Best Selling Books by Naoki Urasawa

After his arrest in Prague, Tenma is deported to Düsseldorf to stand trial, but the odds are terribly stacked against him--one of the lawyers is a devoted follower of Johan. When his ex-wife Eva''s life is threatened, Tenma realizes that if he wants to save her, his only option is to escape captivity. With Eva still bearing a nearly bottomless grudge against him, can Tenma reach her before it''s too late. And even if he does, will she even want his help?

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. When Asa’s mother goes into labor yet again, Asa runs off to find a doctor. But no one bats an eye when she doesn’t return—not even as a storm approaches Nagoya. Forgotten yet again, Asa runs into a burglar and tries to stop him on her own, a decision that leads to an unlikely alliance.

A curated collection of eight short stories and graphic essays by famed manga author Naoki Urasawa, creator of the acclaimed series Monster and 20th Century Boys! Urasawa''s characters confront fantastical elements ranging from psychic powers, to alien visitors to planet Earth, to attacks by giant monsters. On the flip side, the author philosophizes about his real-world experiences with the wild and wacky international music scene. Plus, a classic, funny animal tale, in Urasawa''s inimitable style!

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. Using a stage name, Yone auditions for several record companies before seemingly getting her big break from Shibahama Music Factory, but she later learns fame can come with a cost. Meanwhile, Shota becomes obsessed with spotting the sea monster so he can use the drug to fight it again. Later, Asa and Nakaido discover an interesting clue in Professor Yodogawa’s belongings that brings them one step closer to uncovering the mystery behind the monster.

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!

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 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. -- 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. -- VIZ Media

Johan is a cold and calculating killer with a mysterious past, and brilliant Dr. Kenzo Tenma is the only one who can stop him! Conspiracy and serial murder open the door to a compelling, intricately woven plot in this masterwork of suspense. Although Eva bears an unfathomable hatred for Tenma, she is the only person who can testify as a witness to prove his innocence. She stubbornly refuses to do so until a discussion with Dr. Reichwein brings back old memories of her time with Tenma. With those thoughts come memories of three gunshots, and that it was Johan who Eva saw that night! Meanwhile the evil hand of Robert inches steadily closer to Eva with the intent to kill… Tenma, Nina and Johan all find themselves heading for the one place that holds the key to the mystery—the “Red Rose Mansion.” What really happened there and why? Who is Franz Bonaparta? Will the secret of the birth of the Monster ever be revealed?

In questo volume del fumetto che unisce i talenti di Osamu Tezuka e Naoki Urasawa, molti nodi verranno al pettine. Dei robot più potenti al mondo è rimasto in vita solo Epsilon. Esiste un modo per sconfiggere Pluto? Il sacrificio di Gesicht è stato inutile? Per Atom non c''è più a da fare?

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! -- VIZ Media

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!

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!

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? -- VIZ Media

The seven great robots of the world are being destroyed one after the other, and the former members of the politically charged Bora Survey Group are also being targeted. Could Professor Tenma, the man who created the Japanese boy robot Atom, hold the key to finding the killer and his motive? The latest developments in the investigation send shock waves throughout the world in this masterful work of science fiction and suspense. -- VIZ Media

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! -- VIZ Media

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.

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! -- VIZ Media

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?!

New Jersey, 1981... Un misterioso artista disegna incredibili graffiti sui muri della zona. Le sue opere, però, sono talmente eccezionali che, nell''arco della stessa notte, vengono portate via insieme a tutta la parete per essere vendute a cifre astronomiche. Chi sarà questo misterioso “Golden Bat”?! Il capolavoro di Naoki Urasawa e Takashi Nagasaki si fa sempre più avvincente, man mano che... Il tempo passa!

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.

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!

Kevin Goodman è in pericolo! Ma chi è che sta attentando alla vita dell’erede della Golden Cola? E perché i suoi graffiti sono così importanti? E cosa c’entra il finto allunaggio girato da Kotaro Akechi con tutta questa storia?! L’arazzo narrativo intessuto da Naoki Urasawa e Takashi Nagasaki è sempre più complesso e avvincente!

Solo Kevin Yamagata può impedire un evento che cambierà 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!

Sulle tracce del personaggio simile al suo Billy Bat, Kevin Yamagata è tornato in Giappone. Per lui, però, questo è solo l’inizio di un inquietante viaggio tra misteri pericolosi ed enigmi inspiegabili. Oltretutto, non sembra essere l’unico coinvolto. Che sta succedendo? Un nuovo capitolo del manga di Naoki Urasawa e Takashi Nagasaki.

