Pluto Volumes 3 & 4 with Tankobon Podcast

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"A.I.? An A.I. is not created. It is raised. Terrible sadness, frustration... these are what nurture and A.I."
Welcome back to the Storied Arcs/Tankobon Podcast crossover, where Mike, Alex, and special guest Cole are jumping right into the next volumes of Naoki Urasawa's Astro Boy-inspired manga, Pluto Volumes 3 and 4 (chapters 16-31). The guys discuss the widening of the story, both in character and in scope, and take a look at how Urasawa is able to stay true to elements from the original Astro Boy story while deepening and expanding on it. They also touch on how specific American history and culture is viewed in Japan, and how that can translate (or not) when referenced and alluded to in manga or anime.
As mentioned last week, Alex is not reading ahead so he can't (intentionally) spoil anything during our episode discussions (he's pretty sure Atom's coming back, though). The great manga crossover with Tankobon Podcast continues next Tuesday so grab Pluto Volumes 5 and 6 (chapters 32-47) where you can or read them for free at plutocomic.com and we'll see you next week!
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