@@gunsmithcat7542 Tezuka himself had a tragic experience in war, and had a strong feeling that nuclear power should never be used in war again. That's why Atom is depicted as a symbol of peace, even though he is powered by a nuclear reactor. However, in later years, Tezuka began to say, "Atom was a failure". In reality, he may have been skeptical about the peaceful uses of nuclear energy.
The doctor who saved the old man in the past was Doctor Blackjack, another of Tezuka's (the author of Astroboy) characters. It might not be Reaction worthy, but I recommend some time watching the 12 Blackjack OVAs.
I think that Japanese doctor was Black Jack. Because it's based on Osamu Tezuka's Astro Boy. And when you think of a doctor in Osamu Tezuka's manga, what comes to mind is Black Jack. The character's name was "BJ" in the ending credits. And BJ's voice actor is Akio Otsuka. You may have noticed the unique voice of a Japanese doctor when he speaks.
Glad to see you boys reacting to this, this largely flew under the radar in the reaction community. This is the perfect Urasawa adaptation. They translated his artstyle and mood onto screen so beautifully.
I can't overstate how much artstyle carries this show. The type of story it tells and the overall tone is just perfect for it. It nearly tricks the brain that youre watching Monster. And this is one of the best depictions of human obot societies out there. It's not too human and not too artificial. And very nuanced. Just ideal.
It's a good thing to keep in mind that Astro Boy is called Atom in Japan, so introducing Atom here is definitely meant to elicit the idea that this is the same character. And like you mentioned, this was a manga made by Urasawa, but overseen by Tezuka's estate as it is a reinterpretation/adaptation of an arc within the Astro Boy canon. So yeah it will have some of the same characters, but it's kind of its own contained story at the same time. Honestly, I myself barely remember much of Astro Boy material, so it's not like it's necessary to appreciate the amazing work that is Pluto. I'm super excited for you guys to check this out! I laughed when you brought up Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep as soon as a dream happened because I thought the exact same. 😆 And the story of North No. 2 definitely made me cry as well. It was masterfully done. I also don't know if you'll ever play this game, but the new soulslike Lies of P has a really cool reference to this series in it! Hoping you check it out sometime if you're interested lol.
As someone who's first manga was the pluto “arc” of astro boy, it's really crazy how Urasawa turned a simplistic one shot with loads of potential into a murder mistery with political intrigue, with the main character being a robot that appeared for less than three pages, is astounding
When I was watching this it wasn't until I heard Dr Tenma's name that it occurred to me this is in the Astro boy universe which caught me so off guard because this was a surprisingly good watch and I can't wait to see your reaction
I'm really glad you're reacting to this series. I love this series a lot and I'm so excited to see more of it. Urusawa is one of my fave mangaka ever. Apparently from what I heard that the piano piece in this series is written by the mangaka himself too. Btw the Japanese doctor mentioned is a cameo of Black Jack from one of Tezuka's work of the same title.
Im not surprised Urasawa had a hand in the piano piece, considering how integral music is in 20CB. I mean he even performs a song for it there so its very cool how he fleshes that stuff out.
@@Alex-bH1 His rendition of Bob Lennon still is the best one out there. Not only does it epitomizes the character of Kenji but it also epitomizes the whole theme of the manga. All of that done in one beautiful song composed in his bedroom! What a goated, man!
It is impossible not to think of Asimov with this story and the situation these robots find themselves in. Robot Dreams immediately came to mind, and it's impossible not to apply the 3 laws of robotics here XD This anime is the epitome of my nerdiness! New anime by Naoki Urasawa based on Astroboy, an anime that came to my country in the 70s, and I got to watch it in the 80s pfff I'm old XD
I couldn't help but notice the similarities between Brau1589 and Arlecchino from Lies of P, from their themes and the way they talk, down to the pose they are both found in. In fact, looking at the manga panels, it seems like Brau was either a strong inspiration or a gigantic coincidence.
This is very philosophical and the story is moving. I recommend also another animation ,"Atom: The Beginning"by Tetsuro Kasahara! If you feel sad after watching "Pluto", check out this modern remake of Atom. this one makes you feel happy and exciting!😊 The theme of the work is: Do robots need hearts? Astro Boy made by Osamu Tezuka is a kind-hearted science boy.
I'm honestly bizarrely happy about how Jacob reacted to that moment in the snow 🤣because that's the moment that destroyed me. Don't know how to articulate WHY it hit me so hard but I genuinely had to pause for a few minutes to have a good cry.
