Is Pluto related to Astro Boy?

Yes. **Pluto** is a reimagining of a specific story arc from Osamu Tezuka's **Astro Boy** (Tetsuwan Atom) called 'The Greatest Robot on Earth' (1964). Naoki Urasawa took this classic shonen battle story and transformed it into a mature, complex murder mystery thriller, shifting the protagonist from Atom to the robot detective **Gesicht**.

The entity known as **Pluto** is the physical executor of the murders, a massive, horned robot capable of manipulating weather and creating tornadoes. However, Pluto is controlled by a mysterious consciousness. The investigation reveals a deeper conspiracy involving a grieving father and a vengeful AI created from pure hatred.

Why do the robots have nightmares?

In Pluto, the ability to dream or have nightmares is a sign of an AI evolving to a near-human level of consciousness. **Gesicht** and **Atom** both experience nightmares, which are actually fragmented memories or traumatic data that their systems cannot fully process or delete, signifying their psychological depth.

What was the 39th Central Asian War?

It is a fictional conflict in the series that mirrors the real-world Iraq War. The United States of Thracia accused the Persian Kingdom of developing robots of mass destruction. A peacekeeping force, including the world's seven strongest robots, was sent in. They found no such weapons, but the war caused immense destruction and radicalized the survivors, setting the stage for the story's events.

Can robots kill humans in Pluto?

Generally, no. Robots are bound by **Article 13** of the Robot Laws (similar to Asimov's Laws), which forbids them from harming humans. However, the story hinges on a unique anomaly: a robot that *can* kill a human. The mystery of how and why this is possible is central to the plot.

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Pluto Characters

Full character index for Pluto, including roles, relationships, factions, and key story moments.

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Occupation: Key character

Debut: Episode 1

Affiliation: Unknown

Race: Human

Gender: Unknown

Age: Unknown

Atom (Astro Boy)

Plutokey character

The most advanced robot ever created, possessing incredible power and a pure heart

Occupation: Key character

Debut: Episode 1

Affiliation: Unknown

Race: Human

Gender: Unknown

Age: Unknown

Personality

MysteriousInnocentPowerfulCaringNaive

Abilities

Immense powerFlightPure heartAdvanced AI

Quote:

Why do robots have to fight?

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Atom (Astro Boy) – Pluto character profile

Occupation: Key character

Race: Unknown

Gender: Unknown

Age: Unknown

Atom (Astro Boy)

Plutokey character

The most advanced robot ever created, possessing incredible power and a pure heart...

Occupation: Key character

Race: Unknown

Gender: Unknown

Age: Unknown

key character

Atom (Astro Boy) – Pluto character profile

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Occupation: Wrestler

Debut: Episode 1

Affiliation: Turkey

Race: Robot

Gender: Male

Age: Unknown

Brando

Plutoadvanced robot

A powerful robot wrestler from Turkey who fights deeply for his family and adopted human children

Occupation: Wrestler

Debut: Episode 1

Affiliation: Turkey

Race: Robot

Gender: Male

Age: Unknown

Personality

HeroicBraveFamily-orientedProtectiveJovial

Abilities

Super strengthWrestling combatHigh durability

Quote:

Luck has nothing to do with it.

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Brando – Pluto character profile

Occupation: Antagonist scientist

Debut: Episode 1

Affiliation: Unknown

Race: Human

Gender: Unknown

Age: Unknown

Dr. Roosevelt

Plutoantagonist scientist

A scientist involved in the conspiracy behind the robot murders

Occupation: Antagonist scientist

Debut: Episode 1

Affiliation: Unknown

Race: Human

Gender: Unknown

Age: Unknown

Personality

MysteriousCalculatingRuthlessAmbitiousSecretive

Abilities

Scientific knowledgeMilitary connectionsManipulation

Quote:

I am Dr. Roosevelt.

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Dr. Roosevelt – Pluto character profile

Occupation: Protagonist

Debut: Episode 1

Affiliation: Unknown

Race: Human

Gender: Unknown

Age: Unknown

Gesicht

Plutoprotagonist

A robot detective investigating the murders of the world's most advanced robots, struggling with his own artificial emotions and war memories

Occupation: Protagonist

Debut: Episode 1

Affiliation: Unknown

Race: Human

Gender: Unknown

Age: Unknown

Personality

MysteriousAnalyticalEmpatheticDeterminedConflicted

Abilities

Advanced detective skillsCombat capabilitiesEmotional processingMemory analysis

Quote:

What does it mean to be alive?

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Gesicht – Pluto character profile

Occupation: Gesicht's wife

Debut: Episode 1

Affiliation: Unknown

Race: Human

Gender: Unknown

Age: Unknown

Helena

Plutogesicht's wife

Gesicht's human wife who loves him despite his artificial ture

Occupation: Gesicht's wife

Debut: Episode 1

Affiliation: Unknown

Race: Human

Gender: Unknown

Age: Unknown

Personality

MysteriousLovingUnderstandingStrongSupportive

Abilities

Emotional supportUnderstandingLove

Quote:

I am Hele.

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Helena – Pluto character profile

Occupation: Advanced robot

Debut: Episode 1

Affiliation: Unknown

Race: Human

Gender: Unknown

Age: Unknown

Mont Blanc

Plutoadvanced robot

A Swiss robot dedicated to environmental protection

Occupation: Advanced robot

Debut: Episode 1

Affiliation: Unknown

Race: Human

Gender: Unknown

Age: Unknown

Personality

MysteriousPeacefulEnvironmentalDedicatedNoble

Abilities

Environmental controlWeather manipulationNature protection

Quote:

I am Mont Blanc.

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Mont Blanc – Pluto character profile

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Occupation: Butler

Debut: Episode 1

Affiliation: Unknown

Race: Robot

Gender: Male

Age: Unknown

North No. 2

Plutoadvanced robot

A former combat robot turned butler who seeks to understand music and humanity through playing the piano

Occupation: Butler

Debut: Episode 1

Affiliation: Unknown

Race: Robot

Gender: Male

Age: Unknown

Personality

MysteriousLoyalGentleMelancholicDetermined

Abilities

Combat systemsHigh processing powerMusical aptitude

Quote:

I want to learn to play the piano.

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North No. 2 – Pluto character profile

Occupation: Mysterious destroyer

Debut: Episode 1

Affiliation: Unknown

Race: Human

Gender: Unknown

Age: Unknown

Pluto

Plutomysterious destroyer

The mysterious entity destroying the world's most advanced robots

Occupation: Mysterious destroyer

Debut: Episode 1

Affiliation: Unknown

Race: Human

Gender: Unknown

Age: Unknown

Personality

MysteriousMysteriousDestructiveTragicConflicted

Abilities

Immense destructive powerStealthCombat prowessMysterious origins

Quote:

I am Pluto.

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Pluto – Pluto character profile

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Battle Score Table

Rank	Character	Battle Score	Tier
1	Pluto	8.70	high-meta

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