XOGENASYS, Volume 2

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Spedito da: Magazzino ItalyComics
Editore: TOKYOPOP
Previews: previews USA ottobre 2025
ISBN: 9781427873330
EAN: 9781427873330
scrittore: Johnny O'Bryant

The future has grown into a decadent, overcrowded gang-ridden cesspool. If you?re not living uptown, you might as well be dead. Such is the case of Darius Smith, an artistic youth living in the hood, doing his best to avoid trouble and live life.?Unfortunately, Darius has a hidden talent???he'san explosive fighter! This makes him the target of several gangs and pits him in many brawls, landing him in the sight of the honorable Timothy Mustafa, a powerful prince. XOGENASYS is a successful gladiator sport fought with powered exoskeletons, and as the owner of one of the most successful teams in the country, Mustafa wants Darius to become his newest fighter. Can Darius become the next champion? Or will he fall like so many before him?This is an underdog tale, and one that is effectively told; it feels reminiscent of a sports biopic with narrative. Something about the execution of this story feels raw and relatable. It might be the expressiveness in the art, or the way the dialogue matches how real people speak to each other. Regardless, XOGENASYS Volume 1 is a rousingly successful debut for Noir Caesar?I am fully invested for the ride and eagerly awaiting more.?? Marion Pena,?The Comics BeatDraper-Ivey'sartwork gears toward gritty black-and-white with striking action scenes. It'sa slow burn, but readers will easily root for the underdog protagonist as he battles his way out of poverty. Fans of shonen manga will line up for the next volume [of XOGENASYS].?? Publishers Weekly

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Emma & Capucine, Volume 4

This stylish, full-color bande dessinée is a beautiful coming-of-age story focusing on themes of family, friendship, self-confidence and personal growth through the lens of music and dance.Emma and Capucine are sisters, best friends, and dancers - whose dreams are within reach! Springtime love is in the air, but will Capucine's feelings for family friend Maël interfere with her studies at the Paris Opera Ballet School and the career in dance she's worked so hard to achieve? Meanwhile, Emma realizes that she and Misha are drifting further and further apart, but can she sort out her feelings for him... and for the other members of her dance group?As the school year draws to a close, more changes lie on the horizon. With friends moving and responsibilities shifting, the Chereau sisters are faced with one very important question: What will the future hold?In this final volume, Emma and Capucine face what it truly means to be growing up, while following their hearts and dancing toward their dreams.

(W) Jerome Hamon; Lena Sayaphoum

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If My Favorite Pop Idol Made It to the Budokan, I Would Die, Volume 11

The sweet pop-idol romance that inspired the hit anime and live action adaptations!When it comes to idol group Cham Jam, Eripiyo is the oldest - and perhaps only - fan of Maina Ichii. Despite Eripiyo's enthusiastic support, Maina is the least popular member of the group, but that doesn't deter Eripiyo, even though she spends so much of her money that she only has a single outfit of her own. But her love for Maina doesn't waver, even if she knows she might never be noticed for it!

(W) Auri Hirao

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