or
Sign in to turn on 1-Click ordering.
 
 
Express Checkout with PayPhrase
What's this? | Create PayPhrase
Sorry!
X
More Buying Choices
31 used & new from $7.54
Have one to sell? Sell yours here
 
   
Pluto: Urasawa x Tezuka, Vol. 3
 
See larger image 
Share your own customer images
Publisher: learn how customers can search inside this book.
Tell the Publisher!
I’d like to read this book on Kindle

Don’t have a Kindle? Get your Kindle here.
 
  

Pluto: Urasawa x Tezuka, Vol. 3 (Paperback)

~ Naoki Urasawa (Author, Illustrator)
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
List Price: $12.99
Price: $9.35 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. Details
You Save: $3.64 (28%)
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
In Stock.
Ships from and sold by Amazon.com. Gift-wrap available.

Want it delivered Wednesday, November 11? Choose One-Day Shipping at checkout. Details
23 new from $7.54 8 used from $7.76

Frequently Bought Together

Pluto: Urasawa x Tezuka, Vol. 3 + Pluto: Urasawa x Tezuka, Vol. 2 + Pluto: Urasawa x Tezuka, Vol. 4
Price For All Three: $29.74

Show availability and shipping details

  • This item: Pluto: Urasawa x Tezuka, Vol. 3 by Naoki Urasawa

    In Stock.
    Ships from and sold by Amazon.com.
    Eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. Details

  • Pluto: Urasawa x Tezuka, Vol. 2 by Naoki Urasawa

    In Stock.
    Ships from and sold by Amazon.com.
    Eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. Details

  • Pluto: Urasawa x Tezuka, Vol. 4 by Naoki Urasawa

    In Stock.
    Ships from and sold by Amazon.com.
    Eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. Details

Special Offers and Product Promotions

Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

Pluto: Urasawa x Tezuka, Vol. 4

Pluto: Urasawa x Tezuka, Vol. 4

by Naoki Urasawa
5.0 out of 5 stars (1)  $9.35
Pluto: Urasawa x Tezuka, Vol. 5

Pluto: Urasawa x Tezuka, Vol. 5

by Naoki Urasawa
5.0 out of 5 stars (1)  $9.35
Pluto: Urasawa x Tezuka, Vol. 1

Pluto: Urasawa x Tezuka, Vol. 1

by Naoki Urasawa
4.5 out of 5 stars (6)  $10.39
Pluto: Urasawa x Tezuka, Vol. 6

Pluto: Urasawa x Tezuka, Vol. 6

by Naoki Urasawa
$8.76
Naoki Urasawa's 20th Century Boys, Vol. 3

Naoki Urasawa's 20th Century Boys, Vol. 3

by Naoki Urasawa
5.0 out of 5 stars (1)  $10.39
› Explore similar items

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

R to L (Japanese Style)

In a distant future where sentient humanoid robots pass for human, someone or some thing is out to destroy the seven great robots of the world. Europol’s top detective Gesicht is assigned to investigate these mysterious robot serial murders—the only catch is that he himself is one of the seven targets.

When robots become so highly advanced in function, yet so similar in kind to humans, societal resistance is inevitable. In this backdrop of technophobic discrimination, Europol’s top robot detective Gesicht and Atom, the most advanced robot in the world continue their investigation into the serial murders of the great robots of the world. The leaves of this mystery masterfully unfold into a complex intersection of reactionary robot hate groups, global politics, and an exploration of robot identity.



