New Releases by Naoki Urasawa

From superstar creators comes one of the most anticipated manga--a millennia-sprawling conspiracy thriller. All the Light We Cannot See meets historical figures you all know: Einstein, Walt Disney, Lee Harvey Oswald, and even Jesus Christ Who is the mysterious Billy Bat? Fifty years ago, he reunited two lovers in New York City. Sixty years ago, he roamed the darkest night of the postwar era. Two thousand years ago, he wove through the fate of one hailed as a savior. Well, Billy Bat? Who are you really? And...why are you here?

Chi è davvero l’uomo che tutto il mondo considera il padre di “Billy Bat”? E cosa lo ha spinto a creare un impero imprenditoriale partendo da un fumetto di nicchia? Intanto, Kevin Goodman e il vero Chuck Culkin sono entrati in contatto... E quando due disegnatori di talento si siedono alla stessa scrivania, il risultato non può che essere esplosivo!

Se un fumetto racconta nel dettaglio qualcosa che accadrà solo dopo che è stato dato alle stampe, il suo autore può essere considerato un profeta? Oppure è solo una coincidenza se uno spunto interessante si trasforma in una storia vera? Mentre cerca di risolvere questo dilemma, Kevin Goodman trova delle strisce che aveva disegnato da bambino... In cui aveva descritto un attentato alla sua vita!

Il caleidoscopio temporale tratteggiato da Naoki Urasawa diventa sempre più avvincente! Giappone, 1964... Kevin Yamagata, a un passo dalla morte, grida in faccia al suo aguzzino: “L’unica persona al mondo che ha il diritto di disegnare Billy Bat è il legittimo successore del maestro Zofu... Ovvero io, soltanto io!”. Basterà questo a salvarlo?! Oppure dovrà rassegnarsi a prendere in mano la matita e disegnare ciò che gli suggerisce il Pipistrello?!

Kevin è tornato in Giappone e, insieme a Jackie, intende ritrovare il maestro Zofu. L’ultima vignetta che ha disegnato, infatti, rivela una preoccupante prospettiva... Che l’anziano fumettista sia in pericolo?! Intanto, Yamashita continua la sua ricerca dell’“uomo identico a Ryo Ikebe”... Riusciranno a incontrarsi?!

Solo Kevin Yamagata può impedire un evento che potrebbe cambiare per sempre la storia dell’umanità. Ma è davvero questo che deve fare? Oppure il suo intervento potrebbe far parte di una macchinazione che ancora non riesce pienamente a comprendere? Il manga di Naoki Urasawa e Takashi Nagasaki entra nel vivo di una trama a orologeria tutta da scoprire!

Cosa lega un fumettista nippo-americano e uno shinobi di Iga? Questo è un vero e proprio mistero che solo il “Pipistrello” potrebbe svelare. Eppure, sembra che ci sia in gioco qualcosa di più che una semplice fantasia... Il terzo capitolo del capolavoro di Naoki Urasawa e Takashi Nagasaki.

A deadly typhoon, a mysterious creature and a girl who won’t quit. In 2020, a large creature rampages through Tokyo, destroying everything in its path. In 1959, Asa Asada, a spunky young girl from a huge family in Nagoya, is kidnapped for ransom—and not a soul notices. When a typhoon hits Nagoya, Asa and her kidnapper must work together to survive. But there’s more to her kidnapper and this storm than meets the eye. The mysterious creature appears in Tokyo Bay and takes a chunk out of a self-defense forces vessel. Asa is called into action, but she has trouble reaching the airfield due to the Olympic crowds. Meanwhile, Shota arrives at the same beach as the creature. Asa and Kasuga finally get up in the air and do a fly by, but the creature damages their plane, causing them to lose altitude. Will Asa be able to regain control?

Il detective Gesicht continua la sua indagine per scoprire chi o cosa si cela dietro l''uccisione dei più forti robot del mondo. Incaricato di scortare il signor Haas, non sa che questi tramerà ancora contro di lui, e che si metteranno in mezzo altre persone pericolose. Intanto Heracles ed Epsilon si troveranno di fronte a una mostruosa entità. I robot hanno fatto tanto per questo mondo, perché qualcuno vuole farli scomparire dalla Terra?

La rilettura del terzo millennio dell''episodio di Astro Boy “Il più grande robot del mondo” giunge a conclusione. Naoki Urasawa e Takashi Nagasaki hanno reinterpretato uno dei classici del fumetto mondiale, e in questo volume ci raccontano dello scontro definitivo. Ogni mistero sarà risolto!

