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“Detective robot Gesicht hunts "Pluto" killer targeting eight war-hero robots to prevent human-robot war.”
Pluto: Urasawa x Tezuka
PLUTO
8.62
100 rank · 139,899 readers · 5,712 favorites
Seinen
Detective
Psychological
Action
Award Winning
Mystery
Sci-Fi
Suspense
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Synopsis
Detective robot Gesicht hunts "Pluto" killer targeting eight war-hero robots to prevent human-robot war.
Famous for his military service in the 39th Asian War, the legendary Swiss robot Montblanc is violently murdered. Humans and robots around the world mourn for the beloved celebrity. Montblanc's popularity only grew in the years following the war, thanks to his dedication to nature conservation and his loving personality. Fellow war veteran and robotic Europol detective Gesicht is sent to investigate Montblanc's tragic demise. In his pursuit, Gesicht uncovers evidence of a mysterious entity known only as "Pluto." He also learns of a conspiratorial plot to dismantle the eight specialized robots from around the world who participated in the war. Racing against time to save those who still remain, Gesicht grapples with his memory, morality, and a world full of hate, desperately attempting to defend the fragile coexistence of man and machine.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 41 sampled reviews
8.6
/10
What 41 readers settled on.
97%
recommend
Score distribution
median 9
mode 9
σ 1.51
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.51 · some divergence
The polarity gap
6.1 pts
Recommenders 9.1 · others 3.0
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Score over time
↓ 0.39
Running avg · Jan 2009 → Apr 2026
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 10 “Naoki Urasa is a genius. His story is always complicated that I had to read it twice to grasp everything. The plot is undoubtedly amazing and not cliche. As a fan of Astroboy who is pretty familiar...”
- 9 “"Who killed Mont Blanc?" The story starts off with a simple enough question, typical to every murder mystery out there. But through its twists and turns, Urosawa delivers a masterful commentary on...”
- 9 “Again, Urasawa has triumphed with a job full of mystery and much suspense. A short but decisive manga, although in my opinion it is too short, I am used to the mangaka giving us a slightly longer...”
Verbosity
Short · 29%
Medium · 37%
Long · 34%
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A Manga Publication
- Format 65 × 8 ch × vol
- Total read 8h 40m approx
- Published Sep 2003 – Apr 2009
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M0695 catalog