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Davine Lu is attempting to access the Netsphere within an unofficial stratum of the megastructure, where temporary access can be granted even without a Net Terminal Gene. After a fierce battle, Pcell steals Cibo's precious capsule of human genetic information and forwards it to Davine Lu. After reuniting with Kyrii, Cibo and the provisional Safeguards try to retrieve the capsule before it's too late. As Davine Lu attempts to connect to the Netsphere, the Administration slows down his connection speed to allow Cibo to give virtual chase and for Dhomochevsky to battle the Silicon Life in base reality. As a final act, Davine Lu steals high-level data and uses Cibo's body to create an unstoppable Level 9 Safeguard...

Blame! presents the dark side of transhumanism, where human beings unencumbered by humanity readily use technology to remake themselves into walking monstrosities, gaining incredible abilities even as they doom themselves to extinction. In Blame! 's world, the Singularity arrived a long time ago, but rather than usher in a new golden age, it's left nothing but decimation in its wake. - Opus

Nihei's moody masterpiece finally released in its full dreadful splendor. - UK Anime Network

In a future version of Earth, there is a city grown so chaotically massive that its inhabitants no longer recall what "land" is. Within this megastructure the silent, stoic Kyrii is on a mission to find the Net Terminal Gene—a genetic mutation that once allowed humans to access the cybernetic NetSphere. Armed with a powerful Graviton Beam Emitter, Kyrii fends off waves of attacks from fellow humans, cyborgs and silicon-based lifeforms. Along the way, he encounters a highly-skilled scientist whose body has deteriorated from a lengthy imprisonment who promises to help Kyrii find the Net Terminal Gene, once she settles a score for herself...

Get to know a new character who may be this futuristic series’ most traditionally virtuous female. Drawing on deep wells of filial piety and perseverance, unfailingly modest, she is Tsumugi.

In this final installment, Kyrii, still searching for the Net Terminal Gene, traces the steps of Cibo, reincarnated as a Level 9 Safeguard, and Sanakan, now a representative of the Administration. As Sanakan guides Cibo to a safe place where her sphere can develop in peace, Cibo is captured by the Silicon Life. Sanakan contacts Kyrii requesting his help in rescuing Cibo, because in her current form she may hold the key to saving the city. Sanakan risks everything in the battle against the Silicon Life. Kyrii arrives at a critical moment, and continues his endless journey while carrying the embodiment of hope for a different future beyond the outer limits of the city...

One of the manga world's most intriguing artist returns with a science-fiction tour de force which combines post apocolyptic action, modern sci-fi video game tropes and a traditional Japanese aesthetic in The Knights of Sidonia. Knights of Sidonia has been complied into a Master Edition featuring larger print, colored inserts and omibused volumes. Each Master's Edition volume compiles 2.5 volumes of the original Knights of Sidonia volumes.

One of the manga world's most intriguing artist returns with a science-fiction tour de force which combines post apocolyptic action, modern sci-fi video game tropes and a traditional Japanese aesthetic in The Knights of Sidonia. Knights of Sidonia has been complied into a Master Edition featuring larger print, colored inserts and omibused volumes. Each Master's Edition volume compiles 2.5 volumes of the original Knights of Sidonia volumes. As though dissaisfied that the war against the Gauna is entering a lull, humanity struggles with monsters of its own making.

From acclaimed mangaka Tsutomu Nihei, the creator and artist behind BLAME! and Knights of Sidonia, comes his newest Sci-Fi epic. Keisha and Titania continue to hunt down Regular Frames in order to speed along Etherow’s recovery. As Kajiwan creates Regenerateds from those afflicted with Frame Disease, the Empire deploys new weapons in its fight against both Titania’s party and the True Core Church. When the Emperor himself makes a surprise appearance, Titania takes a chance that alters the future...

After a forbidden room is unsealed, heroic pilot Saito is no longer the only legendary Sidonian with a deceptive avatar on board.Meanwhile, an incoming asteroid forces the spaceship’s mobile units to skirmish in a positive-gravity environment. Calling the shots is Assistant Commander Yuhata Midorikawa, still new in her role, unsure but unshrinking.

"If humanity's latest bold experiment, Tsumugi Shiraui, can be said to have a mother, it would be the Hawk Moth, which provided the placenta. Their fateful encounter on Planet Nine will spell the end of one of them."--Page 4 of cover

The Administration contacts Kyrii and Cibo, encouraging them to keep searching for the Net Terminal Gene which will stop the City from its intractable, chaotic growth. The Admin also warns them of the autonomous Safeguards, vicious entities that attempt to kill off any humans who access the Netsphere without the required Net Terminal Gene. Kyrii is attacked, and a group of humans who have settled on the outskirts of Toha Heavy Industries comes to his aid. Kyrii awakens with a newfound ability to read his surroundings, which allows him mere seconds to fend off an attacker lurking among the humans settlement. In the ensuing battle, Cibo makes a heavy sacrifice, but not before learning a startling truth about her traveling companion...

