[...] Pluto — Simply astounding, a meditation on the nature of what it means to be human in a time of great crisis, told through a gripping robot murder mystery. [...]

[...] thrilled yet disappointed to see the concluding volume of Pluto offered (DEC09 1026, $12.99, March 17). Thrilled because I know it will pack quite a punch, but [...]

[...] of science fiction may find this story particularly appealing. Publisher’s catalog page Ed Sizemore’s review of volume 1 Buy it on [...]

[...] move very rapidly, and you may want to reread all five of the previous volumes in order to grasp all the details and twists of the mystery. But “who [...]

[...] reading Pluto, I’ve discovered that manga adaptations can bring something new to the table. Just because [...]

[...] in thinking a security detail is overkill. The world’s seven most advanced robots are being targeted for destruction, along with their creators, but no one wants to believe that they’re in that much danger. [...]

[...] the most famous is Manga! Manga! The World of Japanese Comics. Currently, he is co-translating the Pluto series by Urasawa. This was an unstructured panel that allowed attendees to ask any question they [...]

[...] publishes titles aimed as adults, including 20th Century Boys, Oishinbo, Detroit Metal City, and Pluto) and the monthly manga magazine IKKI. The Japanese publication is described as “the home of [...]

Black Jack is good, but you have to have a tolerance for medical drawings. Tezuka shows off his medical degree in that work.

Try Kikaider Code 02 from CMX.

Other than that I would suggest looking at Viz’s catalog, especially the shonen advanced, viz media, and editor’s choice books. Also Del Rey has some great stuff too.

Unfortunately the exact angle is completely covered by a tree these days (as can be seen on the right side) and too wide for my camera, but on the left side you can see it is indeed the place. It’s the courtyard of a business centre with many japanese companies and a hotel. http://www.nikko-hotel.de/central-duesseldorf-hotel–,location-en.html

[...] a shock to see. Also, Urasawa can’t resist teasing us at the end of this volume like he did with the first. The last page is our first look at Uran, Atom’s younger [...]

[...] reading Pluto: Urasawa x Tezuka, but I’ve never read Astro Boy, so I found this character comparison chart (via Faith Erin [...]

[...] Osamu Tezuka, tackling the world created in Tezuka’s signature work, Astro Boy. Matthew J. Brady, Ed Sizemore and Heidi MacDonald all liked it a [...]

And if anyone is worrying: Atom doesn’t go fighting in his black undies in this version. :)

And Brando’s kids are human if I read it correctly.