ATOM: The Beginning Vol. 4

Name: ATOM: The Beginning Vol. 4
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781787740013
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By Osamu Tezuka and Masami Yuuki

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ATOM: The Beginning Vol. 4 continues the thrilling prequel to Osamu Tezuka's Astro Boy, diving deeper into secrets held within a military base. As Six and his human friends confront the fearsome military robot Ivan, their robot ally hears a mysterious distress call from a sentinel soldier. Created by Masami Yuuki and Tetsuro Kasahara, this volume blends intense robot action with heart and humour, offering a compelling experience reminiscent of Battle Angel Alita and Ghost in the Shell.
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Ideal for fans of Astro Boy, mecha enthusiasts, and readers who enjoy sci-fi stories with a mix of action, mystery, and heartfelt characters. Suitable for readers across a wide age range who appreciate classic manga influences and modern graphic novel storytelling.

ATOM: The Beginning Vol. 4

Dig into the secrets of ATOM: The Beginning Volume 4, the award-winning prequel series to Osamu Tesuka’s Astro Boy! More robot madness awaits, perfect for mecha fans of all ages!

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Dig into the secrets of ATOM: The Beginning Volume 4, the award-winning prequel series to Osamu Tezuka's Astro Boy! More robot madness awaits, perfect for mecha fans of all ages!

The military base was indeed holding secrets - as Six and his human friends face down the terrifying military robot Ivan, our robot with a heart of gold hears a strange cry for help from the sentinel soldier...

Created by Masami Yuki and Tetsuro Kasahara, ATOM: The Beginning Volume 4 is the explosive continuation of the hit series, perfect for fans of Battle Angel Alita and Ghost in the Shell, filled with heart and humour and a lovable cast of characters!

Series Overview: ATOM: The Beginning is an ongoing manga series that's presented as a prequel to the renowned Astro Boy series by Osamu Tezuka, one of the most important figures in manga history. It's written by Masami Yuuki and drawn by Tetsuro Kasahara, with supervision by Makoto Tezuka (Osamu Tezuka's son) and Tezuka Productions. It started its serialization in 2014 and had an anime adaptation in 2017.

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The series has been widely praised, with Anime News Network calling it "a fantastic read" and Comical Opinions rating it 9.5/10, highlighting its intense action and heartfelt storytelling. Otaku USA Magazine notes the exciting twists for Astro Boy fans and its appeal as great sci-fi for all readers. Comic Book commends its crisp linework, while Mainly Manga describes it as "fun, action-packed and immensely likeable," making it a standout start to the series.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781787740013

Publisher: Titan Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 11 April 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Titan Books Ltd

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Illustrated by Tetsuro Kasahara

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 137.0mm

Height: 195.0mm

Weight: 369g

Pages: 208

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Fiction Graphic Novels Manga Masami Yuuki Osamu Tezuka

About the Author

Osamu Tezuka was a Japanese manga artist, cartoonist, and animator whose revolutionary comics earned him the title of manga no kamisama ("God of Manga"). His body of work is one of the largest and most prolific in all of Japanese culture, and he produced several of the country's greatest drawn stories for both children and adults, including the iconic Astro Boy, Kimba the White Lion, Black Jack, Dororo, Message to Adolf, and Princess Knight. Tezuka passed away in 1989.

Masami Yuuki is a manga artist and member of the artist group Headgear. He is most known for his celebrated manga series Mobile Police Patlabor, which has spawned many spin-offs and adaptations into anime, movies, live-action projects, novels, video games, and more.

Tetsuro Kasahara is a manga artist whose body of work revolves mostly around the robot and mecha genres. One of his most famous works, RideBack, was adapted into an anime in 2009. Now, he is focusing on ATOM: The Beginning, a prequel to Osamu Tezuka's Astro Boy.