One of the manga world's most intriguing artist returns with a science-fiction tour de force which combines post apocolyptic action, modern sci-fi video game tropes and a traditional Japanese aesthetic in The Knights of Sidonia.Knights of Sidonia has been complied into a Master Edition featuring larger print, colored inserts and omibused volumes. Each Master's Edition volume compiles 2.5 volumes of the original Knights of Sidonia volumes.

One of the manga world's most intriguing artist returns with a science-fiction tour de force which combines post apocolyptic action, modern sci-fi video game tropes and a traditional Japanese aesthetic in The Knights of Sidonia. Knights of Sidonia has been complied into a Master Edition featuring larger print, colored inserts and omibused volumes. Each Master's Edition volume compiles 2.5 volumes of the original Knights of Sidonia volumes.

From acclaimed mangaka Tsutomu Nihei, the creator and artist behind BLAME! and Knights of Sidonia, comes his latest sci-fi epic. As the Rebedoan Empire continues to increase its ranks of Regular Frames, Etherow and his companions disguise themselves and sneak into Rebedoa proper. Emperor Nichiko Suou has the ability to see the future, making him a formidable opponent. But Etherow realizes that every time an AMB is fired, the future itself is altered. Does this mean he has a chance to take down the Emperor...?

"There's a distinct visual element to APOSIMZ that sets it apart from many other manga, a lightly-inked, barely-shaded style that lends it a dreamlike quality. " - Anime News Network As Etherow, Titania, Keisha, and Wasabu, in disguise as civilians, continue to make their way towards the center of the Rebedoan Empire, they come across Rutohmero, a city on the outskirts that has been decimated by Frame disease. As the illness blights the Empire via airborne contaminant, the execution squad resurfaces, and Wasabu’s fate hangs in the balance...

While Captain Kobayashi asserts sole command over the seed ship—and dons ancient armor—ace pilot Tanikaze looks for choice real estate a lot of old ducts are a must, for him and his friends.

Searching for the key to save a world beyond hope. Tsutomu Nihei's sci-fi horror epic! In Tsutomu Nihei's nightmare vision of the future, the N5S virus has swept across the earth, turning most of the population into zombie-like drones. Zoichi Kanoe, an agent of Toa Heavy Industry, is humanity's last hope, and he's not even human! With the help of Fuyu, a digitized intelligence built into the computer system of his Heavy Dual Coil motorcycle, Zoichi's search for the key to salvation will take him on a journey across surreal landscapes and hurl him into battle against mind-bending evil. Prepare yourself for the ultimate trip--prepare yourself for the world of BIOMEGA. After capturing Eon Green, DRF forces are amassing around Toa Heavy Industry headquarters and have taken Dr. Kurokawa and his daughter into custody. Zoichi must attempt a rescue--Dr. Kurokawa's laboratory may yield critical information on Eon Green. Elsewhere, Toa Heavy Industry agent Nishu Mizunoe searches for Kozlov Grebnev and the secrets he knows about the DRF's research, origins and their apocalyptic plan for the entire human race!

From acclaimed mangaka Tsutomu Nihei, the creator and artist behind BLAME! and Knights of Sidonia, comes his newest Sci-Fi epic. Kajiwan’s overreaching ambition ended in failure, and the weather-regulating satellite Ume crashed out of orbit. Etherow, who had held on to a sliver of hope that he could defeat Emperor Nichiko Suou, was badly injured and left barely clinging to life when Ume crashed to the surface. In the aftermath of Ume’s crash, the Northern Composite Slab Region grows ever colder, and a new energy begins to rise...

15 Meters While the Sidonia girds up to take the battle to the Greater Cluster Ship, a lethal threat that has been brewing within finally erupts.

Outer space, the far future. A lone seed ship, the Sidonia, has arrived in the Lem star system, ten centuries since the obliteration of Earth. The massive, nearly indestructible, yet barely sentient alien life forms that continued to pose an existential threat are now aided and abetted by humanity's best scientific mind.

A faction on the Sidonia that believes humanity's aggressive posture toward the Gauna is responsible for the extraterrestial behemoth's hostility desires to chart a seperate course. Hero Tanikaze and his middle-gendered friend Shinatose are both promoted while the scion of the Kunato family delves into dubious experiements in this installment of Vertical's premiere hard sci-fi manga series.