I looked up some of the production history after watching the anime, and here are a few details I found about the manga: Pluto was published on the canonical date that Astro Boy/Atom was created in Tezuka's manga. The kernel for the idea started ahead of that anniversary when Urasawa was thinking of short one-volume or one-shot stories based on his favorite arc in Astro Boy, and when he re-read it realized how much he'd filled out the story in his head in however many decades had passed. He brought up the idea of re-telling an Astro Boy arc to a collaborator, who is credited as co-author, Takashi Nagasaki, and was adamant that someone else should do the project. Nagasaki told Urasawa that he was the one passionate about this, he is the one who should write/draw it. Eventually they went to Tezuka productions, were able after a while to meet with Osamu Tezuka's son, Macoto Tezka, and pitched the series. Tezka *turned them down*. Urasawa's team came back with a lot of rough sketches and outlines, and that is what persuaded Tezka to sign off on the project, under the terms that it NOT try to simply re-create the arc in Astro Boy. If Urasawa/Nagasaki were the ones writing/drawing the manga, it needs to be THEIR story in THEIR style; not his father's story with different art. This is ultimately what we got; a story full of various references to many of Osamu Tezuka's manga in the background (If you know the references you will spot them) but told in Urasawa's style with a wildly different tone than the original story. It's...I don't know if I think Pluto or Monster is the better manga, they're both fantastic. Other funny bit of trivia, when someone asked Urasawa pre-2020 for advice on adapting someone's story like he did for Pluto, he comment was "Don't." In essence, Urasawa considers this the most stressful project of his life because he was constantly paying homage to the original story, trying to add his own twists without diverging from the story, make sure he's not copying, etc...and Nagasaki's said the same thing. Pluto was the most difficult project they undertook and they're never doing something like it again.
That one japanese doctor supposed to be Blackjack, one of the most well known character from all of Tetzuka Osamu's works. I'm a big fan of the Blackjack manga series. Seriously reccommend even now.
I'm a big fan of Astro Boy (it was my first anime) so I've always wanted to read Pluto. Wow what a beautiful episode. Definately a bit of a different experience being familiar with The Greatest Robot on Earth. The North Two section reminded me of Violet Evergarden. Having not seen or read Monster yet, I find it funny that they brought up Dr. Tenma given that's also the name of an Astro Boy character.
Yeah its pretty funny whenever people attribute a name or trope to a show while watching the show that was the first to do it, Tenma was the name of the Protagonist in Monster and its 100% because Urasawa is a Tezuka fanboy
A great love is a lot like a good memory. When it's there, and you know it's there, but it's just out of your reach, it can be all that you think about. You can focus on it, and try to force it, but the more you do, the more you seem to push it away. But if you're patient, and you hold still, then maybe... Just maybe... It will come to you. And I mean, hell, if you have to live the rest of your life in a memory... you might as well make it a good one. Epsilon-Church From Red vs Blue.
So hyped to see you react to this. It's my favourite manga of all time and I was shocked to see it had an anime when it came out! Also, for what it's worth - watching anything of Urasawa's in English is probably better than in Japanese, if only for the accents at play. The English dub is phenomenal in Pluto and Monster, both. Highly recommend it. Maybe one of these days you might even react to One Piece (even if it's just the Live Action, which is great.)
First time getting into this series and I like the little touch that people who know some german can immediately tell that our detective isn't human because his name translates to "face". Also that is intriguing, if there was nothing wrong with that robot's programming yet it still killed people it must mean whatever truth it found out made it come to the conclusion some humans dying now is preferable to some kind of extinction event later down the line if it adhered to the rules. The suggestion to switch memory chips wasn't malicious, it probably just wanted to show the detective what it saw that lead it to those conclusions.
Of all the channels I watch yall are the first to pick up this show, which is a shame cause I actually think Pluto is one of the best shows to come out in years.
I'm so happy to stumble upon your reactions to this masterpiece. I binge read the Manga and was so excited to see it was being adapted into an anime. Studio M2 did a phenomenal job. I look forward to watching your reactions
Wasn’t expecting this! I urge you guys to check out a few chapters of the OG Manga, if only to better understand Atom, other key characters, and who they are! It should help you get a better idea of their importance and role in the story. Of course, don't go reading the OG Pluto arc.
