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PLUTO: Urasawa x Tezuka, Vol. 2
In a distant future where sentient humanoid robots pass for human, someone or some thing is out to destroy the seven great robots of the world. Europol’s top detective Gesicht is assigned to investigate these mysterious robot serial murders—the only catch is that he himself is one of the seven targets.
Atom, a boy robot whose sophisticated AI programming seamlessly blurs the distinction between man and machine, starts his own investigation into the serial murders of the great robots of the world. When he discovers that the killer’s motives may be connected with the geopolitical events of the recent past, he realizes that the case is far larger than anyone could have ever imagined.
Contains Chapters 8 to 15.
Atom, a boy robot whose sophisticated AI programming seamlessly blurs the distinction between man and machine, starts his own investigation into the serial murders of the great robots of the world. When he discovers that the killer’s motives may be connected with the geopolitical events of the recent past, he realizes that the case is far larger than anyone could have ever imagined.
Contains Chapters 8 to 15.
208 pages, Paperback
First published April 26, 2005
About the author
Naoki Urasawa
340 books2,444 followersUrasawa Naoki (浦沢直樹) is a Japanese mangaka. He is perhaps best known for Monster (which drew praise from Junot Díaz, the 2008 Pulitzer Prize winner) and 20th Century Boys.
Urasawa's work often concentrates on intricate plotting, interweaving narratives, a deep focus on character development and psychological complexity. Urasawa has won the Shogakukan Manga Award, the Japan Media Arts Festival excellence award, the Kodansha Manga Award and the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize. In 2008 Urasawa accepted a guest teaching post at Nagoya Zokei University.
Series list (not including short stories collections):
- Pineapple ARMY (パイナップルARMY) 1985-1988, written by Kazuya Kudo;
- YAWARA! 1986-1993;
- Master Keaton (MASTERキートン) 1988-1994, written by Hokusei Katsushika;
- Happy! 1993-1999
- MONSTER 1994-2001
- 20th Century Boys (20世紀少年) 1999-2006
- 21st Century Boys (21世紀少年) 2007
- PLUTO 2003-2009, based on Tezuka Osamu's Tetsuwan Atom
- BILLY BAT 2008-2016
- Master Keaton Remaster (MASTERキートン Reマスター) 2012-2014
- Mujirushi (夢印-MUJIRUSHI-) 2017-2018, collaboration with Musée du Louvre
- Asadora! (連続漫画小説 あさドラ!) 2018-ongoing
Urasawa's work often concentrates on intricate plotting, interweaving narratives, a deep focus on character development and psychological complexity. Urasawa has won the Shogakukan Manga Award, the Japan Media Arts Festival excellence award, the Kodansha Manga Award and the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize. In 2008 Urasawa accepted a guest teaching post at Nagoya Zokei University.
Series list (not including short stories collections):
- Pineapple ARMY (パイナップルARMY) 1985-1988, written by Kazuya Kudo;
- YAWARA! 1986-1993;
- Master Keaton (MASTERキートン) 1988-1994, written by Hokusei Katsushika;
- Happy! 1993-1999
- MONSTER 1994-2001
- 20th Century Boys (20世紀少年) 1999-2006
- 21st Century Boys (21世紀少年) 2007
- PLUTO 2003-2009, based on Tezuka Osamu's Tetsuwan Atom
- BILLY BAT 2008-2016
- Master Keaton Remaster (MASTERキートン Reマスター) 2012-2014
- Mujirushi (夢印-MUJIRUSHI-) 2017-2018, collaboration with Musée du Louvre
- Asadora! (連続漫画小説 あさドラ!) 2018-ongoing
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January 8, 2021
Urasawa sigue ganándome completamente con sus personajes. La emotividad que hay en las escenas es tan palpable que es imposible no encariñarse rápido, y eso que los mismos personajes secundarios no acaparan muchos paneles dentro de la historia.
March 9, 2024
کم پیش میاد یه مانگا برای من توی جلد دوم به پنج ستاره برسه. با این حال جلد دوم مانگای پلوتو به راحتی لایق پنج ستاره هست.
