20th Century Boys The Perfect Edition: Volume 1

Review a juggernaut of the manga world “If you’re itching for adventure, and are craving something to instill your waning faith in humanity, I implore you Let these works transport you Fly Urasawa Air It’ll get you where you need to go “Urasawa’s works possess such a singular ability to transport readers halfway across the world almost effortlessly” ― Polygon About the Author Naoki Urasawa’s career as a manga artist spans more than thirty years and has firmly established him as one of the true manga masters of Japan Born in Tokyo in 1960, Urasawa debuted with BETA in 1983 and hasn’t stopped his impressive output since Well-versed in a variety of genres, Urasawa’s oeuvre encompasses a multitude of different subjects, such as a romantic comedy Yawara A Fashionable Judo Girl, a suspenseful human drama about a former mercenary Pineapple ARMY; story by Kazuya Kudo, an intriguing detective series taking place around the world Master Keaton; story by Hokusei Katsushika, Takashi Nagasaki, a captivating psychological suspense story Monster, a sci-fi adventure manga 20th Century Boys, and a modern reinterpretation of the work of the God of Manga, Osamu Tezuka Pluto: Urasawa x Tezuka; co-authored with Takashi Nagasaki, supervised by Macoto Tezka, and with the cooperation of Tezuka Productions Many of his books have spawned popular animated and live-action TV programs and sci-fi films, and 2008 saw the theatrical release of the first of three live-action Japanese films based on 20th Century Boys No stranger to accolades and awards, Urasawa received the 2011 and 2013 Eisner Award for Best US Edition of International Material—Asia, as well as an award at the Angoulême International Comics Festival, and is a three-time recipient of the prestigious Shogakukan Manga Award, a two-time recipient of the Osamu Tezuka Cultural Prize, and also received the Kodansha Manga Award Urasawa has also become involved in the world of academia, and in 2008 accepted a guest teaching post at Nagoya Zokei University, where he teaches courses in, of course, manga —- ISBN: 9781421599618 | ISBN10: 1421599619 | ISBN-13: 978-1421599618