Most Popular Books by Shotaro Ishinomori

"Both entertaining and a splendid introduction to the country''s economic problems."—Chalmers Johnson

A full-color graphic novel by manga legend Shotaro Ishinomori based on the classic video game The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past is an adaptation of the beloved, internationally bestselling video game originally released for Nintendo’s Super Entertainment System. This comic book version by Shotaro Ishinomori (Cyborg 009, Kamen Rider) was first serialized in Nintendo Power magazine and later collected into a graphic novel. Long out of print, this stunning, full-color graphic novel is now available once again!

An evil secret society called the Black Cross Army threatens world peace, and only an elite task force known as the Earth Guard League (EAGLE) can stop them. After the Black Cross Army destroys EAGLE''s headquarters across Japan, five young recruits survive. Hiding in a secret underground base, they are given enhanced battlesuits that empower them with superhuman abilities, transforming the youths into an unstoppable squad to combat evil.

Fans the world over have long been enthralled by tales of Kamen Rider, the masked, motorcycle-riding superhero who protects the world from injustice. Kidnapped and experimented upon by the evil terrorist organization known as Shocker, Hongo Takeshi manages to escape their clutches and use his newfound strength to fight against their schemes. These are the first adventures in a legacy that spans dozens of television series and films, drawn and written by series creator and manga superstar Shotaro Ishinomori. Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the classic 1971 publication, this collection is the first hardcover edition of Kamen Rider in English. It features the original Kamen Rider manga series plus special bonus materials and full-color inserts.

The all-new explosive fourth volume of Kamen Rider Kuuga! Based on the classic tokusatsu show of the same name. Kind hearted Yusuke Godai returns to stave off the Unidentified Lifeform as the insectile superhero Kamen Rider Kuuga! A new wave of Unidentified Lifeform killings is sweeping across Tokyo and only one hero can stop it: Kamen Rider Kuuga! Godai and Ichijo team up to stop a monstrous creature from murdering high school students, but Kuuga is struggling with his arcane powers! Meanwhile, the spirit stones awaken the ancient power of Agito, allowing it to escape into the world!

Yusuke Godai returns as Kamen Rider Kuuga in the epic 6th volume of Kamen Rider Kuuga! Godai’s sister Minori will learn of his incredible powers with devastating consequences. The deadly gegeru continues as Me Galme Re’s murder spree culminates in an epic showdown with Kuuga! Yusuke Godai’s sister Minori witnesses his strange transformation into Kuuga for the first time and unable to accept his powers, walks away. The emotionally devastated Godai finds he is no longer able to transform into Kuuga… and how will he protect everyone’s smiles without his powers?

Godai makes an unlikely friend while preparing for the next stage of Kuuga’s evolution, and Shoichi also meets someone new who helps him deal with the pain of losing his sister. As the Gurongi fight amongst themselves, the police develop a lethal weapon. Have the Rinto finally gained the upper hand in this deadly gegeru? The legendary tokusatsu story continues with the hit manga adaptation of Kamen Rider Kuuga, featuring the legendary Kamen Rider Agito!

The fifth volume of Kamen Rider Kuuga’s hit manga adaptation continues by introducing the legendary follow-up to the original tokusatsu show Kamen Rider Agito! Detective Ichijo tells Godai of the horrific events that led to his sister’s mind being fractured forever… two years ago seven girls were kidnapped, but only Ichijo’s sister, Karina, survived the ordeal. The perpetrator Yukina Tsugami has been locked up ever since… and she possesses the power of the legendary Agito!

The third exciting volume in the Kamen Rider Kuuga manga series, based on the hit Japanese tokusatsu show. As the Unidentified Lifeforms spread, Kuuga teams up with detective Kaoru Ichijo to head up a special police task force, dedicated to combating the elusive threat! Joined by Ichijo’s ex-partner, the team forge ahead in attempting to stop the mysterious eldritch rite known as ‘gegeru’!

For the first time in English, the classic manga adaptation by Tokusatsu legend Shotaro Ishinomori. Based on the Kamen Rider Kuuga TV series, currently airing on Shout Factory in the US. A series of fiery murders rocks Tokyo, prompting detective Kaoru Ichijo to investigate. Meanwhile, researchers in Nagano discover an ancient casket, awakening the ancient evil that dwells within, just as young student Yusuke Godai returns to Japan, unaware that he’s the final piece of the puzzle that will see the return of the enigmatic spirit Kuuga! Available in English for the first time ever, this is a classic manga adaptation of the cult Japanese TV series currently airing on Shout Factory in the US. Based on the original concept and story by tokusatsu legend Shotaro Ishinomori, Kamen Rider Kuuga is an epic action series about a defender of justice with a twist! Perfect for fans of Power Rangers, Ultraman and sci-fi/mecha manga!

