As he slowly unravels the mystery of the death of Mont Blanc-and subsequent, related murders-he uncovers the disturbing news that he will be next. Hardworking Detective Gesicht is one of those robots. Merging current-day life with futuristic projections, Urasawa and longtime editor/producer Nagasaki develop a world where robots live among humans, sometimes living as humans-marrying, having children, taking jobs. Volume one opens with the death (or murder) of the beloved robot hero, Mont Blanc. ) classic, all-ages Tezuka themes in a mature package. Offers adult graphic novel readers (and fans of Urasawa's Monster Touching on many of the themes in Tezuka's story of a robot boy-the overlap of man and machine, the capacity for artificial intelligence to feel emotion, the true meaning of humanity- Pluto , Urasawa takes Tezuka's Pinocchio-inspired AstroboyĪnd reimagines it as a futuristic thriller. But all readers can rest assured that in this case, the pairing of seinen manga suspense master Urasawa and legendary cartoonist Tezuka is a very, very good thing. Any pairing of two masterminds can elicit murmurs of approval-or of apprehension.
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