Kamen Rider Kuuga Vol. 2

Illustrated by Hitotsu Yokoshima
Paperback
$12.99 US
5.01"W x 7.15"H x 0.5"D   | 5 oz | 112 per carton
On sale Jan 24, 2023 | 192 Pages | 978-1-78773-956-7
| Rated T
Kamen Rider: Kuuga is back for an epic second volume, for the first time in English, with more action, more monsters, and more super heroics! This classic manga is perfect for fans of superheroes, the Power Rangers, and the tokusatsu genre.

“I’ll fight to protect everyone’s smile!” After the awakening of a mysterious figure on the ruins of Kurogatake, Nagano, several “Unidentified Lifeforms” appeared in Tokyo and started a wave of mass murders. Kaoru Ichijo, an investigator for the police department, meets young idealist Yusuke Godai and his friend, Sakurano Sawatari, who is kidnapped by one of these strange creatures. To save her, Godai accepts the power given to him by an enigmatic spirit wrapped on bandages. By accepting its power, he transforms and becomes… Kamen Rider!
Shotaro Ishinomori was a Japanese manga artist who was an influential figure in manga, anime, and tokusatsu, creating several immensely popular long-running series such as Cyborg 009, Himitsu Sentai Gorenger (which would go on to become part of the Super Sentai series), and Kamen Rider. He won the prestigious Shogakukan Manga Award twice, in 1968 for Sabu to Ichi Torimono Hikae and in 1988 for Hotel and Manga Nihon Keizai Nyumon. He passed away in 1998.

Toshiki Inoue is a Japanese screenwriter known for his work on anime and tokusatsu. He has written for many entries in the Kamen Rider series, including the Kamen Rider Kuuga manga adaptation.

Hitotsu Yokoshima is a Japanese manga artist, known mostly for his adaptation of H.G. Well’s The War of the Worlds with manga writer Daisuke Ihara and the manga adaptation of Kamen Rider Kuuga with Toshiki Inoue.
“A few years ago, it was impossible to find Kamen Rider media in America. However, it is clear that the franchise is finally taking steps to rectify this (…). Hopefully, this means we'll see more American releases in the future so that American fans can more easily watch, enjoy, and support the content they love.” CBR.com

“Good action, a cool mythos, handsome-as-heck performers, and a story that keeps you watching episode for episode (…). Kamen Rider Kuuga feels very akin to modern superhero or sci-fi serials.” Nerdist

"Horror-infused art continues to impress." Anime News Network

About

Kamen Rider: Kuuga is back for an epic second volume, for the first time in English, with more action, more monsters, and more super heroics! This classic manga is perfect for fans of superheroes, the Power Rangers, and the tokusatsu genre.

“I’ll fight to protect everyone’s smile!” After the awakening of a mysterious figure on the ruins of Kurogatake, Nagano, several “Unidentified Lifeforms” appeared in Tokyo and started a wave of mass murders. Kaoru Ichijo, an investigator for the police department, meets young idealist Yusuke Godai and his friend, Sakurano Sawatari, who is kidnapped by one of these strange creatures. To save her, Godai accepts the power given to him by an enigmatic spirit wrapped on bandages. By accepting its power, he transforms and becomes… Kamen Rider!

Creators

Shotaro Ishinomori was a Japanese manga artist who was an influential figure in manga, anime, and tokusatsu, creating several immensely popular long-running series such as Cyborg 009, Himitsu Sentai Gorenger (which would go on to become part of the Super Sentai series), and Kamen Rider. He won the prestigious Shogakukan Manga Award twice, in 1968 for Sabu to Ichi Torimono Hikae and in 1988 for Hotel and Manga Nihon Keizai Nyumon. He passed away in 1998.

Toshiki Inoue is a Japanese screenwriter known for his work on anime and tokusatsu. He has written for many entries in the Kamen Rider series, including the Kamen Rider Kuuga manga adaptation.

Hitotsu Yokoshima is a Japanese manga artist, known mostly for his adaptation of H.G. Well’s The War of the Worlds with manga writer Daisuke Ihara and the manga adaptation of Kamen Rider Kuuga with Toshiki Inoue.

Praise

“A few years ago, it was impossible to find Kamen Rider media in America. However, it is clear that the franchise is finally taking steps to rectify this (…). Hopefully, this means we'll see more American releases in the future so that American fans can more easily watch, enjoy, and support the content they love.” CBR.com

“Good action, a cool mythos, handsome-as-heck performers, and a story that keeps you watching episode for episode (…). Kamen Rider Kuuga feels very akin to modern superhero or sci-fi serials.” Nerdist

"Horror-infused art continues to impress." Anime News Network