22 novembre 1963... Una data che cambierà il corso della storia, in un modo o nell’altro! Kevin Yamagata riuscirà a fermare un attentato che sembra già scritto? Di certo non è più l’unica pedina a muoversi sulla scacchiera. Il vero mistero è... Chi è che muove i pezzi sulla plancia di gioco? Naoki Urasawa e Takashi Nagasaki orchestrano una trama geniale giocando tra la storia e il fantastico...

Kevin Goodman è pronto a tutto pur d’impedire che la storia apparsa nella sua mente diventi realtà... Anche se questo significa scatenare il panico in tutti gli Stati Uniti (se non nel mondo intero)! Del resto, ora che un nuovo assistente si dedica alla realizzazione delle tavole del “Pipistrello”, l’erede della Golden Cola può rischiare tutta la sua credibilità...

Ormai il successo di Billy Bat è diventato planetario. A disegnarlo, però, non è più Kevin Yamagata. Non solo, ormai tutti sono convinti che il “padre” del pipistrello sia Chuck Culkin... Che sta succedendo?! Sempre più inquietante e misterioso, continua il capolavoro di Naoki Urasawa e Takashi Nagasaki.

• An 18-volume manga series-over 20MM copies sold to date in Japan! • Named the Best Manga of 2006 by Anime Insider. • Awarded the 1997 Media Arts Festival Award for Excellence, in 1999 the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Award, and in 2001 the Shogakukan Award for Best Manga. • Inspired anime, music, and trade book spin-offs in Japan. • From the creator of 20th Century Boys and Yawara. • Released Bi-monthly (every other month). MONSTER weaves the riveting story of brilliant Dr. Kenzo Tenma, a famous surgeon with a promising career at a leading hospital. Tenma risks his reputation and promising career to save the life of a critically wounded young boy. Unbeknownst to him, this child is destined for a terrible fate. Conspiracies, serial murders, and a scathing depiction of the underbelly of hospital politics are all masterfully woven together in this compelling manga thriller. Dangerous men of influence hoping to exploit Johan''s frightening mind for their own shadowy purposes are also hot on the "monster''s" trail, and they''re willing to use Eva, Tenma''s ex-fiancée, to identify him. But what will happen to Eva when her assistance is no longer required? Will her only chance for salvation rest on the shoulders of the very man who''s been hired to kill her?!

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.

Il misterioso Shisho, Zofu Karama, Kevin Yamagata, Chuck Culkin, Kevin Goodman e Timmy Sanada... Sei fumettisti hanno disegnato le avventure del “Pipistrello”. Ora che il mondo è sull’orlo della distruzione, chi sarà a decidere quali sentimenti dovranno “svolazzare” tra le tavole di Billy Bat...? LA CONCLUSIONE DEL CAPOLAVORO DI NAOKI URASAWA E TAKASHI NAGASAKI!

Los Angeles, 1924... Mentre un’efferata serie di omicidi insanguina le strade di Little Tokyo, un detective e una fioraia si innamorano. Tutti credono che Gary e Sissi siano una coppia perfetta. Eppure, nell’ombra, qualcuno continua a osservarli... La trama a orologeria orchestrata da Naoki Urasawa e Takashi Nagasaki diventa sempre più serrata, mentre ogni tassello comincia a trovare il suo posto...

Le ombre del passato o la luce della speranza... Cosa dona spessore alle tavole disegnate da Timmy Sanada? E, cosa ancora più importante, il nuovo autore di Billy Bat riesce davvero a vedere il “Pipistrello”? Di certo, il misterioso nippo-americano ha raccolto nelle sue mani l’eredità di Chuck Culkin. Intanto, Kevin Goodman è partito alla ricerca del suo maestro...

Kevin Yamagata ha iniziato a disegnare un nuovo fumetto... Eppure, sembra proprio che il “Pipistrello” non abbia alcuna intenzione di lasciarlo stare. Tra viaggi omaggio, lettere dai fan e messaggi per conto terzi, pare che una forza misteriosa lo stia spingendo a tornare in Giappone. Che sia questa la chiave per evitare il peggio?!

Could this new death be related to the rise of a bizarre new cult that''s been implicated in several other murders and disappearances? R to L (Japanese Style) Failed rock musician Kenji''s memories of his past come rushing back when one of his childhood friends mysteriously commits suicide. Could this new death be related to the rise of a bizarre new cult that''s been implicated in several other murders and disappearances? Determined to dig deeper, Kenji reunites with some of his old buddies in the hope of learning the truth behind it all. 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 gang of boys who try to save the world.

Dr. Kenzo Tenma saves the life of Johan, a young boy who grows up to become a serial killer with secret ties to the government, and Tenma, finding himself implicated as the main suspect in a series of murders, sets out to find and stop Johan.