《冥王 PLUTO》是由日本漫畫家浦澤直樹與手塚治虫原作團隊合作創作的科幻懸疑漫畫，最初於2003年至2009年在《Big Comic Original》連載，共8冊單行本。對手塚治虫經典名作《原子小金剛》（Astro Boy）中「地上最大機器人」篇章的重製與再創作，但風格上卻呈現出完全不同的深沉與成熟，堪稱是對原作的致敬與重構。

故事以未來世界為背景，在人類與機器人共存的高度科技社會中，七位世界最強機器人及相關人類專家陸續遭到神秘殺害。主角蓋吉特（Gesicht）是歐洲刑警組織的機器人偵探，被派遣調查這一連串謀殺案。他在追查過程中，逐漸揭開名為「PLUTO」的殺戮者背後更龐大的陰謀，也開始面對機器人與人類之間模糊的情感界線與道德問題。

浦澤直樹保留手塚治虫對人性與倫理的深刻關懷，卻將劇情塑造成一齣帶有濃厚懸疑、心理推理與政治陰謀的現代敘事。他擅長透過細膩的角色描寫與非線性敘事方式，讓讀者不斷在正義與仇恨、創造與毀滅的辯證之中思索。這部作品不僅探討人工智慧的發展與未來可能，更觸及戰爭創傷、身份認同、愛與寬恕等深層主題。

市場反應方面，自連載以來廣受好評，不僅在日本本土銷量亮眼，也在歐美市場取得成功。該作品曾獲得2005年「文化廳媒體藝術祭」漫畫類優秀賞、2009年德國「Max und Moritz」最佳國際漫畫獎，並入圍美國艾斯納獎。評論界普遍讚譽其為將漫畫推向文學層次的傑作，是浦澤直樹繼《Monster》和《20世紀少年》後的另一巔峰之作。

2023年，Netflix推出改編動畫版《冥王 PLUTO》，由Studio M2製作，浦澤直樹親自參與監修，全劇共8集，風格忠實還原原作的厚重氛圍。動畫播出後迅速引發關注，尤其受到原作粉絲與科幻愛好者的高度評價，被譽為是近年少數真正具備文學價值的動畫改編作品。

《冥王 PLUTO》不只是重製漫畫，它是對經典的深刻解構與重生，更是一面映照當代科技焦慮與倫理省思的鏡子。在全球AI與機器人發展快速推進的今日，其主題與探問顯得愈發貼近現實，餘韻無窮。

"Pluto" is a sci-fi mystery manga created by Japanese artist Naoki Urasawa in collaboration with the original team behind Osamu Tezuka's works. Serialized in Big Comic Original from 2003 to 2009 and compiled into eight volumes, it is a reimagining of Tezuka’s classic Astro Boy arc "The Greatest Robot on Earth," yet it presents a vastly different tone—darker, more mature, and deeply philosophical. The series stands as both a homage and a complete reconstruction of the original.

Set in a futuristic world where humans and robots coexist in a highly advanced society, the story follows a string of murders targeting the world’s seven most powerful robots and their human associates. The protagonist, Gesicht, a robotic detective working for Europol, is assigned to investigate these killings. As he delves deeper, he uncovers a far-reaching conspiracy tied to a mysterious entity known as "Pluto," while grappling with blurred emotional and ethical boundaries between humans and machines.

Urasawa retains Tezuka’s profound reflections on humanity and morality but reshapes the narrative into a modern thriller brimming with suspense, psychological depth, and political intrigue. His signature storytelling—marked by intricate character development and non-linear plotting—forces readers to confront themes of justice and vengeance, creation and destruction. Beyond exploring the implications of artificial intelligence, the series touches on war trauma, identity, love, and redemption.

Since its serialization, Pluto has garnered widespread acclaim, achieving commercial success in Japan and the West. It won the 2005 Japan Media Arts Festival Excellence Prize for manga, the 2009 Max und Moritz Prize for Best International Comic in Germany, and was nominated for the Eisner Award in the U.S. Critics hailed it as a literary masterpiece, solidifying Urasawa’s reputation after Monster and 20th Century Boys.

In 2023, Netflix released an eight-episode anime adaptation produced by Studio M2, with Urasawa serving as creative supervisor. Faithful to the manga’s brooding atmosphere, the anime quickly became a critical darling, praised by fans and sci-fi enthusiasts alike as one of the rare adaptations that preserves its source material’s intellectual weight.

More than a remake, Pluto is a deconstruction and rebirth of a classic. It serves as a mirror to contemporary anxieties about technology and ethics, growing ever more relevant in an era of rapid AI advancement. Its themes linger, urging reflection long after the final page—or frame.