Pluto: Netflix's 8-Episode Sci‑Fi Anime That Deserves More Viewers

Pluto, released in 2023, is a single-season sci‑fi mystery on Netflix adapted from Naoki Urasawa's acclaimed manga. It takes a dark spin on Osama Tezuka's Astro Boy and is built for binge-watching. The plot opens in a world where robots are governed by the three laws of robotics and seven advanced robots, along with their human compatriots, are found murdered.

Inspector Gesicht is assigned to the case and uncovers a vast conspiracy that questions whether robots are as safe as humans once believed. Studio M2 produced the series, and its animation has been called breathtaking. Urasawa's storytelling gives Pluto a mature, prestige-drama feel: strong character writing, grounded stakes, philosophical riffs on artificial intelligence and sentience, and explosive action woven into dense world-building.

Critics praised the show, awarding it a 100% Rotten Tomatoes score and a 94% audience rating, yet many casual viewers overlooked it because it is anime.

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