Pluto (2023)

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https://about.netflix.com/en/news/netflix-pluto-anime

Netflix Announces PLUTO Anime Series Based on Fan-Favorite Manga by Naoki Urasawa and Takashi Nagasaki

Netflix today announced an animated series based on the manga PLUTO, produced by GENCO, with animation production by M2STUDIO and set for release later this year.

Praised by many as a masterpiece, the manga PLUTO is based on Osamu Tezuka’s Astro Boy ‘The Greatest Robot on Earth’ arc from 1964 and created by Naoki Urasawa (20th Century Boys, Yawara!, Master Keaton) and his long-time co-creator Takashi Nagasaki.

The suspense drama takes place in a neo-futuristic world where humans and high-functioning robots live in complete harmony. The globally acclaimed manga has won numerous awards, including the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize. The 2015 stage adaptation of PLUTO returned in 2018 by popular demand and toured Japan and Europe.

“I applaud the courage of everyone that has taken on the challenge of making an anime based on PLUTO. I am excited about the birth of this new series to win over people’s hearts. I hope that now more than ever, Osamu Tezuka's message reaches the world,” says author Naoki Urasawa.

Co-author Takashi Nagasaki adds: “PLUTO inherits the philosophy of Tezuka and does not merely convey a message of anti-war, but reminds us that there is suffering on both sides… but still, the only remaining answer is peace.”

Supervisor Macoto Tezka, son of the late Osamu Tezuka adds: “The animated PLUTO is the real deal, and in addition to this being Urasawa’s latest work, this is also a new Tezuka anime. I can hardly wait to see how this new generation of anime turns out.”

Project Details: Based on the manga of the same name by Naoki Urasawa & Osamu Tezuka, co-authored with Takashi Nagasaki and supervised by Macoto Tezka, with the cooperation of Tezuka Productions

Animation Production: Studio M2

Produced by: GENCO

Japanese Voice Cast

• Gesicht: Shinshu Fuji
• Atom: Yoko Hikasa
• Uran: Minori Suzuki

https://twitter.com/netflixanime/sta...NjMzaeuYTtQvYg

Originally Posted by Netflix Anime

PLUTO, the award-winning manga from Naoki Urasawa and Osamu Tezuka, is getting an anime adaptation! Based on Tezuka's legendary manga Astro Boy, the series will stream on Netflix in 2023.

#PLUTO stars Shinshu Fuji (Gesicht), Yoko Hikasa (Atom) and Minori Suzuki (Uran).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuUhYOyJn78

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Translation: "PLUTO" episode 1 B part is Okiura-kun's storyboard... I'm looking forward to it.

https://twitter.com/st_nomad/status/...QGwtvRDbU1Otig

Originally Posted by Satoshi Takabatake

「PLUTO」1話Bパ－トは沖浦くん絵コンテ、、、楽しみっす（滝汗

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https://twitter.com/netflixanime/sta...rCqjsUTlfggNyg

Originally Posted by Netflix Anime

"PLUTO" reveals a brand new art, drawn by Naoki Urasawa.
Join Gesicht, Atom, Epsilon, North #2, Brau 1589, Hercules, and Mont Blanc as they face a looming, mysterious shadow.

#AJ2023 #NetflixAnime #PLUTO

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https://twitter.com/pluto_anime_/sta...rCqjsUTlfggNyg

Originally Posted by Pluto Anime

PLUTO teaser trailer to be unveiled soon!
Only three days until @AnimeExpo

A teaser trailer for #PLUTO will be released during #AX2023

Here's a sneak peek still from the trailer!

What do you think Gesicht is looking at?

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A bit late to the punch with this one.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWRbbgSH6GM

PLUTO | Official Teaser | Netflix

A murder occurs in an orderly world where robots are unable to kill humans.

The robotic Europol investigator Gesicht takes the case, but the mystery deepens when he finds no trace of a human at the scene of the crime.

As he pursues the truth, Gesicht uncovers the most evil manifestation of hate that history ever seen, one that is bent on bringing destruction to the world ...

