an excellent director, and sufficient budget to bring everything together.”

“It still manages to faithfully capture the philosophical and emotional adeptness of its source material.”

“The series is filled with unexpected moments and serves as a nice prequel to Astro Boy.”

Transmission Paths

Where to Watch

Netflix
US • CA • UK
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CA • UK • US
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

Credited 75
Regulars 19
Longest run 8 eps
Shinshu Fuji
Shinshu Fuji
as Gesicht (voice)
8 episodes
Eizo Tsuda
Eizo Tsuda
as Tenma (voice)
5 episodes
Toshio Furukawa
Toshio Furukawa
as Ocanomizu (voice)
7 episodes
Romi Park
Romi Park
as Helena (voice)
6 episodes
Koichi Yamadera
Koichi Yamadera
as North No.2 (voice)
2 episodes
Hideyuki Tanaka
Hideyuki Tanaka
as Brau1589 (voice)
5 episodes
Michio Hazama
Michio Hazama
as Duncan (voice)
1 episode
Hiroki Yasumoto
Hiroki Yasumoto
as Mont Blanc (voice)
2 episodes
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Hidenobu Kiuchi as Brando (voice) 2 episodes Rikiya Koyama as Hercules (voice) 5 episodes Minori Suzuki as Uran (voice) 5 episodes Kazuhiro Yamaji as Abra (voice) 5 episodes Hiroshi Yanaka as Hoffman (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 Yoko Hikasa as Atom (voice) 7 episodes Chiyuki Miura as Wassily (voice) 3 episodes Akio Otsuka as BJ (voice) 1 episode Tsuguo Mogami as Becker (voice) 4 episodes Jiro Saito as Wallace (voice) 1 episode Yuka Terasaki as Robby's Wife (voice) 1 episode Yuuki Sanpei as Inspector (voice) 1 episode Kanako Takeuchi as Narration (voice) 1 episode Yutaka Aoyama as Nakamura (voice) 4 episodes Katsuhisa Houki as Haft (voice) 1 episode Syuuhei Takubo as Witness (voice) 1 episode Takumu Miyazono as Announcer (voice) 1 episode Saki Endo as Brando Kid (voice) 1 episode Fumiko Takekuma as Brando Kid (voice) 1 episode Hina Natsume as Brando Kid (voice) 1 episode Shogo Sakata as Policeman C (voice) 4 episodes Shin-ichiro Miki as Man (voice) 1 episode Ikuya Sawaki as Leader (voice) 2 episodes Daichi Endo as Fersen (voice) 1 episode Yasuhiko Kawazu as Dr. Schiller (voice) 1 episode Miria Takagishi as Boy (voice) 1 episode Kengo Tsujii as Lieman (voice) 2 episodes Masaki Nakanishi as Member (voice) 3 episodes Masami Iwasaki as Man (voice) 1 episode Kenji Hamada as Yūjirō (voice) 1 episode Kousuke Tanabe as Firefighter (voice) 3 episodes Ikkyu Juku as Old Man (voice) 4 episodes Mariko Nagai as Takashi (voice) 1 episode Akira Kuwabara as Takashi's Mother (voice) 1 episode Seiro Ogino as Detective A (voice) 1 episode Fumitake Ishiguro as Policeman B (voice) 1 episode Yuuki Hoshi as Arnold (voice) 7 episodes Yasuhiro Mamiya as Darius XIV (voice) 2 episodes Hideto Nitta as Adolf's Brother (voice) 3 episodes Tatsuki Kobe as Live Commentary (voice) 1 episode Wataru Takagi as Ban (voice) 3 episodes Marina Inoue as Dr. Roosevelt (voice) 3 episodes Masamichi Kitada as Yamagishi (voice) 3 episodes Eri Kitamura as Boy (voice) 1 episode Kosuke Takaguchi as Adolf's Father (voice) 3 episodes Toshihiko Seki as Pluto (voice) 4 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 Adolf (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 Yuki Onodera as Executive (voice) 2 episodes Kei Kawamura as Robot Wife (voice) 2 episodes Akihiro Tajima as Executive (voice) 2 episodes Michitake Kikuchi as Executive (voice) 2 episodes Adrian Pasdar as Brando (voice) 2 episodes
Production Board

Crew

Background Designer
村上祥一朗 Mizuki Sekito
Art Designer
Shuichi Kusamori
Director
Yoshie Takagi Hiroshi Aoyama Yasutomo Okamoto Takahiro Umehara Masaru Matsuse Eom Sang-yong Kento Shintani
Storyboard Artist
Yasutomo Okamoto Takahiro Umehara Masaru Matsuse Ko Matsuo Masayuki Sakoi
Executive Producer
Taro Maki
Technical Supervisor
Makoto Tezuka
Art Direction
Masato Shibata
Producer
Ge Yangqian Takashi Nagasaki Shintaro Maruyama
Co-Director
Yukihiko Nakao
Music Producer
Ryota Shinozaki Yoshimoto Ishikawa
Translator
Moon Seong-ho
Dialogue Editor
Philip Nauman
Creative Consultant
Naoki Urasawa
Foley Artist
Shizuo Kurahashi
Music Director
Haruka Cho
Director of Photography
Mitsuhiro Sato
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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
257