Comic books in 'Manga'

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Story & art: Masamune Shirow. Cover: Art Adams. The human race is in danger of being subverted by the bioroid majority in Olympus. Loyalties are challenged when the Council orders Hitomi to "obtain" a special computer program which will help the Council control the human population, and she runs smack into Athena's ESWAT unit and her good friend Deunan! Can Deunan obey her orders to kill the burglars and her friend? 48 pg. Classic B&W Format. Cover price $2.75.

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Story & art: Masamune Shirow. Cover: Art Adams. Deunan has problems enough without having to deal with a rampaging computer. But Gaia gives her no choice when it brainwashes its keepers and orders the New Olympus police gun platforms to go on a shooting spree. The target: Tartarus, the computer center responsible for managing the city's bioroid population. Deunan and Briareos must spring Hitomi from jail in a desperate bid to stop Gaia from forcing its "final solution" on Olympus! 48 pg. Classic B&W Format. Cover price $2.75.

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Story & art: Masamune Shirow. Cover: Art Adams. Gaia, Olympus City's main computer, is on a killing spree, sending out the police gun platforms to obliterate Tartarus, the center in charge of creating the city's Bioroids! Hitomi's DNA is encoded with a STOP command, but can Deunan and Briareos find a way to get Hitomi past 50-meter-high robot spiders to Gaia's main terminal? It doesn't look good! 48 pg. Classic B&W Format. Cover price $2.75.

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Story & art: Masamune Shirow. Cover: Art Adams. This action-packed finale begins with a laser attack on the Olympus nuclear fusion plant by the city's central computer, Gaia! Deunan, Briareos and Hitomi strike into the heart of the computer, but before destroying it, they must decide whether the computer has actually gone berserk or if it is the only one who knows the real truth about this utopian society! 48 pg. Classic B&W Format. Cover price $2.75.

Mini comic originally came with the Appleseed Ex Machina DVD. Written & illustrated by Shirow Masamune. B&W, 48 pages, slick paper stock, 5.25-in. x 7.25-in.

By MASAMUNE SHIROW. Masamune Shirow's acclaimed cyberpunk epic is back! The APPLESEED DATABOOK contains technical data on all the major characters, machinery and locales of this fascinating future world. In a special flip feature, Deunan and Briareos make their return in an all-new short story as they track a saboteur in the troubled utopia of Olympus. Cover price $3.50.

By MASAMUNE SHIROW. Part 2 of Masamune Shirow's compendium on the fascinating future world of Appleseed. Included are technical descriptions of Shirow's detailed machinery, as well as the people, places and organizations in this acclaimed cyberpunk epic. Plus, in a special flip feature, Deunan and Briareos are back! It's up to the ESWAT operatives to track down a terrorist who's threatened the highest members of Olympus' cyborg council! Cover price $3.50.

1st printing.

Based on the Manga by Masamune Shirow.

FROM THE CREATOR OF GHOST IN THE SHELL!

A high-quality digital film grab adaptation of the newly released feature film Appleseed.

At the end of the Third World War, a utopian city is founded from the ashes of conflict. A young female super soldier is recruited from the remains of the battered battlefield to serve as the city's guardian. What she discovers is not the promised land of peace, but rather a city on the brink of committing mass genocide upon its unsuspecting citizens!

Will she uncover the sinister truth and stop the terror before it's too late?

Softcover, 5-in.x 7-in., 160 pages, full color. Mature Readers

Cover price $12.99.

1st printing. Collects Appleseed stories from Super Manga Blast (2000-2006) #25-39. Story and art by Shirow Masamune. World war Three is over, but for nomad soldier Deunan Knute and her cyborg lover, Briareos, the greatest challenge lies ahead, not in the abandoned cities and DMZs of a post-war battlefield, but on the streets of a new "utopia." Shirow Masamune's visionary Appleseed is widely regarded not only as one of the linchpin works of graphic fiction, but one of the most influential science-fiction stories in recent memory, culminating in the astonishing 2005 animated adaptation. Appleseed Hypernotes, never before collected in America, features reams of detailed information and art of the characters, machines, and weapons of Appleseed, presented in a non-Westernized, right-to-left reading format, as originally published in Japan. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 160 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $14.95.

