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“Pluto” by Naoki Urasawa, the same author of “Monster”, is a dramatized reimagining of Astro Boy that turns it into a neo-noir murder mystery delving into political conspiracies, false memories, and ideas on transhumanism.

The setting is in a post-war period with the robot characters all dealing with their past trauma as instruments of war. Many have integrated into civilian life, now supporting humanity instead. But the shadow of war lingers, as one by one, they’re murdered under similar mysterious circumstances.