ATOM: The Beginning Vol. 5
Published on 18. July 2023
Book
Paperback/Softback
208 pages
978-1-78774-002-0 (ISBN)
Description
Tenma and Ochanomizu begin work on an all-new robot, A107, based on what they learned from Six. But when the machine, newly christened U-Ran, is almost complete, the engineering duo receive a mysterious offer...
Created by Masami Yuki and Tetsuro Kasahara, ATOM: The Beginning Volume 5, sees an all-new generation of robot arrive, continuing the amazing story leading up to the legendary Astro Boy!
Created by Masami Yuki and Tetsuro Kasahara, ATOM: The Beginning Volume 5, sees an all-new generation of robot arrive, continuing the amazing story leading up to the legendary Astro Boy!
Reviews / Votes
"This is a fantastic read; it's a must if you love Astro Boy, and nevertheless strongly recommended for everyone else. 4 out of 5 stars!" - Jean-Karlo Lemus, Anime News Network"a must-have volume for Manga fans, especially Astro Boy fans. The action is intense, the mysteries are intriguing, and oodles of heart permeate every page. 9.5/10" Comical Opinions
"It's a new spin on a classic series" - ICV2
"If you're an Astro Boy fan, the incoming twists and turns will be super exciting. Even if you're not, it's great sci-fi with lots of action and-naturally-lots of heart." Otaku USA Magazine
"ATOM: The Beginning has crisp and clean linework that readers will appreciate and seems a stellar start to a new take on a sci-fi classic." - Comic Book
"Delivers an enjoyable opening ... likable characters and an intriguing larger story." - But Why Tho
"The action sequences and robot designs are freaking awesome. I really enjoyed this!" - Near Mint Condition
"Fun, action-packed and immensely likeable, this is an absolutely blinding start to a series. It races out of the blocks and smashes it right off the bat." - Mainly Manga
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Titan Books Ltd
Dimensions
Height: 181 mm
Width: 127 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
138 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78774-002-0 (9781787740020)
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Persons
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.
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.