If Pluto Compared to any other major work, its closest peer would likely be Alan Moore’s seminal graphic novel. security guard. Both are loose adaptations of existing characters and universes (Moore was diverted from his original intention of assembling a band of old comic heroes, while PlutoThe story of creator Noki Ursawa His beloved has to be taken away The astrologer boy.) both revolve around a murder mystery and both tell intertwined narratives about a society struggling to adjust to significant changes in cultural norms. Both work to humanize concepts that often seem deeply artificial, and both are highly critically acclaimed.
He said, fans of security guard A chance at an animated series based on it will have to wait until 2024. Devotees of But Pluto No need to wait any longer — an anime version hit Netflix on October 26 and it’s a resounding triumph in all aspects. The series carefully handles what could have been a clumsy, heavy-handed mess and delivers a well-paced meditation on violence, war, compassion and humanity. As well as Masterworks Devilman Curry Baby And Beastarsit’s one of Netflix’s best exclusive anime series yet.
Directed by Toshio Kawaguchi (a journeyman in the industry if ever there was one, with credits that Akira Studio Ghibli to Neon Genesis Evangeline) Pluto Gesicht tells the story of a robot detective and the wave of robot and human murders he is tasked with investigating. Gesicht’s work leads him to realize that an assassin is targeting both the world’s most advanced robots and those who support international robot laws. However, what seems obvious at first reveals itself as forces beyond the protagonist’s understanding.
Pluto Full of homages and nods – one can not only find bits from it. The astrologer boy But the works of Isaac Asimov and Philip K. Dick, and even Pinnocchio And silence of the sheep. Although its emotional coherence makes it much more than an attack of ideas. At the forefront is the role of robots in the world and the ethics involved in their treatment, but all of this is wrapped up in a broader concern about what it really means to be conscious and if the preconceived barriers between humans and robots can be overcome. are Absolutely there. And in an era where the debate continues about the differences between artificial intelligence and algorithmic service and real creation, Pluto Feels more than a little present.
Driven by a sense of urgency specific to police procedures, Pluto Nor does the atmosphere leave out, which deliberately blurs the line between a shiny steel utopia and the warmth of relationships. These aspects are most evident in the second half of the first episode, which revolves around a famous blind pianist learning to connect with his robot butler. The former, scarred by a traumatic childhood and left desensitized to the world, is given a chance to renew his spirit thanks to the latter’s curiosity, despite his memories of a terrifying robot fight.
The end of their story is beautiful, though Pluto Rarely does it settle for the easy answer, “It’s actually robots teaching mankind to be more human” or vice versa. Instead, we find many lessons in community and how to connect lives. This makes it all the more disjointed when the series dives into its own story of war (with more than a few callbacks to real-life wars for clearly misguided purposes) and both the robots and humans have their own. Get caught up in your answers. How is violence allowed to continue on this scale and the effects it has on the world forever?
These themes are so powerful that exploring them ultimately becomes more interesting than any murder mystery, and thus, the final reveal doesn’t carry as much weight. Like security guardHowever, it’s less about the “who” and more about the “what” and “why”—what circumstances would lead to such turmoil and why do we allow ourselves to continually succumb to it? The subject of robots’ vulnerability to what are often mistaken for human emotions is pop culture territory at this point, but as well Blade Runner, Pluto It becomes a definitive work thanks to its impressive storytelling and deep well of pathos.
Overall, if you are a fan of Naoki Urasawa ( anime MonsterBased on another fantastic series of his, Netflix) or also on science fiction, Pluto More than worth your time. It’s one of the best anime of 2023, and does full justice to one of the manga’s greatest and most thought-provoking stories.
Pluto Now streaming on Netflix.
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