Naoki Urasawa
Urasawa Naoki (浦沢直樹) is a Japanese mangaka. He is perhaps best known for Monster (which drew praise from Junot Díaz, the 2008 Pulitzer Prize winner) and 20th Century Boys. Urasawa's work often concentrates on intricate plotting, interweaving narratives, a deep focus on character development and psychological complexity. Urasawa has won the Shogakukan Manga Award, the Japan Media Arts Festival excellence award, the Kodansha Manga Award and the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize. In 2008 Urasawa accepted a guest teaching post at Nagoya Zokei University. Series list (not including short stories collections):- Pineapple ARMY (パイナップルARMY) 1985-1988, written by Kazuya Kudo;- YAWARA! 1986-1993;- Master Keaton (MASTERキートン) 1988-1994, written by Hokusei Katsushika;- Happy! 1993-1999- MONSTER 1994-2001- 20th Century Boys (20世紀少年) 1999-2006- 21st Century Boys (21世紀少年) 2007- PLUTO 2003-2009, based on Tezuka Osamu's Tetsuwan Atom- BILLY BAT 2008-2016- Master Keaton Remaster (MASTERキートン Reマスター) 2012-2014- Mujirushi (夢印-MUJIRUSHI-) 2017-2018, collaboration with Musée du Louvre- Asadora! (連続漫画小説 あさドラ!) 2018-ongoing
Asadora!, Vol. 1
Naoki Urasawa
When Asa’s mother goes into labor yet again, Asa runs off to find a doctor. But no one bats an eye when she doesn’t return—not even as a storm approaches Nagoya. Forgotten yet again, Asa runs into a burglar and tries to stop him on her own, a decision that leads to an unlikely alliance.
Naoki Urasawa's Monster, Volume 1: Herr Dr. Tenma (Naoki Urasawa's Monster, #1)
Naoki Urasawa
An ice-cold killer is on the loose, and brilliant Dr. Kenzo Tenma is the only one who can stop him! Conspiracies, serial murders, and a scathing indictment of hospital politics are all masterfully woven together in this compelling manga thriller. Tenma risks his promising medical career to save the life of a critically wounded young boy. Unbeknownst to him, this child is destined for a terrible fate. Who could have known that Tenma would create a monster!
20th Century Boys 1
Naoki Urasawa
Ende des 20. Jahrhunderts steht die Menschheit vor dem Abgrund… doch die 20th Century Boys lassen sich davon nicht unterkriegen! Als Jugendliche erschufen die Freunde im Jahr 1969 ein Symbol. 1997, als die Ausmaße des drohenden Desasters zu Tage treten, erwacht dieses Symbol erneut zum Leben! Dies ist eine Geschichte über eine Gruppe Jungs, die die Welt rettet!
Monster: Perfect Edition, Vol. 1
Naoki Urasawa
Everyone faces uncertainty at some point in their lives. Even a brilliant surgeon like Kenzo Tenma is no exception. But there's no way for him to know that his decision to stop chasing professional success and instead concentrate on his oath to save peoples' lives will result in the birth of an abomination. The questions of good and evil now take on a terrifyingly real dimension.
Years later, in Germany during the tumultuous post-reunification period, middle-aged childless couples are being killed one after another.
The serial killer's identity is known.
The reasons why he kills are not.
Dr. Tenma sets out on a journey to find the killer's twin sister, who may hold some clues to solving the enigma of the "Monster."
20th Century Boys: The Perfect Edition, Vol. 1
Naoki Urasawa
A deluxe bind-up edition of Naoki Urasawa’s award-winning epic of doomsday cults, giant robots and a group of friends trying to save the world from destruction! Humanity, having faced extinction at the end of the 20th century, would not have entered the new millennium if it weren’t for them. In 1969, during their youth, they created a symbol. In 1997, as the coming disaster slowly starts to unfold, that symbol returns. This is the story of a group of boys who try to save the world.
Naoki Urasawa's Monster, Volume 1 (Naoki Urasawa's Monster: Kanzenban, #1)
Naoki Urasawa
La obra maestra de Naoki Urasawa (20th Century Boys) regresa al mercado español con la edición definitiva en 9 volúmenes de lujo que recopilan toda la saga de Monster. En ella, el Dr. Tenma se enfrasca en la aventura de su vida después de salvarle la vida a Johan, un niño que llegó a su hospital con una herida de bala en la cabeza en el peor momento posible.Este hecho desencadena toda una serie de acontecimientos que llevarán al Dr. Tenma a viajar por el mundo mientras averigua el secreto detrás de Johan. Uno de los mejores manga de la historia se presenta con páginas a color por primera vez, portadas nuevas que forman un mosaico cuando la colección está completa y una cuidada edición para que Monster perdure para siempre en un lugar privilegiado en la librería de todo el mundo.
Naoki Urasawa's Monster, Volume 4 (Naoki Urasawa's Monster: Kanzenban, #4)
Naoki Urasawa
Johan se ha ganado la confianza de Schuwald, la persona más influyente de la región de Baviera. Ahora, es su mano derecha- ¿Pretende aparecer en el mundo económico germano como una joven promesa?
Mientras, Richard, un detective privado, recibe un encargo de Schuwald, y mientras investiga los extraños acontecimientos alrededor del mismo, percibe algo enorme y malvado tras ellos. Entonces, empieza a luchar contra alguien tan espantoso como un monstruo, pero... ¿alguna vez saldrán a la luz las maquinaciones de Johan?
Al saber que Tenma quiere quitarle la vida, Johan se dedica a llevar una vida tranquila. Sin embargo, de pronto estalla a llorar y pierde el sentido. ¿Qué diablos es ese libro checo?
Naoki Urasawa's Monster, Volume 2 (Naoki Urasawa's Monster: Kanzenban, #2)
Naoki Urasawa
Tenma, que cayó en la trampa preparada por Johan, es ahora un supuesto asesino en serie buscado por la policía. Tras eludir por los pelos el cerco policial, persigue a Johan para evitar otro asesinato y demostrar su inocencia.
Cavando en su pasado, se acerca cada vez más al monstruo.
Nina ha sido capturada por un grupo neonazi. Mientras, Tenma la busca, pues es la única persona que puede decirle quién es Johan, y al hacerlo descubre un dato terrorífico. Los ultraderechistas conspiran para convertirlo en el nuevo Hitler.
Naoki Urasawa's Monster, Volume 3 (Naoki Urasawa's Monster: Kanzenban, #3)
Naoki Urasawa
¿Johan tiene doble personalidad? ¿Es una especie de Jeckyll y Hyde? Tenma recurre al Dr. Gillen, toda una autoridad en psicología criminal, para que psicoanalice a Johan. Sin embargo, el Dr. Gillen concluye en secreto que es Tenma, y no Johan, quien ha cometido los crímenes, e intenta tenderle una trampa para realizar unos experimentos con él.
¡Ahora Tenma está verdaderamente acorralado!
Karl, un estudiante de la Universidad de Múnich, visita cada semana a un multimillonario ciego para leerle libros y así poder pagar sus estudios, Un día, conoce a un joven que hacía su mismo trabajo en casa del multimillonario. Su nombre es.. ¡Johan! Desde ese momento, a Karl empiezan a sucederle cosas extrañas y... ¿quién es ese joven llamado Johan? ¿Es el Johan que conocemos?
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ビリーバット 20 [Billy Bat 20]
Naoki Urasawa
さらばビリーバット!! さらば人類!! 下山事件、月面着陸、十字架の救世主、伊賀の乱、ケネディ暗殺、フランシスコ・ザビエル、東京オリンピック、アインシュタイン、ヒトラー、関東大震災、9・11同時多発テロ……そして相次ぐ戦争……崩壊する文明!!縦横無尽のSF歴史大河、ついに完結!!
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ビリーバット 15 [Birii Batto 15] (Billy Bat, #15)
Naoki Urasawa
Chuck Culckin, reconocido como el inventor de Billy Bat, muere. Kevin Goodman se hace cargo de continuar. Al mismo tiempo, Duvivier intenta comunicarse con el Sr. Smith. Por último, en el sótano del parque de atracciones, Finney busca desentrañar el secreto del pergamino.
