{"product_id":"atom-the-beginning-vol-8-paperback","title":"Atom: The Beginning Vol. 8 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eOsamu Tezuka\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMasami Yuuki\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTetsuro Kasahara\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe hit manga prequel to Osamu Tezuka's \u003ci\u003eAstro Boy \u003c\/i\u003econtinues! This epic series is perfect for fans of mecha anime and manga! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA surprise visit from a family member ends with a tale of robots past... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eATOM Volume 8 is here, building up to the legendary story of Osamu Tezuka's \u003ci\u003eAstro Boy!\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter the World Robot Battling Championship, Tenma and the team return home to repair Six and U-Ran. A surprise visit from Ochanomizu's grandfather results in a tale of a robot boy he knew in his youth.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOsamu Tezuka\u003c\/b\u003e was a Japanese manga artist, cartoonist, and animator whose revolutionary comics earned him the title of \u003ci\u003emanga no kamisama \u003c\/i\u003e(\"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 \u003ci\u003eAstro Boy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eKimba the White Lion\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBlack Jack\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDororo\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMessage to Adolf, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003ePrincess Knight\u003c\/i\u003e. Tezuka passed away in 1989. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMasami Yuuki\u003c\/b\u003e is a manga artist and member of the artist group Headgear. He is most known for his celebrated manga series \u003ci\u003eMobile Police Patlabor\u003c\/i\u003e, which has spawned many spin-offs and adaptations into anime, movies, live-action projects, novels, video games, and more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTetsuro Kasahara\u003c\/b\u003e is a manga artist whose body of work revolves mostly around the robot and mecha genres. One of his most famous works, \u003ci\u003eRideBack, \u003c\/i\u003ewas adapted into an anime in 2009. Now, he is focusing on \u003ci\u003eATOM: The Beginning\u003c\/i\u003e, a prequel to Osamu Tezuka's \u003ci\u003eAstro Boy\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.54 x 7.16 x 5.09 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 09, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42151177126023,"sku":"9781787740051","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/d574e6a06d29f814fa3a65954d9a98f3.webp?v=1733205145","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/atom-the-beginning-vol-8-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}