Yusuke Godai returns as Kamen Rider Kuuga in the epic 6th volume of Kamen Rider Kuuga! Godai’s sister Minori will learn of his incredible powers with devastating consequences! The deadly gegeru continues as Me Galme Re’s murder spree culminates in an epic showdown with Kuuga! Yusuke Godai’s sister Minori witnesses his strange transformation into Kuuga for the first time and unable to accept his powers, walks away. The emotionally devastated Godai finds he is no longer able to transform into Kuuga… and how will he protect everyone’s smiles without his powers?

The fifth volume of the manga adaptation of the hit tokusatsu show Kamen Rider Kuuga. Dark secrets will be revealed as another legendary Kamen Rider enters the fray. Detective Ichijo cares for nothing more in the world that his sister Karine: the victim of a terrible crime, that left her heart broken. Years ago, seven girls were kidnapped but only Karina survived… the perpetrator Yukina Tsugami was locked away… but little does Ichijo and Kuuga know that she is in fact the legendary Agito.

The manga adaptation of the legendary tokusatsu show Kamen Rider Kuuga continues in its seventh volume, now including the infamous Kamen Rider Agito! This epic series is perfect for fans of Power Rangers and superhero manga! After years locked away for a series of murders she did not commit, Yukina Tsugami now wields Agito’s power! She is reunited with her younger brother Shoichi but after a brief meeting, he sets out to get revenge for his sister’s false imprisonment… Meanwhile, Godai has his hands full with Me Ginoga De… The legendary tokusatsu story continues with the hit manga adaptation of Kamen Rider Kuuga, now on Amazon Prime Video, featuring the legendary Kamen Rider Agito!

Kamen Rider: Kuuga is back for an epic second volume, for the first time in English, with more action, more monsters, and more super heroics! This classic manga is perfect for fans of superheroes, the Power Rangers, and the tokusatsu genre. “I’ll fight to protect everyone’s smile!” After the awakening of a mysterious figure on the ruins of Kurogatake, Nagano, several “Unidentified Lifeforms” appeared in Tokyo and started a wave of mass murders. Kaoru Ichijo, an investigator for the police department, meets young idealist Yusuke Godai and his friend, Sakurano Sawatari, who is kidnapped by one of these strange creatures. To save her, Godai accepts the power given to him by an enigmatic spirit wrapped on bandages. By accepting its power, he transforms and becomes… Kamen Rider!

The all-new explosive fourth volume of Kamen Rider Kuuga! Based on the classic tokusatsu show of the same name, kindhearted Yusuke Godai returns to stave off the Unidentified Lifeform as the insectile superhero Kamen Rider kuuga! A new wave of Unidentified Lifeform killings is sweeping across Tokyo and only one hero can stop it: Kamen Rider Kuuga! Godai and Ichijo team up to stop a monstrous creature from murdering high school students but Kuuga is struggling with his arcane powers! Meanwhile, the spirit stones awakens the ancient power of Agito, allowing it to escape into the world!

Kamen Rider: Kuuga returns for its third action packed volume of monster slaying and mystery solving. Based on the hit Japanese tokusatsu show of the same name, this classic manga is perfect for fans old and new! The insectile hero Kuuga returns, teaming up with detective Kaoru Ichijo to create the ‘Unidentified Life Form Countermeasures Headquarters! Recruiting the enigmatic Tetsuya Suruga leads them to the mysterious ritual known as ‘gegeru’; what is this eldritch rite and can they stop it in time?

In a classic manga from the Cold War era, nine cyborg prototypes who escaped from the evil Black Ghost organization capture an enemy submarine and take their battle back to the Black Ghost himself and his headquarters.

Shotaro Ishinomori''s classic manga that helped inspire decades of Super Sentai adventures, and later gave rise to the Power Rangers, in English for the first time ever! An evil secret society called the Black Cross Army threatens world peace, and only an elite task force known as the Earth Guard League (EAGLE) can stop them. After the Black Cross Army destroys EAGLE’s headquarters across Japan, five young recruits survive. Hiding in a secret underground base, they are given enhanced battlesuits that empower them with superhuman abilities, transforming the youths into an unstoppable squad to combat evil. Tied to the first Japanese Super Sentai tokusatsu TV series ever made, this genre-defining work laid the groundwork for decades of such adventures, including the wildly popular Power Rangers franchise in North America. Read Shotaro Ishinomori’s original manga adaptation of Himitsu Sentai Gorenger in this beautiful hardcover collection.

