Is this book a direct sequel to Astro Boy?

It is a reimagining of a specific story arc from Osamu Tezuka's original work titled The Greatest Robot on Earth rather than a continuation. The narrative shifts the focus from the original protagonist to a new lead character, Gesicht, to explore the story through a different lens.

Are there any adaptations of this story?

An anime adaptation produced by Studio M2 was released on Netflix in 2023, and a stage play directed by Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui premiered in 2015.

What inspired the creation of this series?

The authors developed this work as a counter-interpretation of Osamu Tezuka's classic story, intending to transform the original material into a political drama that reflects on the nature of war and hatred.

Pluto: Urasawa x Tezuka, Vol. 7

Graphic Novels Manga

Pages: 200
Published: 2010
Language: English

Who Killed Astro Boy? In an ideal world where man and robots coexist, someone or something is after the seven great robots of the world. Interpol assigns robot detective Gesicht to this most strange and complex case--and he eventually discovers that he is one of the targets! Pluto has destroyed six out of the seven great robots of the world, and the pacifist robot Epsilon is the only one that remains. Will Epsilon, who refused to participate in the 39th Central Asian War, leave behind his war-orphaned charges to step onto the battlefield? It just might be that kindly Epsilon, who wields the limitless power of photon energy, will be Pluto's greatest opponent of all!

Authors

Naoki Urasawa

Naoki Urasawa (born January 2, 1960, in Fuchū, Tokyo) is a Japanese manga artist. A graduate of Meisei University with a degree in economics, he debuted professionally in 1983 and has since created several internationally acclaimed series, including the psychological thriller Monster, the science-fiction mystery 20th Century Boys, the Astro Boy reimagining Pluto: Urasawa x Tezuka, and Billy Bat. His work is known for dense, multi-layered narratives and mastery of suspense. He has won the Shogaku...

Takashi Nagasaki

Takashi Nagasaki (born January 14, 1956, in Sendai, Miyagi, Japan) is a Japanese manga writer, editor and producer. He joined the publisher Shogakukan as an editor in 1980, working on magazines including Big Comic, Weekly Shōnen Sunday and Big Comic Spirits (serving as the latter's editor-in-chief from 1999 to 2001) before going freelance. He is best known as Naoki Urasawa's longtime creative partner and story co-writer, collaborating on Master Keaton, Monster, 20th Century Boys, Pluto and Billy...

Frequently asked questions

Is this book a direct sequel to Astro Boy?
It is a reimagining of a specific story arc from Osamu Tezuka's original work titled The Greatest Robot on Earth rather than a continuation. The narrative shifts the focus from the original protagonist to a new lead character, Gesicht, to explore the story through a different lens.
Are there any adaptations of this story?
An anime adaptation produced by Studio M2 was released on Netflix in 2023, and a stage play directed by Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui premiered in 2015.
What inspired the creation of this series?
The authors developed this work as a counter-interpretation of Osamu Tezuka's classic story, intending to transform the original material into a political drama that reflects on the nature of war and hatred.