Oct 31, 2023
First of all, it's another work by the great mind behind all time classic Monster.
Plot: 9/10
Set in far future where the AI became extremely humanlike, Pluto raises some new era ethics questions regarding robots and AI: if AI became self-aware, should it be treated as an equal of humans, or in the first place, should we even try to create humanlike robots etc. As expected from Naoki Urasawa, Pluto also touches extremely fundamental questions like the philosophy of war and the nature of human consciousness. There were many moments I was deeply moved as they were so beautifully done. But sometimes it pushed
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emotional scenes too far that they may come as bland cliche anime plot. So, I'm not giving it a perfect score. It doesn't compare to Monster on any of the aspects but it's still well done.
Characters: 9/10
Urasawa is a master when it comes to creating characters. You can feel the diversity of the characters without the neon colored hair, squeaky voice or weird clothes. Every character has flaws giving them their very own unique facial features. They feel real.
Soundtrack: 7/10
It somehow lacked atmosphere that is suit to the anime. The song in the episode 2 was created by Urasawa himself, Showa Manabe composing the piano piece. And that was the only thing that really captured the feelings. Other than that, I felt there wasn't much to note.
Animation: 10/10
Conclusion: Despite being two decades old, Pluto still comes as a fresh air in this ever changing anime industry. It suits this very era of war and advanced AIs. However, I felt that the scale of the plot is too small for the ideas it touched and the questions it raised. Also, the way the conclusion made was very cliche. Not perfect but more than worth watching.
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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