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ビリーバット 13 [Birii Batto 13] (Billy Bat #13)
Naoki Urasawa
Siguiendo el consejo del Sr. Smith, Kevin Goodman va a Akeshi, donde hace algunos descubrimientos acerca de la carrera espacial, incluyendo lo que ocurrió en 1969 en la luna. Entonces conoce a Chuck Culkin Culkin.
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ビリーバット 8 [Birii Batto 8] (Billy Bat, #8)
Naoki Urasawa
En 1964, alors que le Japon tout entier est plongé dans l'effervescence des Jeux olympiques de Tokyo, le mystérieux rouleau que Kanbei a soigneusement enfoui 380 ans auparavant se trouve à nouveau au coeur d'une terrible bataille !
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ビリーバット 6 [Birii Batto 6] (Billy Bat, #6)
Naoki Urasawa
El Sr. Smith y Kevin buscan inscansablemente a Lee Harvey Oswald, para evitar que mate a Kennedy. Será en Nueva Orleans donde se encuentren los únicos dos seres humanos que pueden ver al famoso murciélago.
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ビリーバット 2 [Billy Bat 2]
Naoki Urasawa
六十年前、戦後最大の闇の中を跋扈し、二千年前、救世主と信じられた男の運命を紡ぐ……。そして五十年前のニューヨークでは恋人達に光をもたらす……。はたして謎の漫画・ビリーバットの正体は!? 人類にとって、その存在の理由は!?
20th Century Boys, Tome 20 (20th Century Boys #20)
Naoki Urasawa
Reads R to L (Japanese Style), for audiences T+. Humanity, having faced extinction at the end of the 20th century, would not have entered the new millennium if it weren't for them. In 1969, during their youth, they created a symbol. In 1997, as the coming disaster slowly starts to unfold, that symbol returns. This is the story of a group of boys who try to save the world.
20th Century Boys 15
Naoki Urasawa
Die EXPO 2015 steht vor der Tür und mit ihr der Papstbesuch. Der "Freund" ist zwar tot, doch am Lauf der Dinge scheint sich nichts geändert zu haben: Das tödliche Virus breitet sich weiterhin aus und das Leben des Papstes ist nach wie vor in Gefahr. Bei der Eröffnungsfeier der EXPO überschlagen sich dann auch die Ereignisse und es kommt zum Unfassbaren...
20th Century Boys 12
Naoki Urasawa
Otcho hat von der Existenz eines Dr. Yamane erfahren, der ebenfalls damals zusammen mit Kannas Mutter Kiriko an der Herstellung des teuflischen Virus beteiligt war, das am "Silvester, an dem die Welt blutete" so verheerenden Schaden anrichtete, und seine Suche nach ihm führt ihn... in den Biologie-Raum seiner alten Schule! Doch dort trifft er nicht nur auf Dr. Yamane, sondern auch auf... den "Freund"!! Und endlich ist es soweit! Die Maske des "Freundes" wird tatsächlich heruntergerissen und das Rätsel um seine Identität ein für alle Mal gelöst...!!!
20th Century Boys 9
Naoki Urasawa
Wer tuschelt da unter dem Laken? Ist es der "Freund" und wird Koizumi sein Gesicht sehen? Und wenn sie es sieht, tritt dann das ein, was Yoshitsune befürchtet...? An ganz anderer Stelle muss Kanna alles auf eine Karte setzen, zockt alle ab und... gewinnt...?
20th Century Boys 5
Naoki Urasawa
Der Mega-Roboter ist einsatzbereit!!! Aus Fantasie ist Realität geworden. Der 31. Dezember 2000 und somit auch das Ende der Menschheit rücken immer näher und näher, doch die Identität des "Freundes" ist nach wie vor nicht enthüllt… Die einzigen, die unsere Welt jetzt noch retten können, sind neun Freunde!
Naoki Urasawa's Monster, Volume 15: The Door to Memories (Naoki Urasawa's Monster, #15)
Naoki Urasawa
Johan is a cold and calculating killer with a mysterious past, and brilliant Dr. Kenzo Tenma is the only one who can stop him! Conspiracy and serial murder open the door to a compelling, intricately woven plot in this masterpiece manga thriller.
Dangerous men of influence hoping to exploit Johan's frightening min for their own shadowy purposes are also hot on the "monster's" trail, and they're willing to use Eva, Tenma's ex-fiancée, to identify him. But what will happen to Eva when her assistance is no longer required? Will her only chance for salvation rest on the shoulders of the very man who's been hired to kill her?!
Naoki Urasawa Präsentiert: Monster, Band 11: Toter Winkel (Naoki Urasawa's Monster, #11)
Naoki Urasawa
Johan is a cold and calculating killer with a mysterious past, and brilliant Dr. Kenzo Tenma is the only one who can stop him! Conspiracy and serial murder open the door to a compelling, intricately woven plot in this masterpiece manga thriller.
More pieces of the puzzle to Johan's past are uncovered in Prague! Everyone is after an old tape recording of an interview with Johan as a child, and Tenma learns more about Johan's mother - a beautiful woman taken away by the secret police. And then Johan makes his presence known when a brillant young detective of the Prague Police Department is accused of poisoning three of his superiors...with whiskey bonbons.
Naoki Urasawa's Monster, Volume 6: The Secret Woods (Naoki Urasawa's Monster, #6)
Naoki Urasawa
Johan is a cold and calculating killer with a mysterious past, and brilliant Dr. Kenzo Tenma is the only one who can stop him! Conspiracy and serial murder open the door to a compelling, intricately woven plot in this masterpiece manga thriller.
Tenma's former fiancée Eva Heinneman's life has gone downhill since the death of her father and her breakup with Tenma. Now she's involved with a menacing man with a shady past and a mysterious connection to Johan. Meanwhile, Johan has worked his way into the graces of a powerful but lonely old financier. Could Johan be targeting this man for more than just his money?
Sneeze: Naoki Urasawa Story Collection
Naoki Urasawa
A curated collection of eight short stories and graphic essays by famed manga author Naoki Urasawa, creator of the acclaimed series Monster and 20th Century Boys!Urasawa's characters confront fantastical elements ranging from psychic powers, to alien visitors to planet Earth, to attacks by giant monsters. On the flip side, the author philosophizes about his real-world experiences with the wild and wacky international music scene. Plus, a classic, funny animal tale, in Urasawa's inimitable style!
21st Century Boys
Naoki Urasawa
La historia de Amigo y todos sus compañeros emprende la recta final en esta serie limitada de dos volúmenes, en la que todas las dudas y enigmas que han rodeado a los 20th Century Boys se resolverán.
20th Century Boys, vol. 9 (20th Century Boys Kanzenban, #9)
Naoki Urasawa
El nuevo orden mundial de "Amigo" queda muy lejos de la utopía prometida por el visionario líder: temor constante a una ridícula invasión extraterrestre, comunidades aisladas del mundo exterior donde se esclaviza a los ciudadanos, historias terribles sobre seres humanos capaces de todo para conseguir una vacuna. . ¿Quién pondrá fin a esta situación?
20th Century Boys, vol. 2 (20th Century Boys Kanzenban, #2)
Naoki Urasawa
Ataques bacterológicos se ciernen sobre San Francisco y Londres. ¿Qué sucederá a continuación? La única persona que lo sabe, la única persona que puede salvar el mundo es...Kenji. Amigo le espera.
20th Century Boys, vol. 4 (20th Century Boys Kanzenban, #4)
Naoki Urasawa
En medio de la bahía de Tokyo, un hombre llamado 'Shogun' intenta escapar de la prisión 'Umihotaru', considerada una prisión de alta seguridad, para poder salvar el mundo. Un asesinato en Chinatown desata una cadena de acontecimientos que sembrarán el terror.
Naoki Urasawa Präsentiert: Monster, Band 18: Das wahre Monster (Naoki Urasawa's Monster, #18)
Naoki Urasawa
Johan is a cold and calculating killer with a mysterious past, and brilliant Dr. Kenzo Tenma is the only one who can stop him! Conspiracy and serial murder open the door to a compelling, intricately woven plot in this masterpiece manga thriller.
