Unlike Urasawa's previous musical anecdote as a fan, I find this a little harder to relate to having no background in these musicians. Since this is a full color work, now is also the perfect opportunity to say that i really enjoy Urasawa's usage of color in general, throughout his stories. I actually think I really enjoy Urasawa writing animals, it's kind of quirky, and something in this story is extremely charming. Surprisingly this is a Tom and Jerry-like tale about a couple of rats trying to get a piece of cake. future version of what us kpop idol fans will look like when we are 60, so i enjoyed it a decent bit. An ejoyable read, but seems a bit pointless, and too contrived.įunny and well drawn stories narrating a few musical experiences by Urasawa, specifically old guy music. Slightly predictable story that reads a lot like Urasawa's mysteries. There really isn't that much to this story, but it's a decent read.Ģ.Tsuki ni Mukatte Nagero!/Throw Toward The Moon! A Yakuza/Mafia story about a father who gets caught up in his mobs wider plot. The series has sold over 8.5 million copies and has been the recipient of several awards, including the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize.Īn official release date has yet to be announced, but the project will be available for streaming later this year.Interesting story about a telepathic with some sort of ability to do.something? It's not clear, but the power makes for an interesting plot device. The manga series ran for eight volumes and 65 chapters before it ended on April 5, 2009. More from NextShark: DC announces titles featuring new Asian superheroes for AAPI Heritage Month I can hardly wait to see how this new generation of anime turns out,” Macoto Tezuka, the son of the late legendary mangaka, said. “ The animated ‘Pluto’ is the real deal, and in addition to this being Urasawa’s latest work, this is also a new Tezuka anime. Set in a neo-futuristic world harmoniously cohabitated by humans and high-functioning robots, “Pluto” is based on Osamu Tezuka’s 1964 “Astro Boy” manga arc “The Greatest Robot on Earth.” The Japanese voice cast for “Pluto” includes Shinshu Fuji as German robot detective Gesicht Minori Suzuki as Uran, Astro’s younger sister and Yoko Hikasa as Atom, the series’ version of Astro Boy.

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“‘Pluto ’ inherits the philosophy of Tezuka and does not merely convey a message of anti-war, but reminds us that there is suffering on both sides… but still, the only remaining answer is peace,” Nagasaki added. I hope that now more than ever, Osamu Tezuka's message reaches the world,” Urasawa said in a press release. “ I applaud the courage of everyone that has taken on the challenge of making an anime based on ‘Pluto.’ I am excited about the birth of this new series to win over people’s hearts.

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