ORIGIN 5

Name: ORIGIN 5
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9781647292911
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By Boichi

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From the renowned artist Boichi comes a gorgeous and shocking hard-boiled sci-fi classic! Tokyo, 2048. Japan is now connected to the entire northern hemisphere by the Eurasian Railroad, and all manner of crime and vice pour into the megalopolis at its eastern terminus. Little do the... Read More

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From the renowned artist Boichi comes a gorgeous and shocking hard-boiled sci-fi classic!

Tokyo, 2048. Japan is now connected to the entire northern hemisphere by the Eurasian Railroad, and all manner of crime and vice pour into the megalopolis at its eastern terminus. Little do the people know that inhuman beings live among us, however—robots with high-level AI, who will kill to survive. Only one man can stop them—their prototype, ORIGIN.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781647292911

Publisher: Vertical Inc.

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 30 July 2024

Country: United States

Imprint: Vertical Inc.

Illustration: 192 Illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 191.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 192

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About the Author

Originally from Seoul, Mu-jik Park aka Boichi began as a Korean manhwa artist before turning to Japanese-language manga in 2004.

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