A diabolical monster has transformed Ruhenheim, a little village nestled in the German countryside, into hell on earth - and his name is Johan. Tenma, Grimmer and Inspector Lunge try desperately to stem the flow of carnage as Nina steels herself for a final confrontation with her twin brother. Will Johan's madness succeed in snuffing out the lives of everyone who's ever known him? All questions are answered in the thrilling, pulse-pounding conclusion to Naoki Urasawa's Monster, one of the most exciting manga series of all time!
Naoki Urasawa Präsentiert: Monster, Band 17: Bin wieder da (Naoki Urasawa's Monster, #17)
Naoki Urasawa
Johan is a cold and calculating killer with a mysterious past, and brilliant Dr. Kenzo Tenma is the only one who can stop him! Conspiracy and serial murder open the door to a compelling, intricately woven plot in this masterpiece manga thriller.
In the little mountain town of Ruhenheim, life is simple and peaceful. Neighbors greet each other on the street, and the biggest case the local authorities have to worry about is a lost dog. But this bucolic splendor is about to change. Will Tenma, Grimmer and Inspector Lunge be able to prevent the massacre Johan is planning for this sleepy village and its unknowing inhabitants? Or will the cobbled streets of Ruhenheim soon run red with innocent blood?
Naoki Urasawa Präsentiert: Monster, Band 16: Schön, dass du wieder da bist (Naoki Urasawa's Monster, #16)
Naoki Urasawa
Johan is a cold and calculating killer with a mysterious past, and brilliant Dr. Kenzo Tenma is the only one who can stop him! Conspiracy and serial murder open the door to a compelling, intricately woven plot in this masterpiece manga thriller.
Tenma is lying low, but his brief respite is doomed to be short-lived. Milan, one of Tenma's new friends, is planning to assassinate a man with deep ties to "Red Rose Mansion." Can Tenma dissuade him from this drastic line of action? Also, a seemingly unrelated string of murders by various serial killers hints at a sinister connection with Johan. How many more people need to die before the monster's work is complete?
Naoki Urasawa Präsentiert: Monster, Band 14: Erinnerungen (Naoki Urasawa's Monster, #14)
Naoki Urasawa
Johan is a cold and calculating killer with a mysterious past, and brilliant Dr. Kenzo Tenma is the only one who can stop him! Conspiracy and serial murder open the door to a compelling, intricately woven plot in this masterpiece manga thriller.Tenma's long journey for justice, Johan and Nina's search for identity - all roads converge on the mysterious "Red Rose Mansion". Is Nina prepared to confront the dark memories this cursed house will awaken in her subconscious? If Tenma gets there in time, will he find a clue that will help him save the life of his ex-fiancée Eva? Or will Johan, as always, remain several steps ahead of everyone?
Naoki Urasawa Präsentiert: Monster, Band 13: Flucht (Naoki Urasawa's Monster, #13)
Naoki Urasawa
Johan is a cold and calculating killer with a mysterious past, and brilliant Dr. Kenzo Tenma is the only one who can stop him! Conspiracy and serial murder open the door to a compelling, intricately woven plot in this masterpiece manga thriller.
After his arrest in Prague, Tenma is deported to Düsseldorf to stand trial, but the odds are terribly stacked against him - one of the lawyers is a devoted follower of Johan. When his ex-fiancée Eva's life is threatened, Tenma realizes that if he wants to save her, his only option is to escape captivity. With Eva still bearing a nearly bottomless grudge against him, can Tenma reach her before it's too late. And even if he does, will she even want his help?
Naoki Urasawa Präsentiert: Monster, Band 12: Die Rosenvilla (Naoki Urasawa's Monster, #12)
Naoki Urasawa
Johan is a cold and calculating killer with a mysterious past, and brilliant Dr. Kenzo Tenma is the only one who can stop him! Conspiracy and serial murder open the door to a compelling, intricately woven plot in this masterpiece manga thriller.
The Nameless Monster, a mysterious children's picture book, holds the key to unlocking the secrets of Johan's past. The startling discovery that it was created by an official from the Czechoslovakian secret police leads Tenma to the ominously eerie Red Rose Manion - an estate with a dark and tragic history covered up and sealed away for decades. Meanwhile, a serial murderer in Prague has been identified as a beautiful blond woman. Who could she be and what is her connection to Johan?
Monster, Capítulo 1: Herr Doktor Tenma (Naoki Urasawa's Monster, #1)
Naoki Urasawa
Un fatídico día de 1986 en Düsseldorf, Alemania Occidental; el prestigioso cirujano Kenzo Tenma, harto del favoritismo político en su hospital, pone su deber como doctor por sobre su éxito y reputación personal al desobedecer las órdenes de su superior y salvar la vida de un chico antes que la del alcalde... ¡¿Pero cómo podría predecir que ese acto humanitario causaría el nacimiento de una criatura horrible?! Así comienza la historia de una persecución incesante que lo lleva a los límites de la interrogante de qué es realmente la justicia y qué es el mal...
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ビリーバット 7 [Birii Batto 7] (Billy Bat, #7)
Naoki Urasawa
Kevin Yamagata et l'agent Smith sont en alerte : la date fatidique de l'assassinant du président approche à grands pas, et alors qu'ils pensaient avoir déjoué le complot, ils apprennent qu'Oswald est retourné à Dallas. Les pièces du puzzle s'emboîtent progressivement, au fur et à mesure que les différents protagonistes croisés dans les volumes précédents se rencontrent... Mais quels sont véritablement les desseins de la chauve-souris ?
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ビリーバット 5 [Billy Bat 5]
Naoki Urasawa
オズワルドに最初に課せられた使命は、ケネディ暗殺を目論む男の暗殺!? 一方、大統領暗殺の歴史的事実を予知したケヴィンは、その歴史を変える方法をビリーから授かるが……!!
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ビリーバット 4 [Billy Bat 4]
Naoki Urasawa
時は1960年代、アメリカ黄金期──夢のテーマパーク『ビリーランド』でビリーバットの着ぐるみに入り、毎日黙々と仕事をする男。自分が何者なのか、何になるかすらわからない“自分探し”途中の男。彼の夢は、みんなに愛されること。彼の夢は、いつか偉大な英雄になること。そんな彼の前に現れた本物のビリーバット。ビリーにいざなわれ、彼の人生に転機が訪れる……。彼の名はオズワルド。
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ビリーバット 3 [Billy Bat 3]
Naoki Urasawa
天正年間──伊賀の里は六万の織田勢の包囲を受け、存亡の危機にあった。百地の志能備・勘兵衛は織田勢の包囲網を突破して歴史を変える一本の巻物を紀伊へ届けるよう命じられる。だが巻物の名は“コウモリの書”!! 勘兵衛がコウモリを操るか、はたまた操られるか……!?
21st Century Boys, Tome 2 (21st Century Boys, #2)
Naoki Urasawa
Au coeur du simulateur, Kenji tente de découvrir le secret d'Ami pendant que Maruo, Otcho et Kanna mènent aussi leur enquête ! Il faut faire vite : les disciples d'Ami sont encore actifs et certains d'entre eux sont toujours prêts à détruire le monde !
21st Century Boys, Band 1 (21st Century Boys, #1)
Naoki Urasawa
Der Krieg ist vorbei. Der "Freund" ist tot. Die Menschen müssen nicht mehr fürchten, ausgelöscht zu werden. Endlich kehrt wieder Frieden in Tokio ein ... so scheint es zumindest. Doch das Rätsel bleibt noch ungelöst. Niemand weiß, wer der "Freund" war und woher er kam. Der einzige Hinweis ist tief in den Erinnerungen eines Mannes vergraben: Kenji, unseres Helden. Es ist an der Zeit, Pandoras Büchse zu öffnen. Zeit, herauszufinden, was in ihrem Inneren schlummert.
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ビリーバット 1 [Billy Bat 1]
Naoki Urasawa
1949年、アメリカ。『スーパーマン』『ワンダーウーマン』と並ぶヒットシリーズ『ビリーバット』を描く日系人気漫画家ケヴィン・ヤマガタ。彼の前に、以前同じキャラクターを日本で見たという人物が現れる。ケヴィンは、真偽を確かめるため、戦争の傷癒えぬ日本へと向かう……!?
コウモリが歴史の深淵を照らし出す……縦横無尽のSF歴史大河!!