I know this was a while ago, but I think you should definitely give a listen to some of the English dubbed scenes, because the cast was ASTOUNDING. One of the best english dubs for an anime in the business.
Yes! Pluto! I seriously loved this manga series! & as an Astro Boy Fangirl also happy to see more Astro content. You guys should react to the Astro Boy 80s anime or more of Tezuka stuff in general.
In the western hemisphere Atom is recognized as Astro Boy I think there’s already a comic book character called Atom, so they change it to Astro to avoid copyright infringement
man, i've read the manga and was ready for North No.2's chapter but hory sht. if you watched monster on Dub. you'll hurt much more hearing that he was voiced by Grimmer.
They don't know Atom's Astro Boy??? Even _I_ knew that! & I had watched, naturally after reading Pluto years ago after Monster, a few eps of "Astro Boy" & judged org "Astro Boy" mediocre (for me! Everybody can be different in tastes & that's good.) But. Anyway. That's beside the point. Anway. On point, smth I'd've posted in "Monster" if I wasn't too late to reactions, and I don't love Pluto as much as Monster (but still a lot), so while I'm not too late: ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ (Just imagine three more if I had posted in any of the SoS "Monster" reactions. ❤
Frankly, the North No. 2 half was kinda flat for me. The concept was good, but the execution was really shaky, mainly because of the dialogue. Anytime either one of them spoke, it felt incredibly awkward and unrealistic, and the exposition was very forced. The best moments from it are when nobody is talking, but before you can take it in, you get ripped out of it by mediocre at best dialogue.
North No. 2's story is something the medium needs so much more of, cuz it's absolutely beautiful from beginning to end
Fully agree
The North No.2 half was so emotionally resonant, even as a manga reader who knew what was coming it still hurt.
Yes 😭
To be clear, Atom is Astro Boy. He was originally called Mighty Atom, "Astro Boy" was a name created just for the English dub.
To be precise, his japanese name is "Iron arms A TO MU", the "mighty" is also a westernized term.
It's strange that they would give a famous manga/anima character a name like that, only 6 years after Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
@@gunsmithcat7542i mean I'm pretty sure it's literally because of that, but I'm no expert on Tezuka and all, so I can't say
@@gunsmithcat7542 What I find weird is the west thought it was too soon for such a name XD.
@@gunsmithcat7542 Tezuka himself had a tragic experience in war, and had a strong feeling that nuclear power should never be used in war again. That's why Atom is depicted as a symbol of peace, even though he is powered by a nuclear reactor. However, in later years, Tezuka began to say, "Atom was a failure". In reality, he may have been skeptical about the peaceful uses of nuclear energy.
The doctor who saved the old man in the past was Doctor Blackjack, another of Tezuka's (the author of Astroboy) characters.
It might not be Reaction worthy, but I recommend some time watching the 12 Blackjack OVAs.
I think that Japanese doctor was Black Jack. Because it's based on Osamu Tezuka's Astro Boy. And when you think of a doctor in Osamu Tezuka's manga, what comes to mind is Black Jack. The character's name was "BJ" in the ending credits. And BJ's voice actor is Akio Otsuka. You may have noticed the unique voice of a Japanese doctor when he speaks.
In the dub he's voiced by Kirk Thornton, who voices him in the Black Jack OVA.
Glad to see you boys reacting to this, this largely flew under the radar in the reaction community. This is the perfect Urasawa adaptation. They translated his artstyle and mood onto screen so beautifully.
I can't overstate how much artstyle carries this show. The type of story it tells and the overall tone is just perfect for it. It nearly tricks the brain that youre watching Monster.
And this is one of the best depictions of human
obot societies out there. It's not too human and not too artificial. And very nuanced. Just ideal.
It's a good thing to keep in mind that Astro Boy is called Atom in Japan, so introducing Atom here is definitely meant to elicit the idea that this is the same character. And like you mentioned, this was a manga made by Urasawa, but overseen by Tezuka's estate as it is a reinterpretation/adaptation of an arc within the Astro Boy canon. So yeah it will have some of the same characters, but it's kind of its own contained story at the same time. Honestly, I myself barely remember much of Astro Boy material, so it's not like it's necessary to appreciate the amazing work that is Pluto.
I'm super excited for you guys to check this out! I laughed when you brought up Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep as soon as a dream happened because I thought the exact same. 😆 And the story of North No. 2 definitely made me cry as well. It was masterfully done.