From acclaimed mangaka Tsutomu Nihei, the creator and artist behind BLAME! and Knights of Sidonia, comes his newest Science Fiction epic. The artificial celestial body Aposimz measures 120,000 km in diameter. Most of its volume is its core space, which is covered by a superstructural shell. Fifty centuries ago, the people who lost the war against the core lost their right to reside legitimately on Aposimz, and were stranded on the frigid surface. They face rampant Frame Disease and aggressive automatons which appear frequently on the Ruins Level. Yet even so, somehow the people survive.

From acclaimed mangaka Tsutomu Nihei, the creator and artist behind BLAME! and Knights of Sidonia, comes his newest Sci-Fi epic. While their fight against the Empire continues, Titania uses her sensing abilities to track King Kajiwan as he heads toward the forbidden place known as the Gosabyo. During their pursuit of Kajiwan, Titania and her allies encounter strange phenomenon and notice the Rebedoan army behaving in mysterious ways. The culprit turns out to be the terrifying power wielded by Emperor Nichiko Suou...

From Tsutomu Nihei, the creator of Knights of Sidonia, APOSIMZ and Biomega. NOiSE is the prequel to the hit series BLAME! What starts as a routine investigation into a series of child kidnappings turns personal when detective Musubi Susono’s partner is viciously murdered by a fanatical cult. Stymied by her superiors and armed only with a mysterious sword, Susono must descend into the depths of her decaying city in search of answers—and what she finds will remake the world as she knows it. Set 3,000 years before the events of BLAME!, this dark, action-packed prequel from sci-fi visionary Tsutomu Nihei (Knights of Sidonia, Aposimz) provides a glimpse into the origins of the Safeguards and the NetSphere, while standing alone as a gritty masterpiece of cyberpunk noir. Finally back in print, NOiSE also includes Nihei’s prize-winning debut story, an early version of BLAME!

In this tenth installment of the science fiction series Knights of Sidonia, the Sidonia and its crew believe that their danger-fraught quest has come to an end when they reach a planet with water and a breathable atmosphere. Author Tsutomu Nihei spins an imaginative tale of what may be humanity's last stand, centuries into the future, aboard a city-sized spacecraft. Their race across the treacherous expanse of space may have finally paid off--or has it? For the Knights of Sidonia, their interplanetary adventures are far from over.

Nagate Tanikaze was a homeless teen living in the depths of a space colony with a passion for simulation games and stealing rice. Now he is the lead fighter pilot, protecting said space colony from a race of shape-shifting space giants! One of the manga world's most intriguing artists returns here with a science-fiction tour de force which combines post-apocalyptic action, modern sci-fi video game tropes and a traditional Japanese aesthetic in The Knights Of Sidonia.

While innovations including the GC-Piercing Discarding Sabot improve the seed ship Sidonia and her mobile units' odds against the Gauna, for humanity to secure a definitive edge against foes as rapidly adaptive as the space giants, the sciences alone may not suffice.

Searching for the key to save a world beyond hope - Volume 5 in Tsutomu Nihei's sci-fi horror epic

Searching for the key to save a world beyond hope - Volume 4 in Tsutomu Nihei's sci-fi horror epic.

Searching for the key to save a world beyond hope - Volume 3 in Tsutomu Nihei's sci-fi horror epic.

Set in a richly imagined universe, this series explores the intertwined destinies of two worlds seeking salvation from one another. Blending coming-of-age themes with adventure and high fantasy, it draws inspiration from classics like Nausicaa and Castle in the Sky. The vibrant character designs by Itoe Takemoto enhance the storytelling, while the recent anime adaptation on Crunchyroll adds to its appeal. This captivating narrative promises to resonate with fans and is poised to become a modern classic.

The time has come! The Sidonia are about ready to set foot on the planet they wish to inhabit. But before they can embark on this mission they must make certain that the planet is not teeming with Gauna.

When a state-of-the-art warship is dispatched towards Lem, the system's sun, her crew is menaced not only by humanity's nemesis, but by an unwitting Peeping Tom.

Heretofore unwilling to communicate in all but the most zero-sum fashion, humanity's implacable nemesis attempts to interface in what can only be considered a gruesomely familiar shape and form. Meanwhile, some of the deepest secrets of the Sidonia also come to the fore as revealed by the resident talking bear, err...the dormitory den-mother.

