New Releases by Naoki Urasawa

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!

Colpi di scena a non finire in questo importante numero di Pluto, thriller fantascientifico che vede uniti due geni del fumetto: Osamu Tezuka e Naoki Urasawa. Gesicht è sempre più vicino alla risoluzione del mistero. Chi vuole uccidere i robot più potenti del mondo? E perché? Nuove sconvolgenti rivelazioni!

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?

Astro, de retour, a percé tous les mystères de Pluto et pour sauver la terre de la destruction, il risque sa vie dans un ultime combat. Au fond de son cœur, il garde le souvenir de ses amis disparus : Gesicht, Mont-blanc, North 2, Brando, Hercule, Epsilon...!! Voici le dernier tome d''une passionnante version XXIe siècle d''Astro Boy!!

Dans un monde futuriste où les robots vivent comme des humains, des crimes mystérieux se succèdent. Des robots et des chercheurs renommés sont assassinés dans des circonstances très étranges. Toutes les victimes sont retrouvées avec un ornement en forme de cornes sur leur tête. Gesicht, un inspecteur robot, est chargé de l''affaire. Il découvre que les victimes sont des vétérans du dernier conflit d''Asie centrale, et que les robots visés sont les sept robots les plus puissants de la planète, dont il fait lui-même partie ! L''inspecteur Gesicht part alors à la rencontre des personnes et robots menacés pour tenter de les protéger du danger.

Les forces de police sont en émoi : une nouvelle victime a été retrouvée. Il s''agit, cette fois, d''un juriste qui est l''un des initiateurs de la loi internationale sur les droits des robots et tout laisse penser que avant de mourir il allait contacter le professeur Ochanomizu du ministère des sciences. Pendant ce temps, l''inspecteur Gesicht qui poursuit sa tournée des robots les plus puissants de la planète, rencontre un robot à l''apparence d''un petit garçon ? qui, Gesicht le devine tout de suite, est bien plus perfectionné qu''il ne l''est lui-même. Il se prénomme Astro.

Les robots les plus forts du monde sont détruits les uns après les autres. Les ex-membres de la Commission Bora sont victimes d’attaques, eux aussi. L’affaire est entourée de mystère ! Serait-ce le créateur d’Astro, le professeur Tenma, qui détiendrait la clef de l’énigme? Un suspense de S.-F. pour le moins explosif !!

Pluto… Sahad… Goji… Abullah… De mystérieux personnages entrent en scène… Gesicht les poursuit et découvre enfin ce qui se cache derrière ces effrayants meurtres en série de robots !

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Eine ideale Welt, in der Menschen und Roboter friedlich koexistieren... Doch plötzlich macht jemand - oder etwas? - Jagd auf die sieben großen Roboter der Welt. Als erster wird der weltberühmte Roboter Montblanc zerstört. Interpol setzt den in Düsseldorf ermittelnden Inspektor Gesicht auf diesen seltsamen und äußerst komplexen Fall an - bis dieser erkennt, dass er selbst zu den Gejagten gehört... PLUTO ist eine Atem beraubende, hochmoderne Neuinterpretation einer klassischen "Astro Boy"-Geschichte, sensationell adaptiert von Naoki Urasawa und Takashi Nagasaki. Ein futuristisches, preisgekröntes Spannungs-Meisterwerk für erwachsene Manga- und Comicfans - in seiner Bedeutung für das Medium steht PLUTO auf einer Stufe mit Neo-Klassikern wie AKIRA oder WATCHMEN, grafisch erinnert die Serie mitunter an Film-Meisterwerke wie BLADE RUNNER. In Japan wurde PLUTO 2005 doppelt ausgezeichnet - mit dem "Japan Media Arts Festival Prize For Excellence" und dem "Osamu Tezuka Cultural Prize Grand Prize". Das Branchenblatt PUBLISHER''S WEEKLY empfiehlt PLUTO als "Pflichtlektüre", die US-Ausgabe stand 2009 auf gleich 19 Manga-Bestenlisten. 2010 folgten mehrere Nominierungen - darunter für gleich drei Eisner-Awards in den USA und den "Preis der Comicläden" in Frankreich. 2011 wurde PLUTO - als einziger Manga - auf dem Comicfestival Angoulême (Frankreich) ausgezeichnet, mit dem "Prix intergénérations". Eine Anime-Adaption ist in Vorbereitung. PLUTO liegt nun in insgesamt acht Bänden komplett vor - im Paperback-Format 14,5 x 21 cm als Klappenbroschur und in original japanischer Leserichtung.

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....

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!