1st printing. A collection of sketches, studies, and schematics, Appleseed ID is a must-have companion book for fans of the cyberpunk saga Appleseed and its legendary creator, Shirow Masamune, the manga mastermind behind such classics as Appleseed, Dominion, and Ghost in the Shell. Sit back and relax as Shirow takes you on a guided tour of one of his most beloved worlds, exploring the people, places, organizations and, of course, technology that make the universe of Appleseed the sci-fi hotspot that it is. Feel like taking a break from Shirow's examination and explanation of his creations, and of his own creative process? Then take a browse through this book's beautiful color galleries, or follow Deunan and Briareos on a high-stakes adventure with the short story "Called Game." Shirow is well-known and critically acclaimed internationally, and is responsible for numerous classic anime/manga titles, such as Appleseed, Dominion, Ghost in the Shell, Orion, and Black Magic. Softcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 182 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $14.95.

1st Edition - Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Book 1: Promethean Challenge!" Collects Appleseed: Book 1 (1988) #1-5. Story and art by Masamune Shirow. Translated by Dana Lewis and Toren Smith. Functional simplicity, structural complexity: The best life for all. That's the maxim of Olympus, the utopian city that sprung from the ashes of World War 3. But Deunan and Briareos, a young woman and her cyborg companion just entering the rose-tinted society, find that so long as there are different kinds of people there will be differences among them. They discover this only after they're thrown into the middle of those differences, and played as pawns by both sides. Masamune Shirow's ability to create machinery and architecture which at once look both plausible yet impossible is only bested by his story-telling prowess. His tale of two unlikely companions, the human girl and the hulking cyborg, is captivating in its exploration of relationships and its unwillingness to forgo adventure and excitement. Appleseed is truly a manga masterwork! Softcover, 132 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $12.95.

1st Edition - Volume 2 - 1st printing. "Book 2: Prometheus Unbound!" Collects Appleseed: Book 2 (1989) #1-5. Story and art by Masamune Shirow. Translated by Dana Lewis and Toren Smith. Lettering and retouch by L. Lois Buhalis. In this second Appleseed volume Deunan and Bri become fully integrated into Olympus society, even as they seek to turn it on its ear. Spectacular art and an exciting story set Appleseed apart as an example of comics at its finest. Softcover, 132 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $12.95.

1st Edition - Volume 3 - 1st printing. "Book 3: The Scales of Prometheus!" Collects Appleseed: Book 3 (1989) #1-5. Story and art by Masamune Shirow. Translated by Dana Lewis and Toren Smith. Lettering and retouch by L. Lois Buhalis. A renegade, flesh-eating bioroid (enhanced artificial human) is stalking the ruins of Manhattan, and Olympus' elite ESWAT is sent in to take her down! Will Deunan and Bri emerge as heroes, or as lunchmeat? It's a dangerous world outside Olympus, and things aren't exactly rosey within its utopian walls! This third volume is the most action-filled yet, pitting the duo against AWOL laboratory monsters and fanatical terrorists! Softcover, 132 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $12.95.

1st Edition - Volume 4 - 1st printing. "Book 4: The Promethean Balance!" Collects Appleseed: Book 4 (1991) #1-5. Story and art by Masamune Shirow. Translated by Dana Lewis and Toren Smith. Lettering and retouch by L. Lois Buhalis. A renegade, flesh-eating bioroid (enhanced artificial human) is stalking the ruins of Manhattan, and Olympus' elite ESWAT is sent in to take her down! Will Deunan and Bri emerge as heroes, or as lunchmeat? It's a dangerous world outside Olympus, and things aren't exactly rosey within its utopian walls! This third volume is the most action-filled yet, pitting the duo against AWOL laboratory monsters and fanatical terrorists! Softcover, 132 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $12.95.

2nd Edition - Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Book 1: Promethean Challenge!" Collects Appleseed: Book 1 (1988) #1-5. Story and art by Masamune Shirow. Translated by Dana Lewis and Toren Smith. Functional simplicity, structural complexity: The best life for all. That's the maxim of Olympus, the utopian city that sprung from the ashes of World War 3. But Deunan and Briareos, a young woman and her cyborg companion just entering the rose-tinted society, find that so long as there are different kinds of people there will be differences among them. They discover this only after they're thrown into the middle of those differences, and played as pawns by both sides. Masamune Shirow's ability to create machinery and architecture which at once look both plausible yet impossible is only bested by his story-telling prowess. His tale of two unlikely companions, the human girl and the hulking cyborg, is captivating in its exploration of relationships and its unwillingness to forgo adventure and excitement. Appleseed is truly a manga masterwork! Softcover, 132 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $14.95.

