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Brief Description:
"A new vision based on Astro Boy--'The greatest robot on earth.'"
Biographical Note:
Naoki Urasawa's career as a manga artist spans more than twenty 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), 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 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 U.S. Edition of International Material--Asia, 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.
Marc Notes:
A new vision based on Astro Boy--'The greatest robot on earth.'; Original Japanese edition published in 2008 by Shogakukan Inc., Tokyo--Colophon.; Reads from right to left.; Pluto, Sahad, Goji, Abullah. Mysterious figures somehow involved with the serial murders of the great robots of the world. Europol's top robot detective Gesicht has been put on the case, and he's mere steps away from discovering the horrifying truth behind the killer and his motives. Little does he realize that he's also steps away from discovering a horrifying truth of his own--P. [2] of cover.; 8; Rated T+ for older teen--P. [4] of cover.; Translated from the Japanese.
Review Quotes:
"The manga Pluto is one of the best robot stories ever told."
"Naoki Urasawa's work is a masterpiece."
"Naoki Urasawa has a knack for turning simple ideas into sprawling manga epics." - Polygon--Karen Han "Polygon"
Publisher Marketing:
Who Killed Astro Boy?
In an ideal world where man and robots coexist, someone or some
thing is after the seven great robots of the world. Interpol assigns robot detective Gesicht to this most strange and complex case--and he eventually discovers that he is one of the targets!
Pluto... Sahad... Goji... Abullah... Mysterious figures somehow involved with the serial murders of the great robots of the world. Europol's top robot detective Gesicht has been put on the case, and he's mere steps away from discovering the horrifying truth behind the killer and his motives... Little does he realize that he's also steps away from discovering a horrifying truth of his own... Masterfully crafted science fiction and suspense at its best!
Review Citations:
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Publishers Weekly Best Books 11/02/2009 pg. 26 (EAN 9781421527215, Paperback)
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Library Journal Annex 12/25/2009 (EAN 9781421527215, Paperback)
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ALA Graphic Novels for Teens 03/01/2010 pg. 22 (EAN 9781421519203, Paperback) - *Starred Review
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Publishers Weekly 12/08/2008 pg. 49 (EAN 9781421519180, Paperback) - *Starred Review
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Library Journal 05/15/2009 pg. 57 (EAN 9781421519180, Paperback)
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Christian Century 12/15/2009 pg. 25 (EAN 9781421519180, Paperback)
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ALA Graphic Novels for Teens 03/01/2010 pg. 22 (EAN 9781421519180, Paperback) - *Starred Review
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Wilson Graphic Novels Catalog 04/11/2019 (EAN 9781421519180, Paperback)
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Wilson Senior High Catalog 04/11/2019 (EAN 9781421519180, Paperback)
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ALA Graphic Novels for Teens 03/01/2010 pg. 22 (EAN 9781421519197, Paperback) - *Starred Review
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Booklist 07/01/2010 pg. 45 (EAN 9781421533438, Paperback)
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