... gab es die Himitsu Sentai Gorenger! Der Weltfrieden ist in Gefahr, denn die böse Geheimgesellschaft Black Cross Army hat das Hauptquartier der Elite-Einheit Earth Guard League (EAGLE) zerstört! Wie durch ein Wunder überleben fünf junge Rekruten, an denen nun das Schicksal der ganzen Erde hängt. Mithilfe von innovativen Kampfanzügen und einem unzerstörbaren Teamgeist wird aus den unscheinbaren Jugendlichen die geheime Kampfgruppe "Gorenger"! Shotaro Ishinomoris TV- und Mangaserie "Himitsu Sentai Gorenger" aus dem Jahr 1975 gilt als Grundstein für die jahrzehntelange Geschichte der Abenteuer um mit futuristischer Technik ausgestatteter Kampfgruppen. Unter dem Genre-Begriff "Super Sentai" hat dieser Klassiker damit weltweit erfolgreiche Franchises wie Power Rangers geprägt. Wir veröffentlichen diese Sammlung des Genre-Erfinders Shotaro Ishinomori erstmals in Deutschland in einer hochwertigen Hardcover-Ausgabe.

Dive into this thrilling and dark tokusatsu manga, a tenth volume where legendary heroes face off against unstoppable monsters. Now streaming on Amazon Prime Video—for fans of action-packed, superhero sagas. The stakes have never been higher in Kamen Rider Kuuga Volume 10. As the fierce battles known as "gegeru" escalate, a new and terrifying class of monsters, the ''Go,'' emerges, challenging Kuuga to a bloody deathmatch. Godai, the fearless protector of humanity, now faces these nearly invincible foes with an unlikely ally—one who once caused untold devastation while on the side of the opposition. Meanwhile, Shoichi Tsugami, haunted by his own powerful abilities, finds himself manipulated from the shadows. Isolated from his friends and tormented by his newfound darkness, the powers of Agito, Shoichi teeters on the brink of losing control. This volume dives deeper into the intense, action-packed world of Kamen Rider, combining brilliant artwork with high-stakes storytelling. Fans of superheroes, tokusatsu, and sci-fi manga will be captivated by the epic battles and emotional turmoil faced by Godai and Shoichi. The tension mounts as Godai must harness the legendary power of Kuuga to protect his friends and the city from the monstrous Gurongi. Volume 10 is a must-read for those who crave the perfect blend of heroic action and dark, psychological twists, offering a fresh and exhilarating experience for longtime Kamen Rider fans and newcomers alike. Fans of show with the same name that is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video can now become even more immersed in the action. With its gripping plot and stunning visuals, this installment continues to build the legacy of the legendary Kamen Rider Kuuga!

Kamen Rider Kuuga continues its epic journey as it roars into its ninth volume! The world has gone mad — a Gurongi has become a turncoat, fighting alongside Kuuga, while Agito’s power spirals out of control! The battles Kuuga has faced have always been simple: stop the Unknown Life Forms from continuing their murderous game. But now one Gurongi rejects their Gegeru, coming to fight alongside Kuuga instead. Can Godai trust this new ally, or will their beastly nature reveal itself? Meanwhile, Yukina surrenders the powers of Agito to her brother… but with another deadly Gegeru underway, can Shoichi Tsugami control the berseker rage of the legendary Kamen Rider?

"Both entertaining & a splendid introduction to the country''s current economic problems." "Offers an intelligent, straightforward, simple (but not simple-minded) introduction to the Japanese economy & its relationship to the world economy. . . . It is also funny." Contents: trade friction; countering the rise of the Yen; industrial structure; deficit finance; & a monetary revolution.

O mangá clássico de Shotaro ISHInoMORI que ajudou a inspirar décadas de aventuras Super Sentai – que mais tarde deu origem aos Power Rangers – chega ao Brasil pela primeira vez! Uma sociedade secreta chamada Exército da Cruz Negra ameaça a paz mundial, e apenas uma força-tarefa de elite conhecida como EGL pode detê-los. Depois que a Cruz Negra destrói as subdivisões da EGL por todo o Japão, cinco jovens são selecionados. Agora, escondidos em uma base subterrânea secreta, eles recebem trajes de batalha aprimorados que os capacitam com habilidades sobre-humanas, transformando os jovens em um esquadrão que fará de tudo para combater o mal. Ligado à primeira série japonesa tokusatsu de Super Sentai já feita, este trabalho definiu o gênero e serviu de base para todo o desenvolvimento do Super Sentai, incluindo a popular franquia Power Rangers. Leia a adaptação original do mangá de Shotaro ISHInoMORI nesta edição única caprichada.

Corria um boato de que um monstro bizarro habitava nos esgotos da cidade de Nova Iorque... Ele se comprova quando um homem que se transformava em crocodilo atacou uma equipe da televisão! Contudo, quem apareceu para enfrentar o monstro foi um sujeito fantasiado de gafanhoto preto... No entanto, ele, que atendia por Kotaro Minami, não conseguia se lembrar de nada além do próprio nome e de que tinha vindo do Japão! Agora, em busca da verdade sobre a própria identidade e para saber de onde estão surgindo monstros como o homem-crocodilo, Minami parte para uma viagem pelo mundo, e seu primeiro destino é Paris!