Studio M2’s recent adaptation of Pluto series — from the revered manga writer Naoki Urasawa — has been praised for its stunning visuals, faithfulness to the source material, and successfully adapting its most emotional moments. This reimagining of the original Astro Boy universe saw Urasawa’s usual sense of tense dramatic flair and groundedness.Naturally, this meant that even tragic moments centered around robots were some of the series’ most humane story elements. From the robot North No. 2’s tragic death and bond with the jaded composer Paul Duncan to the detective robot Gesicht’s end, Pluto expertly tugged at the audience’s heartstrings while exploring themes of humanity and the cyclical nature of war.After spending a life of bitterness unable to complete his elusive song and feeling vengeful over his perceived abandonment of his mother, Paul grows to have a loving, paternal bond with North No. 2, making the latter’s death and sacrifice all the more heartbreaking. Paul’s pleading last words as North fights to the death in the sky above to come home so they can continue practicing the piano is a powerful way to end their tale.
Studio M2’s recent adaptation of Pluto series — from the revered manga writer Naoki Urasawa — has been praised for its stunning visuals, faithfulness to the source material, and successfully adapting its most emotional moments. This reimagining of the original Astro Boy universe saw Urasawa’s usual sense of tense dramatic flair and groundedness.
Naturally, this meant that even tragic moments centered around robots were some of the series’ most humane story elements. From the robot North No. 2’s tragic death and bond with the jaded composer Paul Duncan to the detective robot Gesicht’s end, Pluto expertly tugged at the audience’s heartstrings while exploring themes of humanity and the cyclical nature of war.
After spending a life of bitterness unable to complete his elusive song and feeling vengeful over his perceived abandonment of his mother, Paul grows to have a loving, paternal bond with North No. 2, making the latter’s death and sacrifice all the more heartbreaking. Paul’s pleading last words as North fights to the death in the sky above to come home so they can continue practicing the piano is a powerful way to end their tale.
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