This is the story of a group 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!
R to L (Japanese Style). This is the story of a group 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! Out in the middle of Tokyo Bay, a man
called Shogun is trying to break out of Umihotaru Prison, a maximum-security
island fortress, so he can save the world. Accompanied by a frightened young
manga artist, these two men are prepared to risk everything as their daring
escape plan grows deadlier by the minute. However, the prison authorities will
do whatever it takes to return Shogun and his reluctant companion to custody.
Shogun's ultimate goal: Tokyo, where a girl he calls the “final hope”
lives, but a murder in Kabuki-cho has triggered a chain reaction of terror. Can
Shogun reveal the truth about the false peace created by the Friends? And what
are the facts behind the disaster that took place in the final moments of the
20th century?!
Author Biography
Born in Tokyo in 1960, Naoki Urasawa's career as a manga artist spans three
decades and has firmly established him as one of the true manga masters of his
generation. A graduate of Meisei University, Urasawa debuted with Return! in
1981 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 romantic comedies (Yawara! A Fashionable Judo Girl), gritty urban dramas
(Pineapple ARMY), swashbuckling detective stories (Master Keaton), captivating
psychological thrillers (Monster and 20th Century Boys) and modern
reinterpretations of the work of the God of Manga, Osamu Tezuka (Pluto: Urasawa
x Tezuka). Many of his books have spawned equally popular animated series, 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
has received the Kodansha Manga Award, and is a three-time recipient of the
prestigious Shogakukan Manga Award and a two-time recipient of the Osamu Tezuka
Cultural Prize.Similarly, Monster has been nominated twice for the Eisner Award
in America. 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. Combining a breathtaking cinematic visual
style with stories known for their penetrating psychological depth and maturity,
Naoki Urasawa remains one of the most exciting creators working in the medium of
comics today.