داستان خیلی خیلی خوب داره میره جلو و اطلاعات‌دهی اوراساوا عالیه و همون چیزیه که یه اثر معمایی باید داشته باشه. اینطوریه که یه سری اطلاعات کامل میده برای اینکه مخاطب حس کنه داستان داره جلو میره و خسته نشه، یه سرنخ کوچیک برای حل معما ایجاد می‌کنه تا مخاطب بیشتر توی جزئیات دقیق بشه و بعد از اون چندین سوال مختلف ایجاد می‌کنه تا مخاطبت ترغیب بشه و ادامه بده. یه تعادل خیلی خوبی داره که توی کمتر اثری می‌تونید نمونه‌ش رو پیدا کنید.
دو سه تا تیکه احساسی خیلی خوب هم داشت و مثل همیشه لذت بردم.
و چقدر آرت مانگا پخته و قویه. فضاسازی و پنل‌بندی‌ها جدا محشره.
داستان خیلی خیلی خوب داره میره جلو و اطلاعات‌دهی اوراساوا عالیه و همون چیزیه که یه اثر معمایی باید داشته باشه. اینطوریه که یه سری اطلاعات کامل میده برای اینکه مخاطب حس کنه داستان داره جلو میره و خسته نشه، یه سرنخ کوچیک برای حل معما ایجاد می‌کنه تا مخاطب بیشتر توی جزئیات دقیق بشه و بعد از اون چندین سوال مختلف ایجاد می‌کنه تا مخاطبت ترغیب بشه و ادامه بده. یه تعادل خیلی خوبی داره که توی کمتر اثری می‌تونید نمونه‌ش رو پیدا کنید.
دو سه تا تیکه احساسی خیلی خوب هم داشت و مثل همیشه لذت بردم.
و چقدر آرت مانگا پخته و قویه. فضاسازی و پنل‌بندی‌ها جدا محشره.
October 10, 2020
--Pluto: Urasawa x Tezuka, Volume 002
Postscript, by Macoto Tezka, Visualist
Postscript, by Macoto Tezka, Visualist
March 26, 2023
5/5
“You know why humans have to build monuments like this, Gesicht? Because they forget. They put them up to remember...before their memory fades"
this volume has a little bit of plot twist as to who's behind the assassination of three out of the seven top AIs and the people who supports the robot law. it was honestly unexpected but it makes sense. atom, the little boy in the cover, was introduced and said to be one of the most, if not the most, highly developed robot. but for me, he's just an adorable, smart kid who acts more like a human than humans themselves. i'm getting a bit attached to him but i'm afraid for him because he could be the next target.
there are talks about memories here, and whether gesicht's memories are altered or not, it hasn't been proven yet. but even he has doubts about his own memories. the plot is getting deeper and i'm loving this so much!
“You know why humans have to build monuments like this, Gesicht? Because they forget. They put them up to remember...before their memory fades"
this volume has a little bit of plot twist as to who's behind the assassination of three out of the seven top AIs and the people who supports the robot law. it was honestly unexpected but it makes sense. atom, the little boy in the cover, was introduced and said to be one of the most, if not the most, highly developed robot. but for me, he's just an adorable, smart kid who acts more like a human than humans themselves. i'm getting a bit attached to him but i'm afraid for him because he could be the next target.
there are talks about memories here, and whether gesicht's memories are altered or not, it hasn't been proven yet. but even he has doubts about his own memories. the plot is getting deeper and i'm loving this so much!
December 18, 2015
WHAT IS IT ABOUT?
“Pluto: Urasawa x Tezuka, Volume 002” by Naoki Urasawa and Takashi Nagasaki is the second book in an eight-book science fiction manga series Pluto. The whole series is based on “The Greatest Robot on Earth,” the most popular story arc in Astro Boy series by a legendary manga master Osamu Tezuka.
After realizing that the mysterious killer is after the seven great robots of the world, detective Gesicht sets on a mission to warn each of the targets personally. When Gesicht meets Atom, a.k.a. Astro Boy, Atom reads through Gesicht’s memory chip in order to help move the case forward. Meanwhile, another one of the seven great robots of the world, Brando, decides to face the villain on his own.
