[...] 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.

The Viz translation uses the term adoption and my impression from the conversation with Gesicht is that these are human children. I was shocked by that, but a second reading of the section only strengthened my impression Brando adopted human children.

I also thought your point about watching a more realistic looking Atom battle Pluto was a very interesting one. I actually got goosebumps when he arrived because, for some reason, I never imagined that he would appear. And it’s not like I even love Astro Boy with a super love or anything, he’s just… a legend! :)

I’ve got one question, though. You mentioned that robots were permitted to adopt human children. Is that what Brando used his winnings on? I’d read it like he’d used them to build some robot children.

Thanks for your comments. I think it’s pretty cool you get to read this series fresh off the press as each chapter becomes available. Got to admit I’m more than a little jealous.

Honestly? Every week, I race down to the local bookstore (I’m in Japan) to see if there’s a new installment in Big Comics Original. I haven’t felt this hyped about a comic since I was a teenager.