2nd Edition - Volume 2 - 1st printing. "Book 2: Prometheus Unbound!" Collects Appleseed: Book 2 (1989) #1-5. Story and art by Masamune Shirow. Translated by Dana Lewis and Toren Smith. Lettering and retouch by L. Lois Buhalis. In this second Appleseed volume Deunan and Bri become fully integrated into Olympus society, even as they seek to turn it on its ear. Spectacular art and an exciting story set Appleseed apart as an example of comics at its finest. Softcover, 132 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $14.95.

2nd Edition - Volume 3 - 1st printing. "Book 3: The Scales of Prometheus!" Collects Appleseed: Book 3 (1989) #1-5. Story and art by Masamune Shirow. Translated by Dana Lewis and Toren Smith. Lettering and retouch by L. Lois Buhalis. A renegade, flesh-eating bioroid (enhanced artificial human) is stalking the ruins of Manhattan, and Olympus' elite ESWAT is sent in to take her down! Will Deunan and Bri emerge as heroes, or as lunchmeat? It's a dangerous world outside Olympus, and things aren't exactly rosey within its utopian walls! This third volume is the most action-filled yet, pitting the duo against AWOL laboratory monsters and fanatical terrorists! Softcover, 132 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $14.95.

2nd Edition - Volume 4 - 1st printing. "Book 4: The Promethean Balance!" Collects Appleseed: Book 4 (1991) #1-5. Story and art by Masamune Shirow. Translated by Dana Lewis and Toren Smith. Lettering and retouch by L. Lois Buhalis. A renegade, flesh-eating bioroid (enhanced artificial human) is stalking the ruins of Manhattan, and Olympus' elite ESWAT is sent in to take her down! Will Deunan and Bri emerge as heroes, or as lunchmeat? It's a dangerous world outside Olympus, and things aren't exactly rosey within its utopian walls! This third volume is the most action-filled yet, pitting the duo against AWOL laboratory monsters and fanatical terrorists! Softcover, 132 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $14.95.

3rd Edition - Volume 1 - 1st printing. "The Promethean Challenge!" Collects Appleseed: Book 1 (1988) #1-5. Story and art by Masamune Shirow. Translated by Dana Lewis and Toren Smith. World War III is over, and nomad soldier Duenan Knute and her cyborg partner Briareos struggle to survive in the abandoned cities and demilitarized zones of the post-war wasteland, the "Badside." Matters appear on the upswing, however, when they are found and brought to Olympus, an urban utopia and centerpiece for the reconstruction of civilization. Duenan and Bri join the Olympus police, a force that seems hardly necessary in such a paradise. But, like in most pretty pictures, perfection is an illusion, and Olympus's peaceful facade hides a dark secret, a violent struggle between human and cyborg that could once again plunge the world into war . . . and genocide. Shirow is well known and critically acclaimed internationally, and is responsible for numerous classic anime/manga titles, such as Appleseed, Dominion, Ghost in the Shell, Orion, and Black Magic. Softcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 182 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $14.95.

3rd Edition - Volume 2 - 1st printing. "Prometheus Unbound!" Collects Appleseed: Book 2 (1989) #1-5. Story and art by Masamune Shirow. Translated by Dana Lewis and Toren Smith. You can't have a perfect society without perfect people, and the only perfect people are the ones you can manufacture. The governing body of Olympus, an urban utopia created from the ashes of World War III, is about to bring paradise crashing down around their ears as they seek to regulate the minds and bodies of the human race...or fully replace them with cyborg substitutes. Deunan and Briareos, still new to the city, find themselves in the unlikely position of having to hold together this house of cards. Their strategy? Destroy the old foundation and pray everything stands while new underpinnings are forged! From the imagination of Ghost in the Shell creator Shirow Masamune comes the manga masterpiece Appleseed, an epic cyberpunk vision deftly balancing hardcore techno-science, wry political commentary, and explosive action. A visionary work that inspired the wildly popular animated film. Softcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 192 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $14.95.