THUMBS UP:
1) It’s getting interesting…
“Pluto: Urasawa x Tezuka, Volume 002” is as quick and entertaining as the first book in the series; plus, the speed of the story is picking up as the puzzle pieces slowly start coming together.
2) Background information.
In my review of “Pluto: Urasawa x Tezuka, Volume 001,” I complained that the protagonist, detective Gesicht, is rather boring. Although in the second volume he is still quite passive, it looks like there is more to his story than it seems at the beginning. In “Pluto, Volume 002” the authors also reveal some background details about the political climate in Pluto world, making the story more plausible and much more engaging.
3) More realistic.
While reading the first volume, I had a hard time wrapping my head around the premise of humanlike robots. Well, I might have gotten used to the idea, but I also think that in the second book it is presented more realistically, and the authors even offer some explanation (robots mimic people in hopes of becoming more humanlike, and in most successful cases the line between man and robot starts to blur).
COULD BE BETTER:
1) Static and colorless illustrations.
No matter how gorgeous Urasawa’s artwork is, I still find it too static for a comic book (see my previous review for a more detailed comment). Plus, the ten first pages with colored illustrations look SO MUCH better than the rest of book, which is in black and white…
VERDICT: 3.5 out of 5
“Pluto: Urasawa x Tezuka, Volume 002” by Naoki Urasawa and Takashi Nagasaki is more realistic and even more engaging than the first volume, though I really wish the illustrations were colorful and more dynamic. Anyways, on to the next volume, woot woot!
“Pluto: Urasawa x Tezuka, Volume 002” by Naoki Urasawa and Takashi Nagasaki is the second book in an eight-book science fiction manga series Pluto. The whole series is based on “The Greatest Robot on Earth,” the most popular story arc in Astro Boy series by a legendary manga master Osamu Tezuka.
After realizing that the mysterious killer is after the seven great robots of the world, detective Gesicht sets on a mission to warn each of the targets personally. When Gesicht meets Atom, a.k.a. Astro Boy, Atom reads through Gesicht’s memory chip in order to help move the case forward. Meanwhile, another one of the seven great robots of the world, Brando, decides to face the villain on his own.
THUMBS UP:
1) It’s getting interesting…
“Pluto: Urasawa x Tezuka, Volume 002” is as quick and entertaining as the first book in the series; plus, the speed of the story is picking up as the puzzle pieces slowly start coming together.
2) Background information.
In my review of “Pluto: Urasawa x Tezuka, Volume 001,” I complained that the protagonist, detective Gesicht, is rather boring. Although in the second volume he is still quite passive, it looks like there is more to his story than it seems at the beginning. In “Pluto, Volume 002” the authors also reveal some background details about the political climate in Pluto world, making the story more plausible and much more engaging.
3) More realistic.
While reading the first volume, I had a hard time wrapping my head around the premise of humanlike robots. Well, I might have gotten used to the idea, but I also think that in the second book it is presented more realistically, and the authors even offer some explanation (robots mimic people in hopes of becoming more humanlike, and in most successful cases the line between man and robot starts to blur).
COULD BE BETTER:
1) Static and colorless illustrations.
No matter how gorgeous Urasawa’s artwork is, I still find it too static for a comic book (see my previous review for a more detailed comment). Plus, the ten first pages with colored illustrations look SO MUCH better than the rest of book, which is in black and white…
VERDICT: 3.5 out of 5
“Pluto: Urasawa x Tezuka, Volume 002” by Naoki Urasawa and Takashi Nagasaki is more realistic and even more engaging than the first volume, though I really wish the illustrations were colorful and more dynamic. Anyways, on to the next volume, woot woot!
February 6, 2017
Any doubts I had after the first volume have been blown away. More info about the mystery, more heroic sacrifice, quality time with Atom (LOVE HIM), and a creepy teddy bear that I may have nightmares about tonight. Yay for manga that totally suck me in.
February 23, 2018
Pluto remains one of the most interesting and well written series I've read in awhile.