About the Author

URASAWAPreeminent manga artist Naoki Urasawa, collaborating with editor, producer and manga writer Takashi Nagasaki, creates a daring revisionist take on Osamu Tezuka’s timeless classic Astro Boy. Conceived under the auspices of Tezuka’s son Macoto Tezka, a visual artist in his own right, Pluto: Urasawa × Tezuka is more than just an homage piece — Urasawa takes Tezuka’s masterwork and transforms it into a new groundbreaking series of his own. Pluto: Urasawa × Tezuka will surely delight loyal Tezuka fans, but it will also capture the imagination of anyone who loves a compelling work of great science fiction.×TEZUKAThe legendary Osamu Tezuka is arguably the most influential person to shape the landscape of the narrative art form known as manga. In 1964, Tezuka created a revolutionary story arc in his Astro Boy series called “The Greatest Robot on Earth.” Tezuka’s engaging tale struck a chord with the children of that time to become the most popular story line of the series. It would also prove to profoundly influence and inspire a generation of manga artists to come.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 200 pages
  • Publisher: VIZ Media LLC (May 19, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1421519208
  • ISBN-13: 978-1421519203
  • Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.7 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #34,225 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

    Popular in these categories: (What's this?)

    #29 in  Books > Comics & Graphic Novels > Manga > Science Fiction
    #48 in  Books > Comics & Graphic Novels > Manga > By Publisher > Viz
    #57 in  Books > Comics & Graphic Novels > Manga > Fantasy

    •  Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?

What Do Customers Ultimately Buy After Viewing This Item?

Pluto: Urasawa x Tezuka, Vol. 3
74% buy the item featured on this page:
Pluto: Urasawa x Tezuka, Vol. 3 5.0 out of 5 stars (2)
$9.35
Pluto: Urasawa x Tezuka, Vol. 1
9% buy
Pluto: Urasawa x Tezuka, Vol. 1 4.5 out of 5 stars (6)
$10.39
Pluto: Urasawa x Tezuka, Vol. 2
8% buy
Pluto: Urasawa x Tezuka, Vol. 2 5.0 out of 5 stars (3)
$11.04
Naoki Urasawa's 20th Century Boys, Vol. 2: The Prophet
5% buy
Naoki Urasawa's 20th Century Boys, Vol. 2: The Prophet 4.5 out of 5 stars (2)
$10.39
Explore similar items

Tags Customers Associate with This Product

 (What's this?)
Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.
 
(4)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
See all 12 tags...

Your tags: Add your first tag
 
See most popular tags

Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store

If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store. Learn more
 

Customer Reviews

2 Reviews
5 star:
 (2)
4 star:    (0)
3 star:    (0)
2 star:    (0)
1 star:    (0)
 
 
 
 
 
Average Customer Review
5.0 out of 5 stars (2 customer reviews)
 
 
 
 
Share your thoughts with other customers:
Most Helpful Customer Reviews

 
5.0 out of 5 stars Pluto = AWESOME, September 20, 2009
Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?)
I doubt there's much I could say about this Manga that hasn't already been said. Pluto is a story developed out of an old Astro-Boy story called The Greatest Robot in the World which involved Astro-boy fighting off another robot named Pluto who was almost as strong as he was.
In Pluto, Urasawa has developed a murder mystery centered around the seven most advanced robots in the world as one by one they are picked off by a murderous Robot that arrives in a tornado and always disfigures the bodies of its victims by arranging the corpse with antler like horns protruding from their head. The story follows the lead investigator of the murders, Geist, who is himself one of the seven robots. Themes of emerging Robot consciousness, anti-robot hate groups, world politics, and a mystery in Geist's past all meld together into possibly the finest manga series I have read to date. (Although Akira is still up there...)
Action, Mystery, Robots, and an engaging story; this manga has it all!
Whether you are a manga fan or if you are just interested in a great story, I cannot recommend Pluto enough!!!
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
5.0 out of 5 stars The third volume is focused more on character development and more on URAN but major revelations in this latest volume! Awesome, July 3, 2009
In the first two volumes of "PLUTO", we learned about a world where robots and humans work together alongside with each other. In this world, robots are treated (by most) like sentient beings comes a world where the planet has robotic heroes and even police squadrons of human and robot partners. Of course, it's not an all perfect world as there are humans who rather not co-exist with the robots. And someone makes their agenda known when someone has decided to disrupt that peaceful coexistence by destroying the great robots and possibly murdering those who protect the rights for robots.

