ATOM: The Beginning Vol. 7

Illustrated by Tetsuro Kasahara
Paperback
$12.99 US
5.04"W x 7.16"H x 0.55"D   | 5 oz | 104 per carton
On sale Apr 23, 2024 | 208 Pages | 978-1-78774-004-4
It’s time for an epic fight at the World Robot Battling championship! The high-tech U-Ran will lose control and face down Six’s deadly rival Mars in this epic prequel to Osamu Tezuka’s Astroboy! This epic series is perfect for fans of mecha anime and manga!

ATOM Volume 7 continues the amazing story of the prequel to Astro Boy, created by manga legend Osamu Tezuka!

At the first ever World Robot Battling tournament, the entrants compete to be declared the most powerful in the world! U-Ran dominates the competition but when she gets out of control Mars, Six’s eternal rival, shows up to calm things down!
Osamu Tezuka was a Japanese manga artist, cartoonist, and animator whose revolutionary comics earned him the title of manga no kamisama (“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 Astro Boy, Kimba the White Lion, Black Jack, Dororo, Message to Adolf, and Princess Knight. Tezuka passed away in 1989.

Masami Yuuki is a manga artist and member of the artist group Headgear. He is most known for his celebrated manga series Mobile Police Patlabor, which has spawned many spin-offs and adaptations into anime, movies, live-action projects, novels, video games, and more.

Tetsuro Kasahara is a manga artist whose body of work revolves mostly around the robot and mecha genres. One of his most famous works, RideBack, was adapted into an anime in 2009. Now, he is focusing on ATOM: The Beginning, a prequel to Osamu Tezuka’s Astro Boy.
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"This is a fantastic read; it's a must if you love Astro Boy, and nevertheless strongly recommended for everyone else. 4 out of 5 stars!" - Jean-Karlo Lemus, Anime News Network

"The art style is really clean and crisp." - Maddogg Comics
"a must-have volume for Manga fans, especially Astro Boy fans. The action is intense, the mysteries are intriguing, and oodles of heart permeate every page. 9.5/10" Comical Opinions

"It’s a new spin on a classic series" - ICV2

"If you’re an Astro Boy fan, the incoming twists and turns will be super exciting. Even if you’re not, it’s great sci-fi with lots of action and—naturally—lots of heart." Otaku USA Magazine

"ATOM: The Beginning has crisp and clean linework that readers will appreciate and seems a stellar start to a new take on a sci-fi classic." - Comic Book

"Delivers an enjoyable opening ... likable characters and an intriguing larger story." - But Why Tho

"The action sequences and robot designs are freaking awesome. I really enjoyed this!" - Near Mint Condition 

"Fun, action-packed and immensely likeable, this is an absolutely blinding start to a series. It races out of the blocks and smashes it right off the bat." - Mainly Manga

"The artwork from Tetsuro Kasahara is visually dramatic creating a visual tapestry that seamlessly sews the written words and visuals together creating a creative masterpiece. 5 out of 5!" - Get Your Comic On

About

It’s time for an epic fight at the World Robot Battling championship! The high-tech U-Ran will lose control and face down Six’s deadly rival Mars in this epic prequel to Osamu Tezuka’s Astroboy! This epic series is perfect for fans of mecha anime and manga!

ATOM Volume 7 continues the amazing story of the prequel to Astro Boy, created by manga legend Osamu Tezuka!

At the first ever World Robot Battling tournament, the entrants compete to be declared the most powerful in the world! U-Ran dominates the competition but when she gets out of control Mars, Six’s eternal rival, shows up to calm things down!

Creators

Osamu Tezuka was a Japanese manga artist, cartoonist, and animator whose revolutionary comics earned him the title of manga no kamisama (“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 Astro Boy, Kimba the White Lion, Black Jack, Dororo, Message to Adolf, and Princess Knight. Tezuka passed away in 1989.

Masami Yuuki is a manga artist and member of the artist group Headgear. He is most known for his celebrated manga series Mobile Police Patlabor, which has spawned many spin-offs and adaptations into anime, movies, live-action projects, novels, video games, and more.

Tetsuro Kasahara is a manga artist whose body of work revolves mostly around the robot and mecha genres. One of his most famous works, RideBack, was adapted into an anime in 2009. Now, he is focusing on ATOM: The Beginning, a prequel to Osamu Tezuka’s Astro Boy.

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Praise

"This is a fantastic read; it's a must if you love Astro Boy, and nevertheless strongly recommended for everyone else. 4 out of 5 stars!" - Jean-Karlo Lemus, Anime News Network

"The art style is really clean and crisp." - Maddogg Comics
"a must-have volume for Manga fans, especially Astro Boy fans. The action is intense, the mysteries are intriguing, and oodles of heart permeate every page. 9.5/10" Comical Opinions

"It’s a new spin on a classic series" - ICV2

"If you’re an Astro Boy fan, the incoming twists and turns will be super exciting. Even if you’re not, it’s great sci-fi with lots of action and—naturally—lots of heart." Otaku USA Magazine

"ATOM: The Beginning has crisp and clean linework that readers will appreciate and seems a stellar start to a new take on a sci-fi classic." - Comic Book

"Delivers an enjoyable opening ... likable characters and an intriguing larger story." - But Why Tho

"The action sequences and robot designs are freaking awesome. I really enjoyed this!" - Near Mint Condition 

"Fun, action-packed and immensely likeable, this is an absolutely blinding start to a series. It races out of the blocks and smashes it right off the bat." - Mainly Manga

"The artwork from Tetsuro Kasahara is visually dramatic creating a visual tapestry that seamlessly sews the written words and visuals together creating a creative masterpiece. 5 out of 5!" - Get Your Comic On