3rd Edition - Volume 3 - 1st printing. "The Scales of Prometheus!" Collects Appleseed: Book 3 (1989) #1-5. Story and art by Masamune Shirow. Translated by Dana Lewis and Toren Smith. Life seems ideal within the utopian confines of Olympus, a shining beacon in a post-World War III wasteland, but perfection is always an illusion. Stalking the ruins of New York City is Artemis, a renegade, flesh-eating bioroid (enhanced artificial human) carrying data critical to the future of Olympus, and the elite ESWAT is sent in to tranq her and bring her back to Olympus. But when Artemis recovers during transit, the powerful combat bioroid brings down the transport ship and escapes into Olympus. ESWAT agents Deunan and Briareos are dispatched to bring in the feral Artemis, but will they emerge as heroes . . . or lunch? Shirow is well-known and critically acclaimed internationally, and is responsible for numerous classic anime/manga titles, such as Appleseed, Dominion, Ghost in the Shell, Orion, and Black Magic. Softcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 214 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $14.95.

3rd Edition - Volume 4 - 1st printing. Story and art by Masamune Shirow. Translated by Dana Lewis and Toren Smith. Paradise ain't easy! In the future utopian metropolis of Olympus, a blazing beacon of humanity amidst a post-global-war wasteland, ESWAT agents Deunan and Briareos have fought tooth and nail to keep the peace and prevent Olympus from sliding back into chaos. When Olympus intelligence learns of a giant Landmate powersuit being built in secrecy, and on the threshhold of a top-secret international conference of the highest importance to be held in Olympus, ESWAT is mobilized to crack the mystery and disrupt a terrorist operation that could turn the fragile peace into World War IV! From the imagination of Ghost in the Shell creator Shirow Masamune comes a visionary work from the series that inspired the wildly popular animated film, Appleseed. Softcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 216 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $14.95.

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Regular Cover. Art and story byTomoko Tomoko Taniguchi. Tomoko Taniguchi, the popular artist of Call Me Princess, returns with her second series from CPM, continuing the Shojo (womens' and girls' comics) line begun last year. In Aquarium, a young girl named Naoka fails the competitive exam for the high school she wanted to attend. Her hobby has always been going to the aquarium to see the fish and dolphins, and she spends more time there to find solace after her disappointment. At the aquarium, she meets a boy, Haruki. At first he tries to befriend her, but she is not able to return his friendship because she is still saddened by her failure. If you have ever experienced disappointment and the fear of change that new love can bring, Aquarium will touch you like few other works. Tomoko Taniguchi's elegant style is at its most moving and expressive in this all-new series. Cover price $2.95.

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Colleen Doran mermaid variant cover. Art and story byTomoko Taniguchi. Tomoko Taniguchi, the popular artist of Call Me Princess, returns with her second series from CPM, continuing the Shojo (womens' and girls' comics) line begun last year. In Aquarium, a young girl named Naoka fails the competitive exam for the high school she wanted to attend. Her hobby has always been going to the aquarium to see the fish and dolphins, and she spends more time there to find solace after her disappointment. At the aquarium, she meets a boy, Haruki. At first he tries to befriend her, but she is not able to return his friendship because she is still saddened by her failure. If you have ever experienced disappointment and the fear of change that new love can bring, Aquarium will touch you like few other works. Tomoko Taniguchi's elegant style is at its most moving and expressive in this all-new series. Cover price $2.95.

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AQUARIUM #2 by Tomoko Taniguchi Tomoko Taniguchi, the popular artist of Call Me Princess, returns with her second series from CPM, continuing the Shojo (women's and girls' comics) line begun last year. The Aquarium six-issue series includes three novelette Aquarium, as well as two short stories. In this issue, the second part of Aquarium, a young girl named Naoka, who loves going to the aquarium, spends more time there for solace after failing the exam for a prestigious high school. There, she meets a boy, Haruki, who tries to befriend her, but she is not able to return his friendship because she is still saddened by her failure. Tomoko Taniguchi's elegant style is at its most moving and expressive in this all-new series. Cover price $2.95.