20th Century Boys, Tome 22 (20th Century Boys #22)
Naoki Urasawa
Les compagnons de Kenji sont désormais réunis. Kanna est sur le pied de guerre alors qu'Ami met à exécution sa dernière «prédiction». Une nouvelle fois les sinistres soucoupes volantes apparaissent dans le ciel de Tokyo.
20th Century Boys, Tome 21 (20th Century Boys #21)
Naoki Urasawa
À Rome, le père Nitani cherche à joindre le Pape désormais prisonnier du Vatican. Pendant ce temps, Ami est sur le point de mettre sa dernière "prédiction" à exécution. Kenji, quant à lui, poursuit sa marche sur Tokyo alors que Kanna et les autres se préparent à passer à la contre-offensive.
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ビリーバット 10 [Birii Batto 10] (Billy Bat #10)
Naoki Urasawa
Prosegue con l’atteso numero dieci la pubblicazione del capolavoro horror/thriller realizzato dal maestro Naoki Urasawa con la collaborazione di Takashi Nagasaki. Per il fumettista nippo-americano Kevin Yamagata i misteri legati al personaggio dei comics da lui creato, Billy Bat, un pipistrello antropomorfo che di mestiere fa il detective, si infittiscono, e si ritrova così in un incubo a occhi aperti da cui è impossibile svegliarsi. Una serie che è già un cult, seguita da migliaia di fan in tutto il mondo che, trepidanti, attendono l’uscita di ogni nuovo tankobon. E finalmente anche quelli italiani saranno accontentati! Semplicemente imperdibile!
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ビリーバット 19 [Billy Bat 19]
Naoki Urasawa
崩壊へと向かう地球。それを知りつつもビリーが見えないケヴィン。世界の果てに出現したビリーバットマニアの集団、黒蝙蝠教団とは正か邪か!? 終わりの始まりの開幕だ――。
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ビリーバット 18 [Billy Bat 18]
Naoki Urasawa
ビリーの姿が見えず、声も聞こえなくなったケヴィン。謎の答えを求め、「時の巻物」の示す地バスクへ。だがそれこそが、あらかじめ用意された長い旅の始まりだった。そして現代、地上から「天然」が消え、ビリーバットのすべてを握った男ティミー・サナダ。彼と共に、徐々に崩壊へ向かう文明。古代よりつながる歴史の糸は、遂に人類を最終章へと紡ぐのか!?
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ビリーバット 17 [Billy Bat 17]
Naoki Urasawa
“ニューヨーク”“二つの塔”“飛行機で攻撃する”ティミーが描く酸鼻のビジョン――人類史上類を見ない悲劇を回避すべくなりふりかまわぬ行動に出たケヴィン。そして、その瞬間がやってくる……
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ビリーバット 16 [Birii Batto 16] (Billy Bat, #16)
Naoki Urasawa
2001, États-Unis. Kevin Goodman a le sentiment que de terribles événements se préparent, mais désormais incapable d’entrer en contact avec Billy Bat, il ne parvient pas à savoir exactement ce qui risque de se produire. Lorsque, plusieurs années après leur première rencontre, Timmy Sanada réapparaît pour lui montrer son travail, il a immédiatement l’intuition que le jeune dessinateur est son successeur, mais tout le monde n’est pas aussi emballé que lui…
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ビリーバット 14 [Birii Batto 14] (Billy Bat #14)
Naoki Urasawa
Kevin Goodman et le vrai Chuck Culkin, avec l'aide d'Audrey, ont décidé de renverser l'imposteur à la tête de Chuck Culkin Entreprise et de remettre l'authentique “Billy Bat” sur le devant de la scène. La parution d'une première aventure enthousiasme aussitôt le public, mais Kevin est en lutte avec son scénario : il ne parvient pas à empêcher un sinistre personnage de se rendre sur la Lune… et si par malheur ce funeste bonhomme va jusqu'au bout de son voyage, la Terre est perdue !
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ビリーバット 12 [Birii Batto 12] (Billy Bat #12)
Naoki Urasawa
Unusual book
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ビリーバット 11 [Birii Batto 11] (Billy Bat #11)
Naoki Urasawa
Prosegue con l’atteso numero undici la pubblicazione del capolavoro horror/thriller realizzato dal maestro Naoki Urasawa con la collaborazione di Takashi Nagasaki. Per il fumettista nippo-americano Kevin Yamagata i misteri legati al personaggio dei comics da lui creato, Billy Bat, un pipistrello antropomorfo che di mestiere fa il detective, si infittiscono, e si ritrova così in un incubo a occhi aperti da cui è impossibile svegliarsi. Una serie che è già un cult, seguita da migliaia di fan in tutto il mondo che, trepidanti, attendono l’uscita di ogni nuovo tankobon. E finalmente anche quelli italiani saranno accontentati! Semplicemente imperdibile!
![ビリーバット 9 [Birii Batto 9] (Billy Bat, #9)](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1344523923i/15812710.jpg)
ビリーバット 9 [Birii Batto 9] (Billy Bat, #9)
Naoki Urasawa
1922. Einstein, en visite au Japon, fait la connaissance du jeune Zôfu conteur de kaimihibai, un théâtre de papier. Deux ans auparavant, Zôfu, lui, rencontrait un assassin portant sur le torse un tatouage de chauve-souris… C’est évidemment elle le dénominateur commun entre l’artiste de kamishibai et le criminel !
20th Century Boys, 19 (20th Century Boys, #19)
Naoki Urasawa
Reads R to L (Japanese Style), for audiences T+. Humanity, having faced extinction at the end of the 20th century, would not have entered the new millennium if it weren't for them. In 1969, during their youth, they created a symbol. In 1997, as the coming disaster slowly starts to unfold, that symbol returns. This is the story of a group of boys who try to save the world. The man with the guitar heads for Tokyo and arrives at a rough-and-tumble border town with an ominous-looking checkpoint. Only those who have a pass may go through, and those who try to get by without one are summarily shot. Many have tried, and many are buried nearby. Who can change this horrific situation and get through the checkpoint? And who or what could be waiting on the other side?
20th Century Boys 18
Naoki Urasawa
Am nördlichen Grenzposten weit weg von Tokio taucht plötzlich ein Mann auf! Alle Menschen im Norden sind tot, doch er kommt mit seiner Gitarre auf dem Rücken auf einem Motorrad angefahren, aus dem Land der Toten und stellt sich als Joe Yabuki vor.
Wer ist er?! Wie konnte er überleben? Ist er ein Messias oder ein Spinner?
Die Antworten darauf kennt nur... Gott.
20th Century Boys 17
Naoki Urasawa
Dunkelheit umfängt die Welt. Die Geschicke der Menschheit liegen jetzt in den Händen des Bösen der "Freund" wird zum Präsidenten der Welt. Und was innerhalb der Mauern des neuen Tokio geschieht, bestimmt allein er. Die meisten Bürger vertrauen dem "Freund" blind wie eh und je, doch es gibt Widerstandbewegungen, die im Untergrund operieren. Die "Eiskönigin", Anführerin der radikalsten Bewegung, hat den 20. August zum Tag erklärt, an dem die Waffen erhoben werden sollen. Niemand scheint in der Lage zu sein, dem ganzen Wahnsinn ein Ende zu bereiten. Doch plötzlich gibt es Hoffnung...
20th Century Boys 16
Naoki Urasawa
Im Jahre 2015 rettet der "Freund" den Papst vor einem Attentat, indem er auf wundersame Weise bei der Eröffnungsfeier der EXPO wiederaufersteht. Vor seinem Tod war er ein Messias jetzt ist er ein Gott. Und niemand kann ihn aufhalten; sein schrecklicher Plan ist nach wie vor in vollem Gange. Er gab den Befehl, das Killer-Virus freizusetzen und die Welt ging zugrunde. Warum musste es zu dieser unfassbaren Tragödie kommen? Wir blicken zurück auf die Vergangenheit, in der das Böse geboren wurde. Doch behalten wir auch die Gegenwart im Auge, in der der "Freund" zum Präsidenten der Welt wird und wir richten unseren Blick auf eine unheilvolle Zukunft!
