Pluto Signed Editions Reference

Pluto is Urasawa’s eight-volume reimagining (serialized 2003–2009) of the “Greatest Robot on Earth” arc from Osamu Tezuka’s Astro Boy. The story follows detective Gesicht as he investigates the murders of the world’s most powerful robots, uncovering a conspiracy that connects to a recent war. The series earned Netflix anime adaptation in 2023.

English Editions

Viz published eight volumes in single format (2009–2010). First printings are bibliographic firsts.

Signed Copy Market Values

• Signed English volumes: $150–$400 each
• Unsigned volumes: $8–$15 each

The Netflix adaptation introduced Pluto to a global streaming audience. As the most accessible Urasawa work (eight volumes vs. eighteen or twenty-two), it represents the most practical entry point for Urasawa collecting.