I also don't know if you'll ever play this game, but the new soulslike Lies of P has a really cool reference to this series in it! Hoping you check it out sometime if you're interested lol.
Wait Lies of P has a Pluto reference?!
@@zephshoirbruh
Astro boy is basically pinnocio story
Wait this was an arc in the original astro boy/atom manga ?
@@mrminecraftcubeable Yep. Though, Pluto is moreso an original story that just uses elements from the Astro Boy story rather than an adaptation.
Yeah, I thought a certain scene felt extremely familiar but I wasn't sure it was a direct reference, nice!
I haven't seen Osamu Tezuka's universe for a while, but when I heard Black Jack's voice for the first time in a while, I got goosebumps.
As someone who's first manga was the pluto “arc” of astro boy, it's really crazy how Urasawa turned a simplistic one shot with loads of potential into a murder mistery with political intrigue, with the main character being a robot that appeared for less than three pages, is astounding
When I was watching this it wasn't until I heard Dr Tenma's name that it occurred to me this is in the Astro boy universe which caught me so off guard because this was a surprisingly good watch and I can't wait to see your reaction
Same happen to me when i was reading the manga
I'm really glad you're reacting to this series. I love this series a lot and I'm so excited to see more of it. Urusawa is one of my fave mangaka ever.
Apparently from what I heard that the piano piece in this series is written by the mangaka himself too.
Btw the Japanese doctor mentioned is a cameo of Black Jack from one of Tezuka's work of the same title.
Im not surprised Urasawa had a hand in the piano piece, considering how integral music is in 20CB. I mean he even performs a song for it there so its very cool how he fleshes that stuff out.
@@Alex-bH1 His rendition of Bob Lennon still is the best one out there. Not only does it epitomizes the character of Kenji but it also epitomizes the whole theme of the manga. All of that done in one beautiful song composed in his bedroom! What a goated, man!
@@argento-pyrite Bob Lennon is one of my favourite songs XD
I have never had a show make me cry in 1 episode. Glad it wasn't just me.
まさかPLUTOまでリアクションするとは！！
MONSTERのリアクション見終わったばかりで嬉しい知らせ！！
MONSTERの声優も何人か出られるけど、SOS兄弟は気づくかな…
So excited to see you guys watch this.
Easily one of the best anime of the entire year.
It is impossible not to think of Asimov with this story and the situation these robots find themselves in. Robot Dreams immediately came to mind, and it's impossible not to apply the 3 laws of robotics here XD
This anime is the epitome of my nerdiness! New anime by Naoki Urasawa based on Astroboy, an anime that came to my country in the 70s, and I got to watch it in the 80s pfff I'm old XD
*Fun fact:* The doctor who helped Duncan is theorized to be Black Jack!
(Black Jack was another creation of Osamu Tezuka who made Astro Boy/Atom)
Pluto!!!! One of my favourite series ever, you'll be glad to have watched this!
I love that subtle Dr Blackjack reference
I was just thinking itd be cool if they watch Pluto, and here it is!
wow I had no clue you guys were reacting to this. I’m currently in the middle of watching it this show is one of a kind truly.
I couldn't help but notice the similarities between Brau1589 and Arlecchino from Lies of P, from their themes and the way they talk, down to the pose they are both found in. In fact, looking at the manga panels, it seems like Brau was either a strong inspiration or a gigantic coincidence.
This is very philosophical and the story is moving.
I recommend also another animation ,"Atom: The Beginning"by Tetsuro Kasahara!
If you feel sad after watching "Pluto", check out this modern remake of Atom.
this one makes you feel happy and exciting!😊
The theme of the work is: Do robots need hearts?
Astro Boy made by Osamu Tezuka is a kind-hearted science boy.
I'm honestly bizarrely happy about how Jacob reacted to that moment in the snow 🤣because that's the moment that destroyed me. Don't know how to articulate WHY it hit me so hard but I genuinely had to pause for a few minutes to have a good cry.
I love the discussions afterwords, most react channels don't do them and it adds so much
I looked up some of the production history after watching the anime, and here are a few details I found about the manga:
Pluto was published on the canonical date that Astro Boy/Atom was created in Tezuka's manga. The kernel for the idea started ahead of that anniversary when Urasawa was thinking of short one-volume or one-shot stories based on his favorite arc in Astro Boy, and when he re-read it realized how much he'd filled out the story in his head in however many decades had passed. He brought up the idea of re-telling an Astro Boy arc to a collaborator, who is credited as co-author, Takashi Nagasaki, and was adamant that someone else should do the project.
