Crunchyroll and Netflix have different ways of releasing anime this season. Crunchyroll is putting out many different anime, but they might not stay popular for long.
On the other hand, Netflix is releasing fewer anime but is more strategic. They have succeeded with their adaptation of Pluto, a famous manga from the 2000s.
Pluto is based on a manga by Naoki Urasawa, who created Monster and 20th Century Boys. Urasawa’s manga itself comes from Osamu Tezuka’s Astro Boy. Now, it’s a Netflix anime series.
The Pluto series, which started on October 26, follows an AI detective, Gesicht, investigating Pluto, a serial killer challenging advanced robots, including the iconic Astro Boy, Atom. What makes it more interesting is that Pluto’s victims have fake devil horns put into their bodies.
If you liked Netflix’s Pluto, here’s a list of 6 other anime series you might enjoy watching.
6. Serial Experiments Lain
These anime shows, Pluto and Serial Experiments Lain make you think about how technology blurs the line between the virtual and real world and how it affects our identities.
They both explore ideas about who we are, our consciousness, and the influence of technology on our lives.
5. Paranoia Agent
This anime, Paranoia Agent, focuses on a young boy using a baseball bat for strange and unconnected attacks. It explores deep human thoughts and the darker sides of society.
Similarly, Pluto also delves into complex human feelings and society’s effects. Both tackle intricate psychological themes.
4. Death Note
In Death Note, there’s a smart high school student and a super-smart detective. They’re in a mental fight because of a magic notebook. This book lets you kill anyone whose name you write in it.
Both shows deal with tough moral choices and the mental fight between two very smart people. Death Note shows what happens when someone has a lot of power and the intense game between the main characters.
3. Steins;Gate
Both Pluto and Steins;Gate are intense science fiction stories that involve time travel, and complex characters, and explore the effects of changing time and reality. They focus on deep character connections and the psychological impact of their choices.
2. Psycho-Pass
This series shows a future that’s not so good, where a system guesses who might commit crimes. It looks at what’s right and wrong about fairness and watching people.
Both Psycho-Pass and Pluto talk about a not-so-great future and things wrong in society. Psycho-Pass thinks about fairness and watching in the future, while Pluto looks at how super tech affects people.
1. Monster
Both Monster and Pluto, made by the same creator, Naoki Urasawa, share similar themes. They are psychological thrillers exploring the human mind and moral challenges.
These works have rich storytelling, intricate characters, and deep, complex plots, delving into the complexities of human nature and ethics.