From acclaimed mangaka Tsutomu Nihei, the creator and artist behind BLAME! and Knights of Sidonia, comes his newest Science Fiction epic. The artificial celestial body Aposimz measures 120,000 km in diameter. Most of its volume is its core space, which is covered by a superstructural shell. Fifty centuries ago, the people who lost the war against the core lost their right to reside legitimately on Aposimz, and were stranded on the frigid surface. They face rampant Frame Disease and aggressive automatons which appear frequently on the Ruins Level. Yet even so, somehow the people survive.

Synthetic human Zoichi Kanoe and his AI companion, Fuyu, are agents who work for Toa Heavy Industry finding human beings who can resist and adapt to the N5S virus, which is turning the human population into zombie-like drones.

Set in a captivating dual-world scenario, the narrative explores the interdependence of two realms—one above and one below—each seeking salvation from the other. Influenced by renowned classics, the series combines thrilling storytelling with stunning visuals. Its popularity is further amplified by a well-received anime adaptation available on Crunchyroll, positioning it as a potential hit in the genre.

"There's a distinct visual element to APOSIMZ that sets it apart from many other manga, a lightly-inked, barely-shaded style that lends it a dreamlike quality. " - Anime News Network The population of Frame Disease sufferers continues to explode, and the Empire finds itself on the brink of collapse. As the conflict between Etherow’s party and the Execution Squad takes a very dark turn, the stage for the final, intense battle is set. In this final volume, the secrets of the planet Aposimz and the truth behind the folklore about the Core world are revealed…

In volume two, the Sidonia has engaged a new type of Guana. This armored-type is strangely aggressive, and most of the young pilots who have confronted the monster are not prepared for this change in stragedy. Rookie pilot Nagate Tanikaze has even fewer completed flight-hours, but that does not prevent him from devising his own plan of attack when his squadron is in danger. Feeling the stirrings of a bond that is precarious at best given that humanity itself is in peril, he ignores orders to save a colleague left behind. And then upon returning to the Sidonia, the history of the Guana is revealed to Tanikaze, not long before battle and a rival's jealousy leaves him alone in space again.

Searching for the key to save a world beyond hope - the 6th and final volume of Tsutomu Nihei's sci-fi horror epic.

Set in a captivating dual-world environment, this series explores the interconnectedness of two realms seeking salvation from one another. Influenced by beloved classics, it offers a blend of adventure and fantasy that resonates with fans. The story's appeal is further enhanced by its successful anime adaptation on Crunchyroll, positioning it as a potential hit in the genre.

"CORE EXPOSED" Outer space, the far future. A lone seed ship, the Sidonia, plies the void, ten centuries since the obliteration of the solar system. The massive, nearly indestructible, yet barely sentient alien life forms that destroyed humanity’s home world continue to pose an existential threat. Nagate Tanikaze has only known life in the vessel’s bowels deep below the sparkling strata where humans have achieved photosynthesis and new genders. Not long after he emerges from the Underground, however, the youth is bequeathed a treasured legacy by the spaceship’s coolheaded female captain.

From acclaimed mangaka Tsutomu Nihei, the creator and artist behind BLAME! and Knights of Sidonia, comes his newest Science Fiction epic. This story takes place on the frigid, massive artificial planet known as Aposimz. Eo, Biko and Etherow, residents of the White Diamond Beam, are in the middle of combat training when suddenly a girl appears, Rebedoan Empire soldiers in hot pursuit. The girl asks for their help in keeping safe a “code” and seven mysterious “bullets.” This chance encounter marks a major shift in the fate of the entire planet...

From one of the manga world's most intriguing artists comes the manga version of the Netflix movie, BLAME!Steel and rust. The City structure has endlessly propagated itself for so many years that the reason for such growth has long since been forgotten. Even within such a techo-dystopia, humans still The Electrofishers.Driven to the brink of extinction, they are visited by a traveller—a man named Killy. But will his presence bring the Electrofishers ruination or hope..?

SF/Fantasy visionary Tsutomu Nihei's most accessible and exciting series yet! With a strong influence from classics like Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind and Castle in the Sky, Kaina tells the story of two worlds - above and below, both of which look to one another for salvation. Part of coming-of-age, part adventure, part high fantasy, this is bound to be a classic. Nihei's character designs are brought to vivid and engaging life by Itoe Takemoto (known for series including The Beast Player). With a very well-received anime adaptation currently on Crunchyroll, Kaina of the Great Snow Sea is perfectly set up to be a smash hit. A young man named Kaina ekes out an existence high atop the canopy that spreads from the titanic orbital spire trees. He and the handful of aging fellow villagers who remain believe they are the last humans in the world—after all, no one could survive amid the great snow sea that blankets the surface below. But they're about to learn how wrong they are… Here begins the epic tale that could change the fate of a dying world forever!