20th Century Boys 14
Naoki Urasawa
Der Tag des Untergangs der Menschheit rückt immer näher. Um herauszufinden, was der tote "Freund" im Schilde führte, geht Kanna ein großes Risiko ein... Ihr Einsatz ist streng geheim und könnte sie leicht das Leben kosten. Doch sie muss Licht ins Dunkel vieler ungelöster Fragen bringen und erfahren, was der Menschheit in naher Zukunft droht, um die größte Katastrophe aller Zeiten abzuwenden. Denn eines ist klar: Der Schlüssel zur Zukunft liegt in der Vergangenheit! Der Countdown zum Weltuntergang hat begonnen...
20th Century Boys 13
Naoki Urasawa
Der "Freund" wurde erschossen!! Der Tod des absoluten Herrschers reißt die Welt in einer Woge der Trauer mit und sät Konfusion in den Reihen von Kenjis Streitern. Doch zeitgleich wird die Welt heimgesucht von einem neuen Killer-Virus! Ist es also zu früh, sich der Illusion hinzugeben, der ganze Schrecken hätte mit dem Tod des "Freundes" endlich ein Ende? Ist es vielmehr so, dass sein Plan weiterhin aktiv ist?! Kanna ist die letzte, die Kenjis Erbe angetreten hat und muss sich einer neuen Mission stellen.
20th Century Boys 11
Naoki Urasawa
Am Ende des 20. Jahrhunderts steht die Menschheit vor dem Abgrund, doch nur eine Handvoll Erwachsener sieht die Vorzeichen der nahenden Katastrophe rechtzeitig. Diese Erwachsenen verbindet ihre gemeinsame Kindheit, in der sie zusammenhielten wie Pech und Schwefel und zum Zeichen ihrer Freundschaft sogar ein Symbol kreierten.
20th Century Boys, Band 10 (20th Century Boys, #10)
Naoki Urasawa
Vor dem Hintergrund des Papstbesuches in Japan kämpft Kanna ihren Kampf gegen den übermächtigen "Freund", der Mann, der Japan hinter den Kulissen beherrscht. Ihre Entschlossenheit bringt ihr die Sympathien der aufgebrachten Mafia-Menge in Shinjuku ein. Sie ist drauf und dran, die Geschichte umzuschreiben und schwört Rache für ihren Onkel Kenji. Doch was will der geheimnisvolle Mann, der plötzlich in der Schule auftaucht? Dieser Frage auf der Spur, findet sich Kyoko bald im "Freund-Museum" wieder, der wahrscheinlich letzte Ort, an dem man sein will: denn dabei handelt es sich um eine Nachbildung des Hauses, in dem der "Freund" seine Kindheit verbracht hat!
20th Century Boys 8
Naoki Urasawa
Am "Silvester, an dem die Welt blutete" stellt sich Kenji dem Mega-Roboter, der Tôkyô dem Erdboden gleichzumachen droht. Das wahre Gesicht der Maschine hält jedoch unglaubliche Überraschungen für ihn bereit...!
Im Jahre 2014 derweil hat Koizumi ihre ganz eigenen Probleme mit dem "Silvester, an dem die Welt blutete": Ihr Geschichtsreferat bleibt nicht unbemerkt und bringt ihr die zweifelhafte Ehre ein, einen Ausflug ins "Freundschaftsland" unternehmen zu dürfen, das nur auf den ersten Blick ein Vergnügungspark ist...
20th Century Boys 7
Naoki Urasawa
Wird dem "Shôgun" diesmal der Ausbruch aus dem Umihotaru Gefängnis gelingen? Außerdem lernen wir das Schulmädchen Koizumi kennen, die in ihrer Schule aneckt, als sie sich zu sehr für das Thema "31.12.2000 - Der Silvester, an dem die Welt blutete" intereßiert und in einer Rückblende sehen wir, wie Fukube hinter die Maske des "Freundes" blickt…!
20th Century Boys 6
Naoki Urasawa
14 Jahre nach dem "Silvester, an dem die Welt blutete" - die Menschheit konnte damals knapp ihrer Auslöschung entgehen - scheint Frieden eingekehrt zu sein. Ein Frieden, ganz im Sinne und unter der Kontrolle des "Freundes"… Kanna ist inzwischen 17 Jahre alt und schlägt sich wacker durch das Chaos des neuen Tokyos. Doch dann kommt sie hinter eine Wahrheit, die ihr Schicksal und ihre Zukunft für immer verändern soll!
20th Century Boys 4
Naoki Urasawa
Am Ende des 20. Jahrhunderts steht die Menschheit vor dem Abgrund, doch nur eine Handvoll Erwachsener sieht die Vorzeichen der nahenden Katastrophe rechtzeitig. Diese Erwachsenen verbindet ihre gemeinsame Kindheit, in der sie zusammenhielten wie Pech und Schwefel und zum Zeichen ihrer Freundschaft sogar ein Symbol kreierten.
20th Century Boys 3
Naoki Urasawa
Am Ende des 20. Jahrhunderts steht die Menschheit vor dem Abgrund, doch nur eine Handvoll Erwachsener sieht die Vorzeichen der nahenden Katastrophe rechtzeitig. Diese Erwachsenen verbindet ihre gemeinsame Kindheit, in der sie zusammenhielten wie Pech und Schwefel und zum Zeichen ihrer Freundschaft sogar ein Symbol kreierten.
20th Century Boys 2
Naoki Urasawa
Am Ende des 20. Jahrhunderts steht die Menschheit vor dem Abgrund, doch nur eine Handvoll Erwachsener sieht die Vorzeichen der nahenden Katastrophe rechtzeitig. Diese Erwachsenen verbindet ihre gemeinsame Kindheit, in der sie zusammenhielten wie Pech und Schwefel und zum Zeichen ihrer Freundschaft sogar ein Symbol kreierten.
20th Century Boys: The Perfect Edition, Vol. 2
Naoki Urasawa
A deluxe bind-up edition of Naoki Urasawa’s award-winning epic of doomsday cults, giant robots and a group of friends trying to save the world from destruction!Humanity, having faced extinction at the end of the 20th century, would not have entered the new millennium if it weren’t for them. In 1969, during their youth, they created a symbol. In 1997, as the coming disaster slowly starts to unfold, that symbol returns. This is the story of a group of boys who try to save the world. With killer bacteria attacks on San Francisco and London underway, the plot to destroy the world that Kenji imagined as a boy is playing out in real life through the actions of the Friend. What will happen next? Only one person knows. Only one person can save the world, and that person is Kenji. Firing up his guitar and making up his mind to stand up, Kenji heads to the concert hall where the Friend awaits…
20th Century Boys: The Perfect Edition, Vol. 3
Naoki Urasawa
A deluxe bind-up edition of Naoki Urasawa’s award-winning epic of doomsday cults, giant robots and a group of friends trying to save the world from destruction!Humanity, having faced extinction at the end of the 20th century, would not have entered the new millennium if it weren’t for them. In 1969, during their youth, they created a symbol. In 1997, as the coming disaster slowly starts to unfold, that symbol returns. This is the story of a group of boys who try to save the world.The giant robot has been built, awaiting its great awakening, but the Friend’s identity has yet to be revealed. Time passes day by day, counting down to December 31, 2000…the day that Earth is destined to see its end. The only ones who can save the world are the nine friends who wrote The Book of Prophecy in their childhood days. Will humanity enter the new world, the new century, safe and sound?
PLUTO: Naoki Urasawa x Ozamu Tezuka, Vol.1
Naoki Urasawa
In a distant future where sentient humanoid robots pass for human, someone or some thing is out to destroy the seven great robots of the world. Europol's top detective Gesicht is assigned to investigate these mysterious robot serial murders; the only catch is that he himself is one of the seven targets.
Monster: Perfect Edition, Vol. 2
Naoki Urasawa
Dr. Tenma has fallen into a trap set by Johan and is now wanted by the police as a serial killer. While narrowly evading the police dragnet, Tenma pursues Johan in an attempt to prove his own innocence and prevent another murder, edging closer to the Monster by tracing his secret past.
As the only person who knows what Johan is, Tenma searches for Nina, who has been captured by neo-Nazis. His investigation leads him to uncover a horrific fact—the ultra-rightists are conspiring to set Johan up as a second Adolf Hitler.
Monster: Perfect Edition, Vol. 3
Naoki Urasawa
Could Johan have a dual personality, like Jekyll and Hyde? Tenma calls on Dr. Gillen, an authority on criminal psychology, to psychoanalyze Johan. But Dr. Gillen secretly concludes that it's not Johan but Tenma who has committed all the serial murders. Dr. Gillen then tries to lure Tenma into various traps, intending to use him in his own experiments.