Il caso su cui indaga il detective robot Gesicht diventa sempre più complicato. Un non precisato nemico vuole uccidere i sette robot più potenti del mondo, e finora ne ha massacrati tre: Mont-Blanc, North numero 2 e Brando. E gli altri quattro sono in pericolo, Gesicht compreso, il quale continua ad avere strane visioni. Come mai non riesce a ricordare certi eventi del passato? Chi c''è dietro a questo oscuro progetto di eliminazione dei robot? In questo nuovo numero, grandi rivelazioni! Il capolavoro di Urasawa e Tezuka!

Planet Manga è lieta di annunciare l''arrivo in versione digitale di uno dei lavori più amati di Naoki Urasawa, uno dei mangaka più famosi e apprezzati di oggi. "Pluto" si ispira al personaggio omonimo creato dal grande Osamu Tezuka nella serie "Tetsuwan Atom", conosciuta in Italia come "Astro Boy". Tutto inizia con la misteriosa morte di Mont Blanc, uno dei robot più potenti della Terra, amato da tutti. A indagare su questo caso, e sulla morte di molti altri robot c''è il detective Gesicht. Vincitore nel 2005 del prestigioso “Osamu Tezuka Cultural Award”, e dell''“Excellence Prize” nella divisione manga del Japanese Media Arts Festival, elogiato e apprezzato da tutti, Pluto è un capolavoro della fantascienza contemporanea. Ecco come un genio rilegge l''opera di un altro genio!

Pluto has destroyed six out of the seven great robots of the world, and the pacifist robot Epsilon is the only one that remains. Will Epsilon, who refused to participate in the 39th Central Asian War, leave behind his war-orphaned charges to step onto the battlefield? It just might be that kindly Epsilon, who wields the limitless power of photon energy, will be Pluto''s greatest opponent of all! -- VIZ Media

In this daring reinvention of "The Greatest Robot on Earth" story arc from Osamu Tezuka''s Astro Boy series, the world is a place where humans and robots coexist. The lives of the seven great robots of the world--Atom, Mont Blanc, North No. 2, Brando, Hercules, Epsilon and Gesicht--are turned upside down into a virtual garden of terror filled with carnage and destruction. A killer is after them, but what exactly is his motive? The story intensifies when Pluto, the namesake of the lord of the underworld, makes his appearance in this finely crafted work of science fiction and suspense.

An advocate for robot rights and a renowned European robot have been murdered. Gesicht, the detective assigned to the case, has deduced that the killer is targeting the great robots of the world--which means that he too is one of the targets. Gesicht takes it upon himself to warn the potential targets, and Atom, the famous boy robot from Japan, is next on his list. Elsewhere, the Turkish robot hero Brando sets out on his own to take on a mysterious challenger. As the robots traverse a labyrinthine path edging toward their own souls, the question remains: Who is the killer and what is his motive?

Final Volume! Atom is back, and the fate of the earth is in his hands! Now that Atom has all the answers to the unsolved mysteries around Pluto, Bora and more, he''s prepared to put everything on the line. With the memory of his fallen brethren--Gesicht, Mont Blanc, North No. 2, Brando, Hercules and Epsilon--etched deeply into his heart, Atom is headed for one last battle to save the world!

Deep into his investigation of the serial murders of the great robots of the world and the former members of the Bora Survey Group, Gesicht discovers the hatred that exists between man and robot. He also begins to unlock another mystery about a memory of his own that had been locked away and all but forgotten...Meanwhile, the mighty Hercules is out for revenge and is finally about to take on the mysterious Pluto!

In an ideal world where man and robots coexist, someone or something has destroyed the powerful Swiss robot Mont Blanc. Elsewhere a key figure in a robot rights group is murdered. The two incidents appear to be unrelated...except for one very conspicuous clue - the bodies of both victims have been fashioned into some sort of bizarre collage complete with makeshift horns placed by the victims'' heads. Interpol assigns robot detective Gesicht to this most strange and complex case - and he eventually discovers that he too, as one of the seven great robots of the world, is one of the targets.

Pluto... Sahad... Goji... Abullah... Mysterious figures somehow involved with the serial murders of the great robots of the world. Europol''s top robot detective Gesicht has been put on the case, and he''s mere steps away from discovering the horrifying truth behind the killer and his motives... Little does he realize that he''s also steps away from discovering a horrifying truth of his own... Masterfully crafted science fiction and suspense at its best!

A deadly typhoon, a mysterious creature and a girl who won’t quit. In 2020, a large creature rampages through Tokyo, destroying everything in its path. In 1959, Asa Asada, a spunky young girl from a huge family in Nagoya, is kidnapped for ransom—and not a soul notices. When a typhoon hits Nagoya, Asa and her kidnapper must work together to survive. But there’s more to her kidnapper and this storm than meets the eye. After driving away “that thing” that appeared off the coast of Japan, Asa returns home to questions and speculation from her siblings and friends and a warning from Kinuyo—no more dangerous flying! Meanwhile, Jissoji goes to the hospital to visit the prime minister, who not only knows about Asa—he believes the fate of Japan rests on her shoulders! At the prime minster’s insistence, Asa is told to be ready to spring into action at any time.

