{"title":"Atsushi Kaneko","description":"\u003cp\u003eAtsushi Kaneko is a renowned Japanese manga artist and author, celebrated for his distinctive style and compelling storytelling. His works often blend dynamic visuals with intricate narratives, captivating readers of graphic novels worldwide. If you are a fan of gripping plots and bold artwork, Atsushi Kaneko's creations are not to be missed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the \u003cem\u003eSearch and Destroy\u003c\/em\u003e series, Kaneko offers a fresh take on the classic tale of revenge and redemption. Across three volumes, readers are transported into a dystopian world rich with tension and intrigue. Each volume in this series builds on the last, crafting an unforgettable graphic novel experience that leaves readers eagerly turning the pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExplore Atsushi Kaneko’s collection and immerse yourself in his unique and vibrant universe. His work not only appeals to graphic novel enthusiasts but also to those craving stories that push boundaries and explore the depths of human emotion.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"search-and-destroy-vol-1-by-atsushi-kaneko-9781683969327","title":"Search and Destroy Vol. 1","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNew York Public Library Best Comics for Adults 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLibrary Journal Best Graphic Novels of 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a tale of rage. Rage against hypocrisy, injustice, exploitation, and the wrongs done to a child who grew into a righteous killer….\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eComplete in three volumes, \u003cem\u003eSearch and Destroy\u003c\/em\u003e transplants the vengeful action of \u003cem\u003eDororo\u003c\/em\u003e from feudal Japan into a dystopian future where mercenary robots known as \"creatures\" serve the human elite and victimise the city's scrabbling, desperate masses. The violent death of one of these creatures connects an orphaned thief named Doro with a mysterious girl in a stinking animal hide that conceals deadly cybernetic implants. Who is this mysterious girl? How is she killing, one by one, the city's most twisted and powerful creatures?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally serialised from 2019–2021 in the Japanese manga monthly \u003cem\u003eTezuComi\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSearch and Destroy\u003c\/em\u003e is a brilliantly-crafted thriller about an outsider looking for meaning and vengeance in the unjust world that took everything away from her. Kaneko populates a stunning, high-contrast setting that echoes postwar Cuba as much as Tokyo with an unforgettable cast of scrappy heroes and skin-crawling monsters on a nonstop ride full of action and suspense.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis authorised retelling updates the rebellious '60s spirit of the original \u003cem\u003eDororo\u003c\/em\u003e to the equally tumultuous 2020s, mixing Tezuka's signature dark yet playful storytelling sense with Kaneko's own wide range of influences which include Western cartoonists like Daniel Clowes and Charles Burns as well as filmmakers like David Lynch. The result is not only one of the best sci-fi manga of recent years but also one of the most visually rich and distinctive works of graphic storytelling in any genre or language.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlease note: This book is a traditional work of manga and reads back to front and right to left.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46796707922156,"sku":"9781683969327","price":28.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/15396543482787.jpg?v=1757103715"},{"product_id":"search-and-destroy-vol-3-by-osamu-tezuka-9781683969662","title":"Search and Destroy Vol. 3","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe broken and discarded creatures of the city have had enough of the caste system that keeps them servile, and they rise up to strike. Doro the little thief must confront their past and make impossible decisions about their future. And Hyaku? Hyaku's quest to retrieve the stolen pieces of her body is nearly at an end, and her path of righteous and bloody vengeance leads directly to the great betrayer, her father. Robots, humans, creatures, monsters: no one will survive unscathed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFinal conflicts rage in this spectacular conclusion to Atsushi Kaneko's epic cyberpunk masterpiece! Featuring stunning and visceral artwork and a story that is startlingly relevant to today's audiences, deeply intertwined with the work of Osamu Tezuka's classic samurai manga masterpiece, \u003cem\u003eDororo\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47031819436268,"sku":"9781683969662","price":28.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/15399893482787.jpg?v=1764149766"},{"product_id":"search-and-destroy-vol-2-by-atsushi-kaneko-9798875000522","title":"Search and Destroy Vol. 2","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHyaku has been betrayed. A fearsome killer, her body more machine than flesh, she has learned the truth: Her human body parts were bartered away when she was a baby, and what remained was left for dead. Filled with incandescent rage, Hyaku embarks on a vengeful rampage to dismantle the monsters who took her apart and violently reclaim what she has lost. But as she replaces her cybernetic implants with the flesh and blood she has been denied, a new emotion sets in: fear. Fear that her human body will be too weak to finish what she started—and fear of what she might learn next about her own past. Will her anger and ruthlessness be enough to propel her to the final showdown? Or will revelations about the depravity of her world consume her, along with everyone around her?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally serialized from 2019–2021 in the Japanese manga monthly \u003cem\u003eTezuComi\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSearch and Destroy\u003c\/em\u003e is a brilliantly crafted thriller about an outsider looking for meaning and vengeance in the unjust world that took everything away from her. In a stunning, high-contrast setting that blends the post-Cold War former Soviet Bloc with a gritty futuristic Tokyo, Kaneko populates his story with an unforgettable cast of scrappy heroes and skin-crawling machine-monsters on a nonstop ride full of action and suspense. The result is not only one of the best sci-fi manga of recent years but also one of the most visually rich and distinctive works of graphic storytelling in any genre or language.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlease note: This book is a traditional work of manga and reads back to front and right to left.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47082497212652,"sku":"9798875000522","price":28.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/29c67cc88dd480d24ac92010982c1d9a.jpg?v=1765312030"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/atsushi-kaneko.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}