This volume decides to focus on more Robots. So we get a little bit into Hercules and Atom. Hercules is a fighter and Atom is a young boy looking robot and they begin to piece together the crimes that are happening to their friends along with detective Gesicht. However, when the creature/robot/monster is back and takes on another one of their companions things start to get darker for our heroes. Who is this thing killing all of them? Why? And what has happened to detective Gesicht to make him forget his own past?
Good: The storyline is still well throughout, and the characters are extremely well done, with perfect tone and atmosphere. I love the dialog, and sometimes it's profound to the point I try to gather my thoughts on a particular scene for a few minutes. The ending builds up to something new, bigger, and different than I expected and introduces the final piece to the puzzle.
Bad: The start is a little bit of a drag. I felt the first two chapters started off slow and kind of was losing a bit of interest.
This still remains very high quality and worth checking out. While I didn't love it as much as volume 1 I still thought it was fantastic. A 4.5 out of 5.
This volume decides to focus on more Robots. So we get a little bit into Hercules and Atom. Hercules is a fighter and Atom is a young boy looking robot and they begin to piece together the crimes that are happening to their friends along with detective Gesicht. However, when the creature/robot/monster is back and takes on another one of their companions things start to get darker for our heroes. Who is this thing killing all of them? Why? And what has happened to detective Gesicht to make him forget his own past?
Good: The storyline is still well throughout, and the characters are extremely well done, with perfect tone and atmosphere. I love the dialog, and sometimes it's profound to the point I try to gather my thoughts on a particular scene for a few minutes. The ending builds up to something new, bigger, and different than I expected and introduces the final piece to the puzzle.
Bad: The start is a little bit of a drag. I felt the first two chapters started off slow and kind of was losing a bit of interest.
This still remains very high quality and worth checking out. While I didn't love it as much as volume 1 I still thought it was fantastic. A 4.5 out of 5.
December 31, 2023
Gesicht continua con la investigación y a la par de esta va advirtiendo sobre el asesino a los otros robots que están en la mira, los cuales son siete en total: Atom, Brado, Hercules, North no. 2, Mont Blanc, uno que aun no se menciona y el mismo Gesicht. Por otro lado, Atom se suma a la investigación, él se empezará a cuestionar si es que todo esto envuelve un tema más político y como involucra a esto a los siete robots.
Volumen épico, con unos muy buenos plot twists y tocando temas muy interesantes. El estilo del mangaka me encanta, su dibujo me sigue pareciendo muy bonito, a pesar de que no es muy detallado, y hace que la historia avance muy rápido sin llegar a dejar cabos sueltos.
Sin lugar a duda con este tomo me ha quedado claro que nuestros verdaderos protagonistas son los robots, la historia gira alrededor de ellos y vamos a ver como de alguna forma se van a seguir humanizando, tanto así que lo que yo podría haber creído que eran apariencias, en realidad fueron sentimientos reales. La conversación que tiene Atom con el profesor Ochanomisu es muy importante porque en tan poco me hizo entender que la humanización de los robots nunca iba a llegar a ser perfecta, en el sentido de que los humanos no somos perfectos, ya que tenemos tanto cosas malas como buenas.
“Perfect…and yet he killed a human…what does that mean professor?
Are you saying…that’s what being human is?”
Cada capítulo que leía significaba que mi cariño por Gesicht aumentaba, se preocupa tanto por todos y me daba un poco de tristeza que él tenga que cargar con todo el peso de esta investigación, sumándole que son sus compañeros los que están siendo perseguidos. Atom se ha vuelto también otro personaje favorito, es muy inteligente y observador. Hercules se puede ver serio y frio, pero los diálogos que tenía eran brutales por el impacto que dejaban. En general todos los encuentros entre los robots son muy especiales, ya que se cuestionan constantemente muchas cosas que para nosotros tienen una respuesta promedio (yo supongo que es así).
“What is this thing they call hate…?”