This is the basis of the story "PLUTO", a reimagining of "Astro Boy - The Greatest Robot on Earth" written by manga great Naoki Urasawa ("Yawara", "Monster", "20th Century Boys" and many more titles) and co-authored by Takashi Nagasaki. The Astro Boy or Tetsuwan Atom stories are based on the popular works of Osamu Tezuka and with cooperation from Tezuka Productions, this manga project is managed by Makoto Tezuka.

The first volume showed us how the great Mont Blanc and the North No. 2, two of the seven powerful robots in the world were destroyed by an unknown force. We also learned that several scientists were murdered. All of them were found dead with antlers next or stuck to their heads.

In the second volume of "PLUTO", another great robot is destroyed and Gesicht, the investigation robot is racing to find out who is doing the killings. But this time he has shared his memories with the boy super robot known as Atom.

In this third volume of "PLUTO", we are introduced to Atom's sister Uran, another great robot who is much different than Atom (who tends to like being treated like a regular boy and has emotions that the other great robots do not have). Uran is able to feel the pain of animals and so she is always trying to save them and is often scolded by Atom for missing class, because she walks on the beat of her own drum.

Here is a brief summary of each chapter in vol. 3 (short summaries, no spoilers):

ACT 16 - URAN - We learn more about Atom's sister Uran and learn how different the brother and sister robots are. We are also introduced to the mysterious Professor Abullah, Central Asia's greatest intellect.

ACT 17 - DEATH TO MACHINES! - We are introduced to a group similar to the Ku Klux Klan but known as KR who want death to the machines. We are introduced to Adolf.

ACT 19 - EPSILON - The great robot fighter Hercules wants to take action after his fellow great robot counterparts have been destroyed but another great robot named Epsilon makes his appearance.

ACT 20 - ROBOT HATERS - We learn a little about the past between Adolf and his relationship with his brother.

ACT 21 - URAN'S SEARCH - Uran's sense is working in overtime once again and this time it's not an animal that is in need but a man.

ACT 22 - PLUTO - The robot hating group KR has hired an assassin to eliminate a great robot.

ACT 23 - WANDERING SOUL - The man that Uran is helping out may be not a kind man but something worse.

JUDGMENT CALL:

"PLUTO: Urasawa x Tezuka" vol. 03 unlike the first two volumes focuses less on the battles between the great robots and focuses on character development of Uran and also a new side of humans who have harbored a hatred towards the robots.

This side of humanity has never been explored in the previous volumes and now we are getting a much clearer picture in this volume of people who are very much against the peaceful co-existence between man and robot.

The volume also quickly gets into introducing the reader of who may be responsible for the deaths of the great robots and how unstable this character truly is.

Overall, "PLUTO: Urasawa x Tezuka" is another enjoyable volume that definitely is setting up for major repercussions between the peaceful co-existence of man and robot, so I definitely can't wait for volume 4.

If you are looking for a manga series that is well-written, you can't go wrong with this reimagining of the "Atom Boy" series. Darker, dramatic and overall captivating!
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)


Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
 
 
 
Only search this product's reviews


Customer Discussions

This product's forum
Discussion Replies Latest Post
No discussions yet

Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight
Start a new discussion
Topic:
First post:
Prompts for sign-in
 


Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
Search all Amazon discussions
   

Product Information from the Amapedia Community

Beta (What's this?)

Look for Similar Items by Category

Look for Similar Items by Subject

Search Books by subject:
















i.e., each book must be in subject 1 AND subject 2 AND ...
 

Feedback

If you need help or have a question for Customer Service, contact us.
 Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
Is there any other feedback you would like to provide?

Your comments can help make our site better for everyone.


Your Recent History

 (What's this?)

After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.