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by Tomoko Taniguchi Tomoko Taniguchi, the popular artist of Call Me Princess, returns with her second series from CPM, continuing the Shojo (womens' and girls' comics) line begun last year. The Aquarium six-issue series includes the novelette Aquarium, as well as two short stories. In this, the third and final part of Aquarium, the young girl Naoka, finally makes a date with the boy, Haruki, who has been hoping to go out with her, and they go together to the Aquarium. Tomoko Taniguchi's elegant style is at its most moving and expressive in this all-new series. Story and art by Tomoko Taniguchi. b&w, 32pg Cover price $2.95.

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Volume 2 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Yuu Watase.

Framed for the assassination of Princess Kikuri, Hinohara is sent to prison island Gatoya, where the fearsome warden Tsutsuga awaits him. Will Hinohara be able to awaken his Hayagami in time to escape?

Softcover, 5-iun. x 7-in., 208 pages, B&W.

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Volume 3 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Yuu Watase.

Hinohara manages to escape his captors, and now he must make his way back to the Amawakuni capital. In order to get there, however, he has to first cross the region ruled by the treacherous Kannagi!

Softcover, 5-iun. x 7-in., 208 pages, B&W.

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Volume 4 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Yuu Watase.

Hinohara becomes more resolved in his mission now that he knows he is the rightful wielder of the powerful Hayagami called "Tsukuyo." However, Kannagi comes after Hinohara, intent on taking Tsukuyo for himself!

Softcover, 5-iun. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W.

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Volume 5 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Yuu Watase.

Hinohara is surprised to learn that Kotoha no longer believes he's Arata of the Hime clan. Meanwhile, a group within the Twelve Shinsho sets in motion a diabolical plan to eliminate Hinohara!

Softcover, 5-iun. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W.

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Volume 7 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Yuu Watase.

While on his quest to help Princess Kikuri, Hinohara goes up against Yorunami, the Shinsho who controls water. But when Yorunami kidnaps Hinohara's beloved Kotoha and threatens to kill her unless Hinohara submits to him, what will he do?

Softcover, 5-iun. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W.

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Volume 8 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Yuu Watase.

Hinohara and his companions arrive in a town ruled by Kugura, the Shinsho who controls wind. But since Kugura's palace is forbidden to men, the group concoct a plan to infiltrate the place...in disguise!

Softcover, 5-iun. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W.

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Volume 9 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Yuu Watase.

While on a mission disguised as a girl, Hinohara becomes utterly dismayed when Shinsho Kugura takes a liking to him. Meanwhile, Hinohara's rival Kadowaki shows up and initiates a showdown! Will Kadowaki manage to best Hinohara?

Softcover, 5-iun. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W.

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Volume 10 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Yuu Watase.

While Hinohara visits the Hime clan, he is declared the second coming of a past king and the true ruler of Arata's world! Despite the many obstacles that fate puts before him, Hinohara forges ahead. But then, he encounters his strongest foe yet - the Shinsho Yataka!

Softcover, 5-iun. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W.

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Volume 11 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Yuu Watase.

While Hinohara battles Yataka, he learns that Yataka harbors a deep hatred for Princess Kikuri. As Yataka's memories flood Hinohara's mind, the true reason behind his bitterness is revealed. How will Hinohara untangle this complex matter of past betrayal in order to break out of an inescapable crucible?

Softcover, 5-iun. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W.

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Volume 12 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Yuu Watase.

Hinohara was once friends with his tormentor Kadowaki, just as Shinsho rivals Kannagi and Akachi used to be close comrades. Now all Kadowaki wants is to make Hinohara submit to him, and he'll go to any length to make this happen. But when Kadowaki seeks an alliance with Akachi, he gets more than he bargained for!

Softcover, 5-iun. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W.

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Volume 13 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Yuu Watase.

As Hinohara's battle against his tormentor Kadowaki rages on, Shinsho Kannagi and Akachi continue their epic fight to the finish! Kannagi is determined to take his Hayagami back from Akachi and make him submit, but the price of winning comes at a terrible price...especially when Akachi reveals his shocking confession!

Softcover, 5-iun. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W.

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Volume 14 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Yuu Watase.

On the exile island of Muroya, Hinohara learns of a terrible incident that occurred there over half a century ago and now threatens to occur again! His weapon, the god sword Tsukuyo, may be the only way to stop history from repeating itself, but unleashing its power in this case may be a lot more complicated and far riskier than ever before!

Softcover, 5-iun. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W.

Cover price $9.99.