The Netflix Series "PLUTO" starts streaming Thursday, October 26, 2023, only on Netflix.

STAFF
Original work: “PLUTO” by Naoki Urasawa x Osamu Tezuka
Co-authored with Takashi Nagasaki / Supervised by Macoto Tezka / With the cooperation of Tezuka Productions (Published by Shogakukan in Big Comics)

Executive Producers: Masao Maruyama, Taro Maki, Yuji Yamano
Directed by: Toshio Kawaguchi
Character Design, Supervising Animation Director: Shigeru Fujita
Creative Advisor: Naoki Urasawa
CG & SFX Director: Takahiro Miyata
Cinematography by: Mitsuhiro Sato
Sound Direction by: Masafumi Mima
Music by: Yugo Kanno
Animation Production by: Studio M2
Produced by: GENCO

CAST
Gesicht: Shinshu Fuji
Atom: Yoko Hikasa
Uran: Minori Suzuki
Mont blanc: Hiroki Yasumoto
North No.2: Koichi Yamadera
Brando: Hidenobu Kiuchi
Hercules: Rikiya Koyama
Epsilon: Mamoru Miyano
Pluto: Toshihiko Seki
and more

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Click the below link to view the English dubbed trailer.

https://twitter.com/JRPictures/statu...905600002?s=20

Originally Posted by JRPictures

English dub trailer for Naoki Urasawa's #Pluto, coming to Netflix on October 26

https://www.netflix.com/title/81281344

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https://www.animeherald.com/intervie...asao-maruyama/

DISCUSSING PLUTO WITH ANIME PRODUCER MASAO MARUYAMA

Anime Herald: Osama Tezuka’s The Greatest Robot on Earth. Naoki Urasawa’s Pluto. This is one of the greatest manga stories ever written. What is special about this particular production?

Masao Maruyama: I’ve planned this project because I started my career working for Osama Tezuka at Mushi Production. I have strong feelings for Tezuka-san and his works. I’ve also worked on the adaptations of Naoki Urasawa’s works, such as Yawara!, Master Keaton, and Monster. Pluto is the culmination of all those experiences. I felt that this was my responsibility and I had to do it.

Anime Herald: To tell this story over eight (one-hour) episodes, you had to move at a fairly brisk pace. Are you happy with the final result?

Masao Maruyama: I believe we were able to fully cover the entire story. Tezuka-san’s The Greatest Robot on Earth was about two volumes. We expanded on that, adding elements of horror and mystery. We’ve also made it more contemporary. I believe we needed this much time to cover everything we wanted to cover.

Anime Herald: The tornado in episode two was some of the best animation I’ve ever seen. Did you put particular effort into that scene?

Masao Maruyama: We love and root for hand-drawn animation. However, you see a lot of CG used in this art form. We worked on fusing these elements. It was a difficult challenge to do so. If we make it too real, why don’t we make it live-action? That’s not what we wanted. The original story was entirely hand-drawn. We wanted to use modern technology and keep it contemporary. We had to do a lot of trial and error to establish what we wanted to do visually.

Anime Herald: Do you have any stories from the production that you’d like to share?

Masao Maruyama: We struggled and suffered on a daily basis. If it was only for a year or two, we could endure it, but it went on for around a decade. We just hung in there. That is why every cut was very special to us.

Anime Herald: What gave you the strength to keep going year after year after year?

Masao Maruyama: We desperately wanted to complete this project. The volume of work was enormous because we didn’t want to cut anything. We wanted to perfect the project, so all of this work was necessary. When you consider the time from initial planning to completion it took about ten years. We really wanted to complete it in a perfect manner. We are very grateful for all of Netflix’s help. It took a long time, but we were finally able to complete it.

Anime Herald: When the project was finally finished, how did you celebrate?

Masao Maruyama: When we finished, I had no energy left. Instead of having a huge sense of joy, I had a liberating sense of relief.

As a team, we had a sense of joy that we were able to tell Tezuka-san’s and Urasawa-san’s story.