Para ir sin spoilers (yo siento que no son spoilers), hablare un poco de la guerra, la cual consistió en que el imperio Persiano (ojalá no me esté confundiendo) quería someter a los otros países de Asia con sus políticas totalitarista y evadir los derechos de los humanos y robots. Sin embargo, el presidente Alexander de “The United States of Thracia” (desconozco como se traduce esto) le hizo un pare al convocar una asamblea para que se haga un tratado que destruya la producción de robots de destrucción masiva. Además creo el “Bora Survey Group”, quienes se encargaron de investigar y sacar a la luz el armamento de robots Persianos.
Entonces tenemos cuatro puntos de vista importantes. Uno es la investigación de Atom y el profesor Ochanomisu, la cual gira en torno a esta guerra y al grupo de investigación, me pareció muy interesante leer como iban descubriendo pequeñas cosas y que a la vez yo estuviese igual de perdida que ellos. Por otra parte tenemos a Gesicht haciendo su investigación y hablando con Hercules para prevenirlo, la conversación que tuvieron fue una de mis partes favoritas. Luego está el tercer punto, el cual si es spoiler y solo diré que me sorprendió mucho, en serio no me lo veía venir. Finalmente, el cuarto punto fue Brando, quien unió a los dos primeros puntos y me dejo llorando.
Quiero escribir más, pero mientras menos sepas de Pluto es mejor y te sorprenderá más. Ya como ultima cosa, me gusta que nos den distintos puntos de vista, siempre se valora eso en los mangas, y que Urasawa sabe hacer buenos cliffhangers.
Volumen épico, con unos muy buenos plot twists y tocando temas muy interesantes. El estilo del mangaka me encanta, su dibujo me sigue pareciendo muy bonito, a pesar de que no es muy detallado, y hace que la historia avance muy rápido sin llegar a dejar cabos sueltos.
Sin lugar a duda con este tomo me ha quedado claro que nuestros verdaderos protagonistas son los robots, la historia gira alrededor de ellos y vamos a ver como de alguna forma se van a seguir humanizando, tanto así que lo que yo podría haber creído que eran apariencias, en realidad fueron sentimientos reales. La conversación que tiene Atom con el profesor Ochanomisu es muy importante porque en tan poco me hizo entender que la humanización de los robots nunca iba a llegar a ser perfecta, en el sentido de que los humanos no somos perfectos, ya que tenemos tanto cosas malas como buenas.
“Perfect…and yet he killed a human…what does that mean professor?
Are you saying…that’s what being human is?”
Cada capítulo que leía significaba que mi cariño por Gesicht aumentaba, se preocupa tanto por todos y me daba un poco de tristeza que él tenga que cargar con todo el peso de esta investigación, sumándole que son sus compañeros los que están siendo perseguidos. Atom se ha vuelto también otro personaje favorito, es muy inteligente y observador. Hercules se puede ver serio y frio, pero los diálogos que tenía eran brutales por el impacto que dejaban. En general todos los encuentros entre los robots son muy especiales, ya que se cuestionan constantemente muchas cosas que para nosotros tienen una respuesta promedio (yo supongo que es así).
“What is this thing they call hate…?”
Para ir sin spoilers (yo siento que no son spoilers), hablare un poco de la guerra, la cual consistió en que el imperio Persiano (ojalá no me esté confundiendo) quería someter a los otros países de Asia con sus políticas totalitarista y evadir los derechos de los humanos y robots. Sin embargo, el presidente Alexander de “The United States of Thracia” (desconozco como se traduce esto) le hizo un pare al convocar una asamblea para que se haga un tratado que destruya la producción de robots de destrucción masiva. Además creo el “Bora Survey Group”, quienes se encargaron de investigar y sacar a la luz el armamento de robots Persianos.
Entonces tenemos cuatro puntos de vista importantes. Uno es la investigación de Atom y el profesor Ochanomisu, la cual gira en torno a esta guerra y al grupo de investigación, me pareció muy interesante leer como iban descubriendo pequeñas cosas y que a la vez yo estuviese igual de perdida que ellos. Por otra parte tenemos a Gesicht haciendo su investigación y hablando con Hercules para prevenirlo, la conversación que tuvieron fue una de mis partes favoritas. Luego está el tercer punto, el cual si es spoiler y solo diré que me sorprendió mucho, en serio no me lo veía venir. Finalmente, el cuarto punto fue Brando, quien unió a los dos primeros puntos y me dejo llorando.
