Pluto is a breathtaking, state-of-the-art reinterpretation of a classic "Astro Boy" story, sensationally adapted by Naoki Urasawa and Takashi Nagasaki. A futuristic, award-winning masterpiece of suspense for adult manga and comic fans - in its significance for the medium, Pluto stands alongside neo-classics like Akira or Watchmen. Graphically, the series sometimes recalls cinematic masterpieces like Blade Runner. In Japan, Pluto was awarded twice in 2005 - for the Japan Media Arts Festival Prize for Excellence and the Osamu Tezuka Cultural Prize Grand Prize. The industry publication Publisher's Weekly recommends Pluto as essential reading, and the US edition appeared on 19 manga best-of lists in 2009. In 2010, it received several nominations, including for three Eisner Awards in the USA and the Comic Shops Prize in France. Volume 8 is a must-read.