Karl, a student at Munich University, visits a blind billionaire every week to read books to him as a way to pay for school. One day he encounters another young man, named Johan, who had once done the same job for the billionaire. From that point on, strange events continue to befall Karl...
Monster, Capítulo 5: After the Carnival (Naoki Urasawa's Monster, #5)
Naoki Urasawa
“¡Míreme! ¡Míreme! ¡El monstruo que hay dentro de mí creció mucho!”
Tratando de descifrar la enigmática nota que Johan le dejó, Tenma visita al Dr. Gillen, un viejo compañero suyo de la universidad que ahora es un reconocido psicólogo criminal…
¡¿Puede que Johan tenga dos personalidades completamente diferentes?! ¿Es un caso como el de Dr. Jeckyll y Mr. Hyde?
Gillen secretamente concluye que no es Johan sino Tenma el verdadero responsable de los asesinatos en serie, por lo que trata de hacerlo caer en varias trampas que le permitan analizarlo en profundidad. ¡Ahora Tenma está realmente arrinconado!
Monster, Capítulo 4: Ayse's Friend (Naoki Urasawa's Monster, #4)
Naoki Urasawa
Nina se infiltra en una organización Neo-Nazi establecida en Frankfurt con el objetivo de matar a su hermano gemelo; pero termina siendo capturada por el grupo. Afortunadamente para ella el Dr. Tenma también llegó a esa ciudad, siguiéndole los pasos para tratar de develar alguna pista sobre la naturaleza de Johan; pero lo que va a descubrir es algo mucho más horripilante: los ultra-derechistas están conspirando para elevar a Johan como el legítimo sucesor de Hitler. ¿Podrá el destino unir a Tenma y a Nina a tiempo?
Monster, Capítulo 3: 511 Kinderheim (Naoki Urasawa's Monster, #3)
Naoki Urasawa
Tenma cae en una trampa y ahora es buscado por la policía, que lo considera un asesino serial responsable de todos los crímenes. Mientras evade a los investigadores, Tenma continua persiguiendo a Johan para tratar de evitar que cometa más asesinatos y probar su propia inocencia. Ese camino lo lleva finalmente hasta los orígenes secretos de Monster en Berlín y a la verdad acerca de los horribles experimentos que se llevaban a cabo en Alemania Oriental. ¡¿Quién es realmente Johan!? ¡¿Y qué es el Orfanato 511?
Monster, Capítulo 2: Surprise Party (Naoki Urasawa's Monster, #2)
Naoki Urasawa
Düsseldorf, Alemania, 1995. El país está hundido en la confusión desde su unificación. Es en este caos que el Dr. Tenma descubre que su acto ético como doctor fue el causante de una horrible consecuencia: Johan creció para convertirse en un diabólico asesino conocido como Monster, responsable de las muertes de un sinnúmero de parejas sin hijos. ¿Por qué ataca a esas parejas? Ahora Kenzo tiene que embarcarse en una persecución desesperada para encontrar a la hermana gemela de Johan y descubrir alguna pista acerca del secreto de Monster...
20th Century Boys, Volume 1: Friends
Naoki Urasawa
Humanity, having faced extinction at the end of the 20th century, would not have entered the new millennium if it weren't for them. In 1969, during their youth, they created a symbol. In 1997, as the coming disaster slowly starts to unfold, that symbol returns. This is the story of a gang of boys who try to save the world.
Failed rock musician Kenji's memories of his past come rushing back when one of his childhood friends mysteriously commits suicide. Could this new death be related to the rise of a bizarre new cult that's been implicated in several other murders and disappearances? Determined to dig deeper, Kenji reunites with some of his old buddies in the hope of learning the truth behind it all.
20th Century Boys, Volume 5: Reunion (20th Century Boys, #5)
Naoki Urasawa
This is the story of a gang of boys who try to save the world!; As boys, Kenji and his friends came up with a bunch of stories about an evil organization bent on world destruction. As adults, someone is now turning their fantasies into reality!The giant robot has already been built and now awaits the Great Awakening... With the Friend's identity still a mystery, the countdown to the apocalypse continues, day by day, minute by minute--for on December 31, 2000, humanity will meet its final hour. Hoping to get as many people who knew about their group's emblem involved in their clandestine efforts, Kenji's crew reaches out to their childhood antagonists: the twins Mabo and Yanbo. Back when they were kids, Yanbo and Mabo terrorized Kenji and company to no end. As adults, and with a crisis looming, will the evilest brothers in history now fight on the side of good? Humanity, having faced extinction at the end of the 20th century, would not have entered the new millennium if it weren't for them. In 1969, during their youth, they created a symbol. In 1997, as the coming disaster slowly starts to unfold, that symbol returns. This is the story of a gang of boys who try to save the world.
20th Century Boys, Volume 4: Love and Peace
Naoki Urasawa
Kenji wrote "The Book of Prophecy" in his boyhood. Now this childish fantasy has become the scenario for the Friend's fiendish plot to destroy mankind. Kenji goes underground and waits for a chance to fight back.
Meanwhile, the evil organization is closing in on a man called Shogun in the ganglands of Bangkok. The mystery grows deeper, the fear more intense, as we near the final battle at the turn of the century... Is there really any way to save the world from annihilation?
20th Century Boys, Volume 3: Hero with a Guitar
Naoki Urasawa
It turns out that the Friend's plan to destroy the world was dreamed up long ago by a gang of boys playing "good guys against bad guys"...And now, the only one who can stop this diabolical plot from succeeding is the one who came up with it--Kenji!
Kenji races home and picks up the newspaper: sure enough, the mystery microbe has hit London. He thinks back over everything that has happened and what he and his childhood friends dug up, and is forced to face the unbelievable truth--someone really is putting into motion the story Kenji made up as a child, and people are dying because of it!
20th Century Boys, Volume 2: The Prophet
Naoki Urasawa
The Friend, an enigmatic cult leader who plans to destroy the world, declares, "The cosmos has begun choosing those who are true friends." Meanwhile, horrifying incidents are taking place: the emergence of a mysterious virus, the revelations of a man on the run... Kenji tries to find out who this Friend is, but the answer is still far ahead. The footsteps of doom slowly creep closer and a shadow falls over the city...
Yukiji remembers who came up with their group's enigmatic symbol: Otcho. She also discovers that, nine years earlier, Otcho had been working in Thailand but mysteriously vanished. Could Otcho be the mysterious Friend? Also, a legendary detective is hot on the trail of the Shikishima kidnappers, but the clues he uncovers lead him dangerously close to the Friends cult. Is his life now in danger as well?
Monster: Perfect Edition, Vol. 9
Naoki Urasawa
Johan is a cold and calculating killer with a mysterious past, and brilliant Dr. Kenzo Tenma is the only one who can stop him! Conspiracy and serial murder open the door to a compelling, intricately woven plot in this masterwork of suspense. Once upon a time, a monster in disguise lived in a peaceful little town in a peaceful little valley. The monster cut all ties to evil and began helping the people of the town. But one day, some devilish messengers came to visit. The town was suddenly enveloped in a miasma of fear, and the people began to kill each other. The messengers had come to the town with one goal in mind: to capture the monster named Franz Bonaparta! How can a real person become nothing more than fiction? By eliminating everyone who has ever known them, everyone who has ever known of their past—by becoming the only one in the world who knows of their existence. One man attempted to do this, trying to commit the perfect suicide. But he failed to wipe out all traces of his former life, and in this failure, he became the nameless Monster.
Monster: Perfect Edition, Vol. 8
Naoki Urasawa
"L'une des clés de la naissance du "Monstre" se trouve forcément dans ma mémoire!!". Nina, qui est restée à Prague dans l'espoir de retrouver des souvenirs de son enfance, recouvre finalement toute sa mémoire!! Qu'est-il vraiment arrivé à Nina et Johann lorsqu'ils étaient enfants!? Et que s'est-il passé dans "la villa des roses"!?