Nagasaki told Urasawa that he was the one passionate about this, he is the one who should write/draw it. Eventually they went to Tezuka productions, were able after a while to meet with Osamu Tezuka's son, Macoto Tezka, and pitched the series. Tezka *turned them down*. Urasawa's team came back with a lot of rough sketches and outlines, and that is what persuaded Tezka to sign off on the project, under the terms that it NOT try to simply re-create the arc in Astro Boy. If Urasawa/Nagasaki were the ones writing/drawing the manga, it needs to be THEIR story in THEIR style; not his father's story with different art.
This is ultimately what we got; a story full of various references to many of Osamu Tezuka's manga in the background (If you know the references you will spot them) but told in Urasawa's style with a wildly different tone than the original story. It's...I don't know if I think Pluto or Monster is the better manga, they're both fantastic.
Other funny bit of trivia, when someone asked Urasawa pre-2020 for advice on adapting someone's story like he did for Pluto, he comment was "Don't." In essence, Urasawa considers this the most stressful project of his life because he was constantly paying homage to the original story, trying to add his own twists without diverging from the story, make sure he's not copying, etc...and Nagasaki's said the same thing. Pluto was the most difficult project they undertook and they're never doing something like it again.
That one japanese doctor supposed to be Blackjack, one of the most well known character from all of Tetzuka Osamu's works. I'm a big fan of the Blackjack manga series. Seriously reccommend even now.
You two are the best! I just love watching series together with you. ❤
wow you finally started watching PLUTO!! this is my favorite
I'm SO happy you choose this one. This anime (and manga) deserve way more exposure. AOTY for me.
Woooooooooooow! I wasn't expecting this!
North No. 2 pierced my soul, and nothing in this world could ever mend me.
oh my god i just finished this anime and didn’t expect you guys to watch this! i’m so here for this!!
Was listening to love cover by strawhats and vibing then I saw this and clicked so fast right when she Jinbei started growling
It's gonna be pretty funny when they find out the name of a certain doctor later. 😂
Thank you. I was waiting for this reaction ever since i hear another Urasawa's work got adapted. Great reaction and discussion!
I had the manga in my hand as I watched this they really did an amazing adaptation, it's pretty much the manga brought to screen
These are the robots I hope we see in the future. Weapons that have the ability to learn how to be human.
It is one of the top anime in 2023.
Oh yes
Pluto is hella good
I wish i can live long enough to see BillyBat adaptation
IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS, LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOO
I reallylove the BlakJack reference! Subtle, not toolong, makes sens in contexte. It's perfect !
I'm a big fan of Astro Boy (it was my first anime) so I've always wanted to read Pluto. Wow what a beautiful episode. Definately a bit of a different experience being familiar with The Greatest Robot on Earth. The North Two section reminded me of Violet Evergarden. Having not seen or read Monster yet, I find it funny that they brought up Dr. Tenma given that's also the name of an Astro Boy character.
Yeah its pretty funny whenever people attribute a name or trope to a show while watching the show that was the first to do it, Tenma was the name of the Protagonist in Monster and its 100% because Urasawa is a Tezuka fanboy
YES YES!!
I WAS HOPING THEY WERE GONNA REACT TO THIS ONE!!
Yeeeeesss, here we go!
Very happy you're reacting to this. Since Netflix released it all at once, it flew a bit under the radar, which is a shame since it's so damn good.
I just got chills when I saw this in my feed for real
I cried too
I was waiting for your reaction. Letss gooooo!!
A great love is a lot like a good memory. When it's there, and you know it's there, but it's just out of your reach, it can be all that you think about. You can focus on it, and try to force it, but the more you do, the more you seem to push it away. But if you're patient, and you hold still, then maybe... Just maybe... It will come to you. And I mean, hell, if you have to live the rest of your life in a memory... you might as well make it a good one.
Epsilon-Church From Red vs Blue.
Let's goooo
My favorite Anime of the year alongside Skip and Loafer!
here we go another one from urasawa world enjoy!
20th pls animate
So hyped to see you react to this. It's my favourite manga of all time and I was shocked to see it had an anime when it came out! Also, for what it's worth - watching anything of Urasawa's in English is probably better than in Japanese, if only for the accents at play. The English dub is phenomenal in Pluto and Monster, both. Highly recommend it.
