Putting a few finishing touches on Search and Destroy with materials from Atsushi Kaneko and Peach Momoko!
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Creator Atsushi Kaneko gives his epilogue for the series, translator Ben Applegate shares his thoughts, and a few special thank yous...
Search and Destroy, Volume 1
Come, the incantation sing, Frantic all and maddening, To the heart a brand of fire, The Furies’ hymn, That which claims the senses dim, Tuneless to the gentle…
Search and Destroy Master Post
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MANGA: Search and Destroy Ch. 02
The second chapter of Atsushi Kaneko's reimagining of Tezuka's 'Dororo' takes a darker turn.
MANGA: Search and Destroy Ch. 03
The action of Search and Destroy reaches a crescendo, with incredible violence and a starling hint of what is to come. Atsushi Kaneko continues his far-future take on…
MANGA: Search and Destroy Ch. 12
The last chapter of volume 2 is finally here, and it's a doozy!
MANGA: Search and Destroy Ch. 13
SPOILERS: Volume 3 kicks off with a bang, and you'll really, really want to have finished reading Book 2 before jumping in here.
MANGA: Search and Destroy Ch. 14
The truth about Doro comes out, and the story begins to rocket towards its conclusion.
MANGA: Search and Destroy Ch. 09
Search and Destroy returns, with Doro in danger and Hyaku coming face to face with someone who has wronged her...
MANGA: Search and Destroy Ch. 16
Atsushi Kaneko's groundbreaking cyberpunk thriller sprints towards its climax, with lots to say about fascism, classism, workers, and autonomy.
MANGA: Search and Destroy Ch. 15
The EISNER-NOMINATED Search and Destroy by Atsushi Kaneko reaches the mid-way point of its final volume in this massive 50-page special chapter.
MANGA: Search and Destroy Ch. 17
Atsushi Kaneko's chrome-plated revenge thriller reaches its climax, and Doro and Hykau's secrets are fully revealed in the massive 80-page chapter!
MANGA: Search and Destroy Ch. 18
The Final Chapter. By Atsushi Kaneko, based on Dororo by Osamu Tezuka.
Search & Destroy Reimagines Tezuka’s Dororo
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Search and Destroy Volume 1 Releases Tomorrow, and the Reviews are IN!
Search and Destroy volume 1 by Atsushi Kaneko, based on the manga Dororo by Osamu Tezuka, releases in stores July 23 from Fantagraphics and Mangasplaining Extra
Search and Destroy releases tomorrow, and the reviews are in!
Mangasplaining Extra's second collab with Fantagraphics hits the streets July 23rd, and it seems like reviewers are really picking up what Kaneko-sensei is putting down.
Pretty Hate Machine - On Atsushi Kaneko's 'Search and Destroy'
Journalist Frederico Anzalone wrote the introduction for Search and Destroy volume 1, and we present it here for your enjoyment
MANGA: Search and Destroy Ch.05, by Atsushi Kaneko
Continuing the flashback from Chapter 4, with the origins of Hyaku.
The Manga Letters – Search and Destroy by Atsushi Kaneko
This new series discussing manga lettering focuses on Phil Christie's work in the English edition of Atsushi Kaneko's "Search and Destroy".
MANGA: Search and Destroy Chapter 04, by Atsushi Kaneko
In which we learn the name of our mysterious protagonist, and some of their history.
MANGA: Search and Destroy Ch. 07, by Atsushi Kaneko (FREE)
Welcome to Book Two, with a free first chapter for all readers.
MANGA: Search and Destroy Ch. 00-01, by Atsushi Kaneko
Based on the manga "Dororo" by Osamu Tezuka
EXCLUSIVE: Preview Atsushi Kaneko's Search and Destroy, Reimagining of Dororo Manga
Fantagraphics debuted the award-nominated Search and Destroy manga on Tuesday
539 – Triple Dip 87 – MUJINA INTO THE DEEP, Search and Destroy, Ciguatera
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MANGA: Search and Destroy by Atsushi Kaneko, Now Available for Pre-Order
Check out Search and Destroy by Atsushi Kaneko, based on the manga DORORO by Osamu Tezuka, on Mangasplaining Extra! In print this spring from Fantagraphics!
Destroy and Revolution
A manga about a teenager with a supernatural ability called "oneness" who teams up with his friend to become terrorists in order to destroy the corrupt Japanese government.…
Basara Pt. 1 (with Caitlin)
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Too old, huh? (Pt 1)
Mamoru Oshii is one of the giants of the anime world, and certainly known internationally too, since most folks into anime or film are at least aware of…
Search Engine Changes and You
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September 1990 Pt.1 Newtype Magazine
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Lupin III, Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water, The Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog Warriors, ULTRAMAN, City Hunter
January 1991 Pt. 1 Newtype Magazine.
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The Truth About Opinions, Pt. 1
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February 1991 Pt. 1 Newtype Magazine.
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Kizumonogatari I: Tekketsu-hen (Pt. 1)
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October 1990 Pt.1 Newtype Magazine
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ULTRAMAN, City Hunter, Lupin III, Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water, The Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog Warriors
Kizumonogatari III: Reiketsu-hen (Pt. 1)
And now for the final Kizumonogatari movie, and the conclusion to the story of where everything began, and why things ended up the way they did.
Haruka Pt. 1 (with Asher Sofman)
Covers volumes 1–9 of Haruka: Beyond the Stream of Time by Tohko Mizuno.Haruka (perhaps more widely known as Harukanaru Toki no Naka de) was one of the first-ever…
November 1990 Pt.1 Newtype Magazine
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On this week’s Reader’s Corner, we review two highly-anticipated premieres—the first volumes of Mono, the newest work from the mangaka behind Laid-back Camp, and bloody historical roman…
Adachi and Shimamura – The Search Continues
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Roots Search
Sometimes an anticlimatic ending is the true Hell.
Generation Search
In reply to something fun Hinano posted: I’m 20 now. What matches shall I get?
Fushigi Yugi: Genbu Kaiden Pt. 1 (with Caitlin, Sara, and Zahra)
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Your Lie in April, Maid-Sama!, Moomin, Moomin, Princess Jellyfish
Kazuki Takahashi’s Yu-Gi-Oh! Bunkoban Edition Afterwords
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AnimeNYC Event Report, Pt. 1 Yuri Licenses
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