浦沢直樹モンスター7をプレゼンツ (Naoki Urasawa's Monster: Kanzenban, #7)
Naoki Urasawa
Johan is a cold and calculating killer with a mysterious past, and brilliant Dr. Kenzo Tenma is the only one who can stop him! Conspiracy and serial murder open the door to a compelling, intricately woven plot in this masterwork of suspense.Although Eva bears an unfathomable hatred for Tenma, she is the only person who can testify as a witness to prove his innocence. She stubbornly refuses to do so until a discussion with Dr. Reichwein brings back old memories of her time with Tenma. With those thoughts come memories of three gunshots, and that it was Johan who Eva saw that night! Meanwhile the evil hand of Robert inches steadily closer to Eva with the intent to kill… Tenma, Nina, and Johan all find themselves heading for the one place that holds the key to the mystery—the “Red Rose Mansion.” What really happened there and why? Who is Franz Bonaparta? Will the secret of the birth of the Monster ever be revealed?
Monster: Perfect Edition, Vol. 6
Naoki Urasawa
Tenma learns that ten years ago, a woman with twin children lived in an old apartment house in downtown Prague, above a sign with three frogs. The neighbors also tell him about the Czech secret police and a questionable fire. Could the twins have been Johan and Anna?
Meanwhile, Suk, a young detective in the Prague Police Department, meets a beautiful young woman named Anna in a bar. Suk also crosses paths with Tenma as a new terror looms over them.
BKA chief inspector Lunge, now convinced of Johan’s involvement in the serial murders, comes to Prague to find out what Johan really is. He learns that an agent of the Czech secret police created the strange picture book "The Nameless Monster," which seems to have deeply affected Johan in his childhood. Lunge manages to locate the “Red Rose Mansion” that inspired the author of the book. There, behind a thickly plastered wall, he discovers an old door and the true horrors that lay beyond it!
20th Century Boys, Band 6 (20th Century Boys, #6)
Naoki Urasawa
En 2014, catorce años después de la “sangrienta víspera de año nuevo” que sumió al mundo en el terror a la extinción, Neo Tokio recuperó la paz y se convirtió en una próspera metrópolis que atrae a gente de todo el mundo. En medio del caos, Kanna cumplió 17 años y se enteró de una terrible verdad que podría cambiar su destino. ¿Cuál es esa verdad? ¡A diez kilómetros de la zona urbana el hombre seguía con vida en un fuerte construido en el centro de la bahía de Tokio! ¿Quién será el que consiga traer la verdadera paz?
20th Century Boys: The Perfect Edition, Vol. 4
Naoki Urasawa
A deluxe bind-up edition of Naoki Urasawa’s award-winning epic of doomsday cults, giant robots and a group of friends trying to save the world from destruction!Humanity, having faced extinction at the end of the 20th century, would not have entered the new millennium if it weren’t for them. In 1969, during their youth, they created a symbol. In 1997, as the coming disaster slowly starts to unfold, that symbol returns. This is the story of a group of boys who try to save the world. In the middle of the Tokyo Bay, a man known as Shogun has escaped from Umihotaru Prison, a place feared by criminals and convicts as an inescapable iron fort, in order to save the world. He heads off to Tokyo, the city where the girl known as “the Last Hope” lives. But the streets of Tokyo are in turmoil after a murder in Chinatown triggers a chain reaction of terror. The time has come for the false peace created by the Friend to be exposed. What is the truth behind the historic disaster on the last day of 20th century?
20th Century Boys, Band 8 (20th Century Boys, #8)
Naoki Urasawa
¿Cuál fue la realidad que la humanidad presenció en la “sangrienta víspera de año nuevo”? Como si su destino hubiera sido determinado desde un principio, Kenji y compañía fueron invadidos por un impulso desmesurado. Sus valientes siluetas, que se alzaron contra el plan de destrucción de la Tierra, se grabaron en la mente de Kanna. ¡Ella heredó la voluntad implacable de Kenji y ahora está cambiando al mundo! Y, ¿qué le espera a Otcho en su gran escape? La crisis de Tokio en el año 2014. ¡Ahora los verdaderos héroes se levantan para salvar nuestro nuevo siglo!
20th Century Boys, Band 5 (20th Century Boys, #5)
Naoki Urasawa
¡El robot gigante ya está construido! Ahora sólo queda esperar el gran despertar… Mientras “Amigo” sigue sin ser identificado, los días transcurren en la cuenta regresiva para el 31 de diciembre de 2000… El día en el que la Tierra verá su final. Los únicos que pueden salvar al mundo son los “nueve amigos”, quienes escribieron “El libro de las profecías” durante su niñez. ¿La humanidad llegará al nuevo siglo sana y salva?
20th Century Boys, Band 4 (20th Century Boys, #4)
Naoki Urasawa
Kenji wrote `The Book of Prophecy` in his boyhood days. A simple and meaningless scenario made up then is the base for the `Friend`s plot to destroy mankind. Kenji seeks chance to fight back. Meanwhile, the evil hands of the mysterious organizatiton close in to a man called `Shogun`, living in the ganglands of Bangkok. The mysteries grow deeper, the fear more intense, as we near the final battle at the turn of the century... Is there really any way, to save the world from termination?
20th Century Boys, Volume 1
Naoki Urasawa
Del autor de Monster, llega 20th Century Boys, un manga de ciencia ficción escrito y dibujado por Naoki Urosawa. En esta historia conoceremos a Kenji, el encargado de una pequeña tienda de conveniencia, quien se encarga de criar a Kanna, la bebé que su hermana dejó antes de desaparecer. Un día, Kenji encuentra en la calle un misterioso símbolo que cree conocer de algún lado, y que se relaciona con la organización secreta de un tal “Amigo”. Mientras tanto, una ola de sangrientos crímenes ocurre en Tokio… ¡Ayuda a Kenji a resolver este misterio!
Naoki Urasawa's Monster, Volume 10: Picnic (Naoki Urasawa's Monster, #10)
Naoki Urasawa
Johan is a cold and calculating killer with a mysterious past, and brilliant Dr. Kenzo Tenma is the only one who can stop him! Conspiracy and serial murder open the door to a compelling, intricately woven plot in this masterpiece manga thriller.
"Cedok Bridge, the three frogs...the mother of the twins is in Pargue." A cryptic message from wealthy financier Schuwald sends Tenma to the city of a hundred spires. There, he meets Grimmer, an investigative reporter tracking down the former director of the infamous 511 Kinderheim orphanage. Could it be that the horrific experiments of the past are being recreated in Prague?
Naoki Urasawa's Monster, Volume 9: A Nameless Monster (Naoki Urasawa's Monster, #9)
Naoki Urasawa
Johan is a cold and calculating killer with a mysterious past, and brilliant Dr. Kenzo Tenma is the only one who can stop him! Conspiracy and serial murder open the door to a compelling, intricately woven plot in this masterpiece manga thriller.
When an unusual children's book causes a disturbing reaction in Johan, it may provide an ideal opportunity for Tenma to fire a well-aimed sniper shot. Could this curious book created by an obscure Czech writer also be the key to unlocking more secrets of Johan's enigmatic past?
Naoki Urasawa's Monster, Volume 8: My Nameless Hero (Naoki Urasawa's Monster, #8)
Naoki Urasawa
Johan is a cold and calculating killer with a mysterious past, and brilliant Dr. Kenzo Tenma is the only one who can stop him! Conspiracy and serial murder open the door to a compelling, intricately woven plot in this masterpiece manga thriller.
Tenma is hot on Johan's trail and he's more determined than ever. Now in top physical condition and armed with a high-performance sniper rifle, has Tenma acquired the keen hunter's edge necessary to bag his prey? Or will his physician's instincts prevent him from carrying out his dreaded task?
Naoki Urasawa's Monster, Volume 7: Richard (Naoki Urasawa's Monster, #7)
Naoki Urasawa
Johan is a cold and calculating killer with a mysterious past, and brilliant Dr. Kenzo Tenma is the only one who can stop him! Conspiracy and serial murder open the door to a compelling, intricately woven plot in this masterpiece manga thriller.
When Johan works his way into the inner circle of powerful financier Hans Schuwald, things get dicey for Richard Brown, a private detective hired to find Schuwald's long-lost son. As Richard edges closer to a horrifying truth, his path clashes with Johan's hidden agenda - and his unfortunate fate is all but sealed.