Maybe one of these days you might even react to One Piece (even if it's just the Live Action, which is great.)
There did one piece manga reaction youn can find them on youtube
What I wanna see is after you guys complete pluto, you should watch the original "the strongest robot on earth" episodes from the astro boy anime
Damn the MEAT on this show to sink your thinking teeth into! This is going to be an absolute feast
Men I'm so excited to see this guys reaction and input
So happy to see this!!!!!
Looking forward to seeing you guys react to this amazing anime adaptation!
First time getting into this series and I like the little touch that people who know some german can immediately tell that our detective isn't human because his name translates to "face".
Also that is intriguing, if there was nothing wrong with that robot's programming yet it still killed people it must mean whatever truth it found out made it come to the conclusion some humans dying now is preferable to some kind of extinction event later down the line if it adhered to the rules. The suggestion to switch memory chips wasn't malicious, it probably just wanted to show the detective what it saw that lead it to those conclusions.
Of all the channels I watch yall are the first to pick up this show, which is a shame cause I actually think Pluto is one of the best shows to come out in years.
I'm so happy to stumble upon your reactions to this masterpiece. I binge read the Manga and was so excited to see it was being adapted into an anime. Studio M2 did a phenomenal job. I look forward to watching your reactions
Wasn’t expecting this! I urge you guys to check out a few chapters of the OG Manga, if only to better understand Atom, other key characters, and who they are! It should help you get a better idea of their importance and role in the story. Of course, don't go reading the OG Pluto arc.
YES!! IM SO GLAD SOMEONE IS REACTING TO THIS ANIME!❤️❤️❤️
everyone else is sleeping on this masterpiece...
I know this was a while ago, but I think you should definitely give a listen to some of the English dubbed scenes, because the cast was ASTOUNDING. One of the best english dubs for an anime in the business.
6:30 Huh. If anyone understands why they chose to make this scene take place in a church instead of some random building, I'm interested
Oh, yes! This show is so damn good, I was hoping you guys would react to it!
ゲジヒトはジョジョのリゾットの声優さんですね。素敵な声、演技です。
Yes! Pluto! I seriously loved this manga series! & as an Astro Boy Fangirl also happy to see more Astro content. You guys should react to the Astro Boy 80s anime or more of Tezuka stuff in general.
Great reaction! I really liked the first episode, it hits hard!
Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I kinda shocked they don't know BJ and even Atom
In the western hemisphere Atom is recognized as Astro Boy
I think there’s already a comic book character called Atom, so they change it to Astro to avoid copyright infringement
The Eng Dub is very good BTW.
I wonder why they assumed that Gesicht's wife is human at this point.
THERES A PLUTO ANIME NOW???
Not many of you know this but Keith David plays an important character in the dub
プルートゥちょうど見終わった。
見てくれてめちゃくちゃ嬉しい
You guys should react to Kaiba (sci-fi anime) next, it would be extremely good for discussion.
omg i was waiting for this
25:28 Bro his father died already. It's cool to theorize but don't miss those important story beats because you believe your theories are correct.
Gesicht’s wife is also robot
It would be weird if his wife was a human
I love the manga
lets goooo
Brau's japanese voice is Grimmer
Gesicht. It's german for "Face"
28:30 wait that's Assboy isn't it?
maybe one day we'll get 20CB
man, i've read the manga and was ready for North No.2's chapter but hory sht. if you watched monster on Dub. you'll hurt much more hearing that he was voiced by Grimmer.
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I'm so excited
They don't know Atom's Astro Boy??? Even _I_ knew that! & I had watched, naturally after reading Pluto years ago after Monster, a few eps of "Astro Boy" & judged org "Astro Boy" mediocre (for me! Everybody can be different in tastes & that's good.)
But. Anyway. That's beside the point.
Anway.
On point, smth I'd've posted in "Monster" if I wasn't too late to reactions, and I don't love Pluto as much as Monster (but still a lot), so while I'm not too late:
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
(Just imagine three more if I had posted in any of the SoS "Monster" reactions.
❤
I would suggest watching this anime in the english dub. It is one of those rare anime where the english dub is very good.
Frankly, the North No. 2 half was kinda flat for me. The concept was good, but the execution was really shaky, mainly because of the dialogue. Anytime either one of them spoke, it felt incredibly awkward and unrealistic, and the exposition was very forced. The best moments from it are when nobody is talking, but before you can take it in, you get ripped out of it by mediocre at best dialogue.