Quiero escribir más, pero mientras menos sepas de Pluto es mejor y te sorprenderá más. Ya como ultima cosa, me gusta que nos den distintos puntos de vista, siempre se valora eso en los mangas, y que Urasawa sabe hacer buenos cliffhangers.
February 20, 2012
Atom, or "Astroboy" as the West knows him, makes his first appearance at the end of volume one and propels this volume forward. Atom is given by Naoki Urasawa the appearance of a real boy who gets excited seeing the latest new, cool toy and likes ice cream like any other boy, but doesn't know why and shrugs it off like any other, to the amazement of Gesicht who knows Atom is the most advanced robot out there.
Urasawa even takes Atom a little further, adding an underlying maturity and understanding that are well beyond any young kid, we see this in a moving scene where Atom sheds tears in a restroom after learning a dark secret about Gesicht.
This volume adds a great layer to the story and moves the story forward well with an emotional punch to make you want more right now! He draws us in with subplots and shows the uneasy balance between humans and robots and the internal conflicts that robots themselves face, especially in the aftermath of war, it begs the question, "do robots get PTSD too?"
Urasawa even takes Atom a little further, adding an underlying maturity and understanding that are well beyond any young kid, we see this in a moving scene where Atom sheds tears in a restroom after learning a dark secret about Gesicht.
This volume adds a great layer to the story and moves the story forward well with an emotional punch to make you want more right now! He draws us in with subplots and shows the uneasy balance between humans and robots and the internal conflicts that robots themselves face, especially in the aftermath of war, it begs the question, "do robots get PTSD too?"
January 15, 2021
Book blurb: In a distant future where sentient humanoid robots pass for human, someone or some thing is out to destroy the seven great robots of the world.
This second installment of this manga series was so much better than the first. The art continues to be good, and I enjoyed the philosophical musings. The murders are racking up, and seriously who would not love Atom?
This second installment of this manga series was so much better than the first. The art continues to be good, and I enjoyed the philosophical musings. The murders are racking up, and seriously who would not love Atom?
March 13, 2018
I'm enjoying this series and the direction it's going. I know that much of the fanfare surrounding Pluto is the retelling of Tezuka's Astro Boy, which is definitely there. But for me, the draw is much more in the concept and how Urasawa is posing certain questions. (In fact, I can't help but think that much of the Tezuka attention might some sort of "necessary" [?] genuflection to the God of Manga in exploring a narrative including a robot boy.) Urasawa's narrative, in and of its own right, is the meat of this project. At least for me.
One thing I particularly appreciated about this volume comes toward the end (and this is no spoiler), when the president of the United States of Thracia expresses his wish for a better world and uses the word "utopia." You just know, upon the surfacing of that word, where things are probably going to go. Strap yourself in, and hang on!
One thing I particularly appreciated about this volume comes toward the end (and this is no spoiler), when the president of the United States of Thracia expresses his wish for a better world and uses the word "utopia." You just know, upon the surfacing of that word, where things are probably going to go. Strap yourself in, and hang on!
October 17, 2021
More is revealed about the way robots work. They are more human than probably anything I've read featuring androids. They respect each other and are even impressed by their peers' advancements in AI. Emotions aren't foreign to them. Robots are as affected as humans are by experiences and memories - even to the point of being overwhelmed. The story could have just as easily ommitted the AI approach, making the story something akin to a police investigation. Still, the choice to add the AI easily sets it apart from other works of fiction featuring robots. This series is highly recommended for fans of both scifi and drama.
February 19, 2024
4.5 stars
I loved the character of Atom! I've never read The Astro Boy series where Atom first appeared, but he's such a curious, sensitive, lovable boy robot.
He surprised Detective Geschist by seeming to enjoy the ice cream he was eating, even though robots can't taste like humans. He says after pretending all the time, he was able to understand the feeling of something being delicious.
There's a deep theme running throughout this series about what can make a robot a real person. Is it the intense curiosity that Atom has? Can an intellectual understanding combined with curiosity encourage the evolution of empathy?