Naoki Urasawa's Monster, Volume 5: After the Carnival (Naoki Urasawa's Monster, #5)
Naoki Urasawa
Johan is a cold and calculating killer with a mysterious past, and brilliant Dr. Kenzo Tenma is the only one who can stop him! Conspiracy and serial murder open the door to a compelling, intricately woven plot in this masterpiece manga thriller.
Suspecting that Johan suffers from a multi-personality disorder, Dr. Tenma calls upon expert criminal psychologist Rudy Gillen to help him in his campaign to stop Johan. But will Dr. Gillen come to the same conclusion as the authorities - that Tenma is the killer with the split personality?
Naoki Urasawa's Monster, Volume 4: Ayse's Friend (Naoki Urasawa's Monster, #4)
Naoki Urasawa
Johan is a cold and calculating killer with a mysterious past, and brilliant Dr. Kenzo Tenma is the only one who can stop him! Conspiracies and serial murder open the door to a compelling, intricately woven plot in this masterpiece manga thriller.
As Tenma uncovers more about the infamous 511 Kinderheim orphanage, Johan's twin sister Anna sets out on her own to stop her brother. Their separate searches lead them both to a powerful neo-Nazi organization conspiring to establish Johan as their new superleader! Can Tenma and Anna stop Johan from becoming another Hitler?
Naoki Urasawa's Monster, Volume 3: 511 Kinderheim (Naoki Urasawa's Monster, #3)
Naoki Urasawa
An ice-cold killer is on the loose, and brilliant Dr. Kenzo Tenma is the only one who can stop him! Conspiracies, serial murders, and a scathing indictment of hospital politics are all masterfully woven together in this compelling manga thriller.
Tenma's on the run!! A wanted man, he's the prime suspect for the serial killings he's trying to stop. But he still manages to edge closer to the truth about Johan's mysterious past, and everything seems to point to a now defunct institution of East Berlin - an infamous "experimental" orphanage called 511 Kinderheim!
Naoki Urasawa's Monster, Volume 2: Surprise Party (Naoki Urasawa's Monster, #2)
Naoki Urasawa
An ice-cold killer is on the loose, and brilliant Dr. Kenzo Tenma is the only one who can stop him! Conspiracies, serial murders, and a scathing indictment of hospital politics are all masterfully woven together in this compelling manga thriller.
Tenma springs to action when he discovers that Johan, the boy whose life he saved nine years ago, has grown up and turned into a serial killer. But when Tenma finds out that Johan has strong inside connections with government officials, he realizes that this monster is far more powerful than he could have ever imagined.
20th Century Boys, vol. 11 (20th Century Boys Kanzenban, #11)
Naoki Urasawa
Kenji ha vuelto. Decidido a dejar de huir de una vez por todas, cruza la frontera y se dirige con paso a firme a la ciudad de Tokio. Por su lado, sus compañeros han empezado a reunirse, convencidos de que juntos pueden y deben detener la guerra de “Amigo”.
A todo esto, Kiriko ha conseguido fabricar la vacuna contra el virus definitivo, y el profesor Shikishima ha creado el robot que debe derribar los platillos volantes de “Amigo”. Ha llegado el momento… ¡¡Empieza la batalla final entre la Humanidad, que lucha por sobrevivir, y “Amigo”, que se ha empecinado en exterminarla!
20th Century Boys, vol. 10 (20th Century Boys Kanzenban, #10)
Naoki Urasawa
Año 3 d. A. (después de Amigo). “Amigo”, convertido en Presidente del Mundo, tiene el control absoluto sobre la ciudad de Tokio, rodeada por una inmensa muralla. Kanna, por su parte, sigue liderando el movimiento de oposición como “reina del hielo” y se reencuentra con Otcho. Se aferra a la esperanza de que Kenji sigue vivo, e intenta localizarle siguiendo la pista de una canción que está en boca de todos. Sin embargo, ¿¡Manjôme ataca de nuevo…!?
Paralelamente, en el lejano norte, un hombre que responde al nombre de Joe Yabuki cruza la frontera. ¡¡Con su guitarra en mano y sin dejar de cantar ni un momento, ¡¡pone rumbo a Tokio…!!
20th Century Boys, vol. 8 (20th Century Boys Kanzenban, #8)
Naoki Urasawa
Estamos en el año X, el temido 2015… “Amigo” ha muerto a manos de Yamane.
A su muerte, se le identifica como uno de los compañeros de Kenji que supuestamente había luchado a su lado: Fukubee. La humanidad vive sumida en la tristeza y aparentemente todo va volviendo a la normalidad pese a que el misterio nunca ha sido resuelto. Sin embargo, el plan de destrucción del mundo sigue implacable su curso.
Una vez más, en todo el mundo aparecen víctimas del virus. Para conocer los entresijos del plan, Kanna y los suyos deciden introducirse en la atracción virtual de AmigoLand que reproduce el cerebro de “Amigo”. Por su parte, en el mundo real empiezan a parecer testigos que aseguran haber visto al hombre que supuestamente había muerto…
20th Century Boys, vol. 1 (20th Century Boys Kanzenban, #1)
Naoki Urasawa
Kenji, cuya hermana acaba de desaparecer, se ve ligado a un asunto de misteriosas muertes, aparentemente orquestadas por una secta dirigida por un tal ""Amigo"" y que busca el dominio del mundo. Lo más curioso es que el símbolo de la secta lo crearon Kenji y sus amigos cuando eran niños...
Un thriller mítico de Naoki Urasawa, el creador de Monster, en formato de lujo.
20th Century Boys, vol. 3 (20th Century Boys Kanzenban, #3)
Naoki Urasawa
La continuación de esta trepidante historia en la que las acciones de la infancia tienen terribles consecuencias...
¡El robot gigante ya ha sido construido! Y ahora solo espera el gran despertar. Mientras, ‘Amigo’ aún no ha sido identificado, los días pasan y la cuenta atrás hasta el 31 de diciembre de 2000… el día que la tierra conocerá su fin.
Los únicos que pueden salvar el mundo son los llamados ‘nueve amigos’, que han escrito ‘El libro de la profecía’, durante su infancia.
20th Century Boys, vol. 5 (20th Century Boys Kanzenban, #5)
Naoki Urasawa
Año 2014
Otcho, recién fugado de la prisión de Umihotaru, llega a la ciudad de Tokio. Allí se encuentra un mundo en el que “Amigo” dice haber salvado a la humanidad del ataque terrorista supuestamente perpetrado por la “brigada de Kenji”. Por su parte, la joven Kyôko Koizumi, estudiante de secundaria que ha escogido a Kenji como tema de investigación, conoce a Yoshitsune en “AmigoLand”, adonde la han llevado a la fuerza. Allí prueba una atracción virtual con la que viaja en el tiempo hasta 1971. La pregunta es… ¿¡podrá ver a Amigo…!?
20th Century Boys, vol. 6 (20th Century Boys Kanzenban, #6)
Naoki Urasawa
¡¿El ‘Amigo’ es mi padre?! Kanna se enfrenta a una revelación desesperante. ¿Será capaz de aguantarlo? Mientras, Kyoko y Sadakiyo a penas escapan de un asedio total por parte de los ‘Dream Navigators’. Pero la caza no parece que vaya a parar… Kanna lucha con su destino y por el futuro de la Tierra, ¿podrá conseguir rescatar a Kyoko? Cuando los hechos salen a la luz poco a poco, los compañeros de Kenji empiezan a reunirse otra vez.
20th Century Boys, vol. 7 (20th Century Boys Kanzenban, #7)
Naoki Urasawa
Kanna visita el municipio donde había vivido su madre, Kiriko. Allí descubre que su madre fue probablemente la creadora del virus que se cobró 150.000 mil vidas la “Nochevieja sangrienta”; y también que, si no consiguen pararle los pies a Amigo, el mundo se acabará en el 2015.
Por fin llega el año X, el 2015… Y con él aparece un personaje vinculado a “Amigo” y también excompañero de clase del grupo, de nombre Yamane. Otcho y Kakuta, que andan tras la pista de este Yamane, llegan una noche al aula de ciencias. Allí reunidos, Yamane les cuenta que “Amigo” efectivamente muere, ¡¡pero que lo que no se imaginan ni por asomo es la identidad de quien se escondía detrás de su máscara”…!!
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