A visually stunning work of sci-fi horror from the creator of Biomega and BLAME!

Tsutomu Nihei takes Wolverine to a desolate new dimension in Wolverine: Snikt! TSUTOMU NIHEI takes Wolverine to a new dimension of terror in Wolverine: Snikt! WOLVERINE is the lone hope of the last remaining humans in a ruined dimension as they fight to survive against robotic organisms. Will he manage to save the day and keep his own humanity, or will he lose himself to the berserker rage deep inside him?

In a future world rife with decay and destruction, Killy is a man of few words who packs one very powerful gun. He wanders an endless labyrinth of cyberdungeons filled with concrete and steel, fighting off cyborgs and other bizarre silicate creatures. Everyone is searching for the Net Terminal Genes, but no one is quite certain what kind of power they contain. The answer may lie hidden among the scattered human settlements of this vast and desolate future world.

Tausend Jahre sind vergangen, seit unser Sonnensystem von den Gauna zerstört wurde. Bisher haben sich die letzten Menschen stets nur auf einen Verteidigungskrieg mit den tödlichen Außerirdischen eingelassen. Nun geht das Raumschiff Sidonia jedoch in die Offensive über. Das Ziel ist die Ausrottung der Gauna! Doch langsam offenbart sich das ganze Ausmaß der pervertierten Forschung des durchtriebenen Dr. Ochiai …

Gauna gegen Gauna?! Eine neue Art der Außerirdischen tritt auf den Plan und sorgt dafür, dass der Ausgang des Kriegs plötzlich nicht mehr sicher ist. Auf dem Raumschiff Sidonia stehen den Menschen viele Veränderungen bevor. Nagate und den anderen bleibt keine andere Wahl: Sie müssen in das Mutterschiff Okarina eindringen, die Basis der gefährlichen Gauna!

Tanikaze wuchs in der untersten Ebene des Raumschiffs Sidonia auf, während über ihm die letzten verbliebenen Menschen eine neue Zivilisation begründet haben. Doch die Bedrohung durch die gefährlichen Gauna ist näher als je zuvor, und nun ist es an Tanikaze, sie alle zu retten …

Aposimz. Ein künstlicher Planet, dessen Bewohner auf der eiskalten Oberfläche um das Überleben kämpfen. Esrō, dessen Familie bei einem Angriff des Ribedoa-Imperiums ausgelöscht wurde, zieht los, mit seiner neugewonnenen Fähigkeit als mächtige Normpuppe Rache zu üben.

Tausend Jahre sind bereits vergangen, seit die Menschheit am Rande der Auslöschung stand. Tausend Jahre, während der sie an Bord des Raumschiffs Sidonia eine neue Heimat fand und sich weiterentwickelte. Tausend Jahre, in denen die gefährlichen Gauna die Jagd nach den letzten verbliebenen Menschen noch nicht aufgegeben haben …

Nach den Bestsellern BLAME! und BIOMEGA, gleich zwei Serien von Tsutomu Nihei! Wir beginnen mit ABARA, einer zweibändigen Miniserie: Denji Kudo will nichts mehr mit Mutationen zu tun haben … All das Blut, das Leid, der Schmerz … Allerdings bleibt ihm kaum eine andere Wahl, jetzt da ein weißer Gauna aufgetaucht ist! Die Gauna mutieren aus Menschen und sind gigantische Ungeheuer mit einer unaufhaltsamen Zerstörungswut. Allein Denji hat die Fähigkeit, sich in einen schwarzen Gauna zu verwandeln und den weißen Monstern die Stirn zu bieten. Allerdings hat er seine Rechnung ohne die finstere Regierungsorganisation gemacht, die sich an seine Fersen gesetzt hat …

Nach den Bestsellern BLAME! und BIOMEGA, gleich zwei Serien von Tsutomu Nihei! Wir beginnen mit ABARA, einer zweibändigen Miniserie: Denji Kudo will nichts mehr mit der ganzen Sache zu tun haben … All das Blut, das Leid, der Schmerz … Allerdings bleibt ihm kaum eine andere Wahl, jetzt da ein weißer Gauna aufgetaucht ist! Die Gauna mutieren aus Menschen und sind gigantische Ungeheuer mit einer unaufhaltsamen Zerstörungswut. Allein Denji hat die Fähigkeit, sich in einen schwarzen Gauna zu verwandeln und den weißen Monstern die Stirn zu bieten. Allerdings hat er seine Rechnung ohne die finstere Regierungsorganisation gemacht, die sich an seine Fersen gesetzt hat …