There's also a lot of commentary about memory. The different robots can exchange memory chips with each other and experience what other robot did. It's a way they can have even deeper empathy than humans.
I'm really enjoying this series and can see it becoming a favorite for me!
I loved the character of Atom! I've never read The Astro Boy series where Atom first appeared, but he's such a curious, sensitive, lovable boy robot.
He surprised Detective Geschist by seeming to enjoy the ice cream he was eating, even though robots can't taste like humans. He says after pretending all the time, he was able to understand the feeling of something being delicious.
There's a deep theme running throughout this series about what can make a robot a real person. Is it the intense curiosity that Atom has? Can an intellectual understanding combined with curiosity encourage the evolution of empathy?
There's also a lot of commentary about memory. The different robots can exchange memory chips with each other and experience what other robot did. It's a way they can have even deeper empathy than humans.
I'm really enjoying this series and can see it becoming a favorite for me!
August 21, 2024
incredible timing on my part to have learned more about the Iraq war in between watching the show and reading this
May 9, 2018
The second volume of the collection moves a bit slower than the first. It's still pretty good, but I feel like the story could be moved along.
November 16, 2020
Damn Urasawa, just give Gesicht a freakin' vacation. He looks like he needs it.
July 13, 2023
Este volumen es Astroboy, teniendo unos diálogos increíbles, haciendo deducciones en la escena del crimen que dan escalofrío. Esa es la gracia que tiene este personaje, es un niño en apariencia, pero al fin de cuentas, también es un robot que quizá tiene años de consciencia. Por lo que a medida que van descubriendo más y más detalles sobre lo ocurrido en la casa, Astroboy y el detective dan sus puntos de vista sobre lo que piensan sobre los robots, y es ahí donde más brilla este pequeño héroe.
Así como ya habíamos predicho en el volumen anterior, también con todo lo mencionado por parte de Gesicht, los próximos objetivos iban a ser personajes relacionados con lo ocurrido en el 39° conflicto Centroasiático. Si ya se había presentado dos muertes en el volumen anterior, en este es el turno de Brand. Si bien pensó que quizá había vencido a su oponente, muy lejos estaba de su objetivo. Y nuevamente, si ya habían dejado un cliffhanger con Astroboy, ahora es el turno de su hermana, Uran.
Astroboy: Pero los robots no entienden la bellaza... ¿cierto?
Así como ya habíamos predicho en el volumen anterior, también con todo lo mencionado por parte de Gesicht, los próximos objetivos iban a ser personajes relacionados con lo ocurrido en el 39° conflicto Centroasiático. Si ya se había presentado dos muertes en el volumen anterior, en este es el turno de Brand. Si bien pensó que quizá había vencido a su oponente, muy lejos estaba de su objetivo. Y nuevamente, si ya habían dejado un cliffhanger con Astroboy, ahora es el turno de su hermana, Uran.
August 8, 2019
After reading this volume: WOW! I NEED THE REST OF THE MANGA IN MY HANDS!
I’m definitely on the Pluto train and it is not stopping anytime soon! The first volume ended with Gesicht meeting Atom (Cough Astroboy Cough) and some revelation as to who is the killer.
From seven robots we are now down to four. What is epic about this volume is you finally get to see a bit of Pluto’s face and the killer ain’t playing. North No. 2 was my favorite at least in terms of storyline and that fact that the robot is truly a weapon of mass destruction makes me scared for the rest of the robots now that was he killed.
I have some suspicion that Atom is not fully good. I don’t think he may be the villain controlling the cards in regards to Pluto but I feel he has an hidden agenda which would be a wonderful take on Astroboy. One theme that I really like that caters again for the murder mystery is falsified memories.
Gesicht has always claimed his memory is perfect and yet it is discovered that there is a chance that false memories were implanted into him which makes me reevaluate what was he doing years ago. I think that clue can bring major insight why Pluto is seeking to kill all the major robots.
I cannot stress enough that everyone needs to read this manga! I look forward to what this series will provide in future volumes! I don’t want this end!!