A deadly typhoon, a mysterious creature and a girl who won’t quit. In 2020, a large creature rampages through Tokyo, destroying everything in its path. In 1959, Asa Asada, a spunky young girl from a huge family in Nagoya, is kidnapped for ransom—and not a soul notices. When a typhoon hits Nagoya, Asa and her kidnapper must work together to survive. But there’s more to her kidnapper and this storm than meets the eye. Asa and Nakaido fly out to take a closer look at the mysterious creature that has appeared off the coast of Japan. As the creature threatens them with its sharp teeth and spiky tail, Nakaido works to decipher his mentor’s notes and find its weakness. But their attempts to take down the beast are in vain when it makes its way for land!

A deadly typhoon, a mysterious creature and a girl who won’t quit. In 2020, a large creature rampages through Tokyo, destroying everything in its path. In 1959, Asa Asada, a spunky young girl from a huge family in Nagoya, is kidnapped for ransom—and not a soul notices. When a typhoon hits Nagoya, Asa and her kidnapper must work together to survive. But there’s more to her kidnapper and this storm than meets the eye. Asa reluctantly agrees to accompany Yone to an audition at an entertainment agency. However, before they can leave, Mr. Jissoji shows up with news—the mysterious creature has been spotted! With Kasuga nowhere to be found, Asa prepares to take flight to identify the creature. But before she can, Nakaido runs in claiming to have found its weakness, earning himself a seat in Asa’s plane as they take to the skies.

A deadly typhoon, a mysterious creature and a girl who won’t quit. In 2020, a large creature rampages through Tokyo, destroying everything in its path. In 1959, Asa Asada, a spunky young girl from a huge family in Nagoya, is kidnapped for ransom—and not a soul notices. When a typhoon hits Nagoya, Asa and her kidnapper must work together to survive. But there’s more to her kidnapper and this storm than meets the eye. With the Olympics around the corner, the Japan Defense Forces have their hands full. So Jissoji enlists Asa and Kasuga’s help to find, identify and deal with the mysterious creature that decimated Asa’s hometown.

A deluxe bind-up edition of Naoki Urasawa’s award-winning epic of doomsday cults, giant robots and a group of friends trying to save the world from destruction! Humanity, having faced extinction at the end of the 20th century, would not have entered the new millennium if it weren''t for them. In 1969, during their youth, they created a symbol. In 1997, as the coming disaster slowly starts to unfold, that symbol returns. This is the story of a group of boys who try to save the world. The war is over. The Friend is dead. Finally free from the threat of extinction, peace has come to the people of Tokyo once again. But the mystery surrounding the Friend still remains. Nobody knows who the Friend was or where they came from, and the only clue is hidden deep in the Kenji’s memories. The time has come to open Pandora’s box and see what lies inside.

A deadly typhoon, a mysterious creature and a girl who won’t quit. In 2020, a large creature rampages through Tokyo, destroying everything in its path. In 1959, Asa Asada, a spunky young girl from a huge family in Nagoya, is kidnapped for ransom—and not a soul notices. When a typhoon hits Nagoya, Asa and her kidnapper must work together to survive. But there’s more to her kidnapper and this storm than meets the eye. Asa and Kasuga see the tail of a giant creature rise from the water. In a jungle, explorers discover massive claw marks in a tree trunk. And years later in 1964, a mysterious military man appears asking all the wrong questions.

Kyôko et Sadakiyo ont échappé aux Dreamnavigators, mais la course-poursuite ne semble pas terminé. De son côté, Kanna doit faire face à son destin et à celui de la Terre. Pourra-t-elle venir en aide à Kyôko ? Alors que tout s'accélère, les compagnons de Kenji refont surface... " Découvrir ou redécouvrir 20th CB est un immense plaisir, addictif à souhait, encore plus au vu d'une édition Perfect qui n'usurpe pas son nom. " - Manganews Une série qui n'est plus à présenter ! Ce thriller passionnant s'est vu décerner le prix des éditions Kodansha, fait rarissime puisqu'il était publié par un autre éditeur. En France, le manga de Naoki Urasawa a reçu le prix du meilleur scénario Angoulême 2004 et a été couronné d'un Japan Expo Awards en 2008. Cette nouvelle édition bénéficie de pages couleur, d'une traduction revue, d'une fin inédite qui reprend la conclusion de l'adaptation en film de 20th Century Boys et d'un marque-page offert avec chaque tome....