Appleseed: Hypernotes

Appleseed: Hypernotes
Author: Masamune Shirow
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Total Pages: 138
Release: 2019-07-09
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1621156222

World War III is over, but for nomad soldier Deunan Knute and her cyborg lover, Briareos, the greatest challenge lies ahead. Not in the abandoned cities and DMZs of a post-war battlefield, but on the streets of a new "utopia." Shirow Masamune's visionary Appleseed is widely regarded not only as one of the lynchpin works of graphic fiction, but one of the most influential science-fiction stories in recent memory, culminating in the astonishing 2005 animated adaptation. Appleseed: Hypernotes, never before collected in America, features an over eighty page Appleseed tale, plus reams of detailed information and art of the characters, machines, and weapons of Appleseed.

Appleseed ID

Appleseed ID
Author: Shirow Masamune
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Total Pages: 154
Release: 2007
Genre: Cyborgs
ISBN: 1593076908

A collection of sketches, studies, and schematics from Shirow Masamune's cyberpunk world, "Appleseed," and examines the people, places, and organizations characterized within the manga series; and includes a short graphic story entitled "Called Game."

Appleseed Book 3: The Scales of Prometheus

Appleseed Book 3: The Scales of Prometheus
Author: Shirow Masamune
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Total Pages: 220
Release: 2014-09-10
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1621156257

Life seems ideal within the utopian confines of Olympus, a shining beacon in a post-World War III wasteland, but perfection is always an illusion. Stalking the ruins of New York City is Artemis, a renegade, flesh-eating bioroid (enhanced artificial human) carrying data critical to the future of Olympus. The elite ESWAT is sent in to tranq her and bring her in, but when Artemis recovers during transit the powerful combat bioroid brings down the transport ship and escapes into Olympus! ESWAT agents Deunan and Briareos are dispatched to bring in the feral Artemis, but will they emerge as heroes . . . or lunch? * Shirow is well-known and critically acclaimed internationally, and is responsible for numerous classic anime/manga titles, such as Appleseed, Dominion, Ghost in the Shell, Orion, and Black Magic. * Produced in the authentic right-to-left reading format, as originally published in Japan.

Hypernotes

Hypernotes
Author: Masamune Shirow
Publisher: Dark Horse Manga
Total Pages: 138
Release: 2007
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1593074468

World War III is over, but for nomad soldier Deunan Knute and her cyborg lover, Briareos, the greatest challenge lies ahead. Not in the abandoned cities and DMZs of a post-war battlefield, but on the streets of a new "utopia." Shirow Masamune's visionary Appleseed is widely regarded not only as one of the lynchpin works of graphic fiction, but one of the most influential science-fiction stories in recent memory, culminating in the astonishing 2005 animated adaptation. Appleseed: Hypernotes, never before collected in America, features an over eighty page Appleseed tale, plus reams of detailed information and art of the characters, machines, and weapons of Appleseed.

Appleseed Databook

Appleseed Databook
Author: Johji Manabe
Publisher: Dark Horse Manga
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1995-09-12
Genre: Science fiction comic books, strips, etc
ISBN: 9781569711033

The ultimate guide to the world of Appleseed.

Dominion

Dominion
Author: Shirow Masamune
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2015-05-27
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1630086029

Welcome to the future, where the norms are vast bio-constructed cities, air toxic enough to force citizens to wear oxygen masks, and crime so severe that the cops drive tanks! When a mysterious winged girl with the power to cleanse the poisoned air is kidnapped by the villainous Buaku, police mini-tank commander Leona Ozaki, her tank Bonaparte, and her lovesick partner Al must confront the arch-criminal and his catgirl molls-the beautiful and deadly Annapuma and Unipuma-before Buaku's master plan kicks into gear. Buaku has more than money on his mind, and the future fate of humanity hangs in the balance! Produced by international comics superstar Shirow Masamune, creator of Appleseed and Ghost in the Shell, Dominion is an ecological-dystopian-police procedural adventure/comedy as only Shirow can create! This new edition is published for the first time in America in right-to-left reading format, as originally published in Japan. * Shirow is well-known and critically acclaimed internationally. * Produced in the authentic right-to-left reading format, as originally published in Japan.

Appleseed Book 4: The Promethean Balance

Appleseed Book 4: The Promethean Balance
Author: Shirow Masamune
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Total Pages: 220
Release: 2014-09-10
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1621156265

Paradise ain't easy! In the future utopian metropolis of Olympus, a blazing beacon of humanity amidst a post-global-war wasteland, ESWAT agents Deunan and Briareos have fought tooth and nail to keep the peace and prevent Olympus from sliding back into chaos. When Olympus intelligence learns of a giant Landmate powersuit being built in secrecy, and on the threshhold of a top-secret international conference of the highest importance to be held in Olympus, ESWAT is mobilized to crack the mystery and disrupt a terrorist operation that could turn the fragile peace into World War IV! From the imagination of Ghost in the Shell creator Shirow Masamune comes a visionary work from the series that inspired the wildly popular animated film, Appleseed. * A New York Times bestseller!

Anime Interviews

Anime Interviews
Author: Trish Ledoux
Publisher: Cadence Books
Total Pages: 204
Release: 1997-09-22
Genre: Art
ISBN:

In this book, the first collection of its kind, you will hear insights directly from the mouths and minds of the anime and manga creators themselves, in interviews with are often the only ones on record in English. some of these creators are larger-than-life legends in their native Japan, some are up-and-coming young talents, but all have a lot to say on the subject of their work.

Dominion: Conflict One

Dominion: Conflict One
Author: Shirow Masamune
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Total Pages: 164
Release: 2015-05-27
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1630086010

Welcome to the future of vast bio-constructed cities with crime so severe that the cops drive tanks! For top tank-cop Leona Ozaki (and her trusty tank, Bonaparte), the day-to-day is a tall order already, but when the villainous and sexy (and super-powered androids!) Puma sisters become duly deputized officers of the law and are assigned to "help" Leona catch Urushi-Maru, "The Skyscraper Pirate," things are bound to get out of hand, especially in the midst of a full-on, tank-on-tank streetfight between Leona and a corrupt arms manufacturer bent on getting the city's police tank contract! Produced by international comics superstar Shirow Masamune, creator of Appleseed and Ghost in the Shell, Dominion is an ecological-dystopian-police procedural adventure/comedy as only Shirow can create!