07-GHOST, Vol. 1 Yuki Amemiya (Author) Yukino Ichihara (Author) Series:
07-GHOST 1
Edition:
Imprint:
Viz Media, Subs. of Shogakukan Inc
Publisher:
Viz Media, Subs. of Shogakukan Inc
Pub Date:
06 Dec 2012
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United States Paperback / softback Trade paperback (US) EU Toy Safety Directive -, Paper not FSC or PEFC certified 200pp h191mm x w127mm x s20mm 207g ISBN13: 9781421549941 ISBN13: 978-1-4215-4994-1 ISBN10: 1421549948 EAN: 9781421549941 x Description: All Teito Klein wants is to forget his murky past as an orphan and slave and to graduate from Barsburg's military academy with his best friend Mikage. But when an overheard state secret triggers treasonous memories, he's forced to flee from the very empire he once sought to defend! Deliberately leaving Mikage behind, Teito escapes to the Barsburg Church. There, with the help of its three bishops, he begins to unravel his role in the story of an evil god, seven ghosts, two rival empires, and his own mysterious past. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
20th Century Boys: The Perfect Edition, Vol. 1 Naoki Urasawa (Author) Series:
20th Century Boys: The Perfect Edition 1
Edition:
Imprint:
Viz Media, Subs. of Shogakukan Inc
Publisher:
Viz Media, Subs. of Shogakukan Inc
Pub Date:
10 Oct 2018
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United States Paperback / softback Trade paperback (US) Paper not FSC or PEFC certified 416pp h210mm x w146mm x s28mm 578g ISBN13: 9781421599618 ISBN13: 978-1-4215-9961-8 ISBN10: 1421599619 EAN: 9781421599618 x Description: 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. *Releases 4 times a year for 12 volumes (final volume titled 21st Century Boys: The Perfect Edition). Series ends at volume 12. *Due to his excellent storytelling, mastery of mystery and suspense and amazing artistic talent Naoki Urasawa has become one of the most respected artists by not only manga fans but also passionate fans of great comics in a similar manner to Junji Ito (Uzumaki, Tomie) and Inio Asano (Goodnight Punpun, solanin). *20th Century Boys is one of Naoki Urasawa's best known and beloved works in the West and has won the prestigious Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material - Asia on two separate occasions (2011, 2013). *The first edition of 20th Century Boys has sold over 52,000 units over 24 volumes. (BookScan 1/18) *Monster, another series by Naoki Urasawa, was published in a Perfect Edition similar to 20th Century Boys: The Perfect Edition. Monster: The Perfect Edition has sold over 36,000 units over 9 volumes. (BookScan 1/18) *Adapted into a live-action film trilogy in Japan from 2008 to 2009 that was released in English by VIZ Pictures. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________