I’m definitely on the Pluto train and it is not stopping anytime soon! The first volume ended with Gesicht meeting Atom (Cough Astroboy Cough) and some revelation as to who is the killer.
From seven robots we are now down to four. What is epic about this volume is you finally get to see a bit of Pluto’s face and the killer ain’t playing. North No. 2 was my favorite at least in terms of storyline and that fact that the robot is truly a weapon of mass destruction makes me scared for the rest of the robots now that was he killed.
I have some suspicion that Atom is not fully good. I don’t think he may be the villain controlling the cards in regards to Pluto but I feel he has an hidden agenda which would be a wonderful take on Astroboy. One theme that I really like that caters again for the murder mystery is falsified memories.
Gesicht has always claimed his memory is perfect and yet it is discovered that there is a chance that false memories were implanted into him which makes me reevaluate what was he doing years ago. I think that clue can bring major insight why Pluto is seeking to kill all the major robots.
I cannot stress enough that everyone needs to read this manga! I look forward to what this series will provide in future volumes! I don’t want this end!!
May 9, 2022
En este tomo podemos ver como sigue la caza de los androides más poderosos del mundo por parte de una identidad que lo único que se sabe, es que tiene rasgos parecidos al Dios del inframundo Plutón; es muy poderosa.
Otro dato de interés es la aparición de una especie de robot en una envoltura de osito de peluche que al parecer tiene muchísima más capacidad que los suyos. Probablemente sea una máquina super poderosa determinante para la trama.
Otro dato de interés es la aparición de una especie de robot en una envoltura de osito de peluche que al parecer tiene muchísima más capacidad que los suyos. Probablemente sea una máquina super poderosa determinante para la trama.
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February 7, 2020
Die Geschichte um Gesicht und die anderen Roboter und der geheimnisvolle Serienmörder, der es nur auf Roboter abgesehen hat, geht weiter. Ich bin so gespannt wie es weiter gehen könnte und wenn es weiterhin so gut läuft, dann könnte es einer meiner Leiblingsmanga werden! 😍
April 23, 2022
An absolute goosebump inducing masterpiece. Urasawa's storytelling is absolute magnificent here. If the series maintain this level of quality, it will be up there as one of the greatest mangas I've read.
April 27, 2022
Oh the mystery! The suspense! The holy greatness of losing the mind!
This book was slowly reveling secrets! In a way that makes you more intense.
Atom and Gesicht’s meeting was a heartwarming/breaking moment :(
This book was slowly reveling secrets! In a way that makes you more intense.
Atom and Gesicht’s meeting was a heartwarming/breaking moment :(
November 27, 2023
"Do you know why humans like to put up monuments like this? Because they forget."
This series just keeps on giving. What an amazing volume it was, with so much suspense and drama going on. In the end, it really makes one wonder, "what really makes us human?" .
This series just keeps on giving. What an amazing volume it was, with so much suspense and drama going on. In the end, it really makes one wonder, "what really makes us human?" .
June 22, 2023
Scawy
November 9, 2023
Tremendo. Me encanta cómo avanza y se tuerce y complica aún más la trama. Es hasta tentadora la idea de tatuarse a Brau-1589 o alguna mierda así.
July 20, 2024
Ocurren 2 cosas importantes en este tomo, y aprendemos un poco de backstory.
Buen tomo va tomando forma
Emotivo e intrigante
4.5 stars
Buen tomo va tomando forma
Emotivo e intrigante
4.5 stars
November 25, 2020
Eu tô achando super intrigante o mistério em torno do assassinatos dos 7 robôs mais pulsantes do mundo. O personagem do Astro boy é mais cativante. Gostei da introdução desse personagem nesse volume.
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March 3, 2017
omg wow! Naoki knows how to write the most amazingly interesting politically driven story plots. Its almost scary how hard this story hits home. It has so much in common with current world politics. This second book is just delving deeper and deeper into the story and the cliff hanger at the end of this book is cray! I love that we are introduced to new characters and just wehen things are being revealed we are given more questions. I for one am so glad I own the entire series because I have a feeling every book is going to end with more questions then answers all the way until the last one.
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