Appleseed Deluxe Edition
$154.58
- Hardcover
848 pages
- Release Date
15 September 2026
Summary
Before Ghost in the Shell came Appleseed—Shirow Masamune’s visionary science fiction manga series, now available in Dark Horse’s acclaimed deluxe hardcover format, featuring wrap-around cover art, full-color end sheets, ribbon bookmark, and gilded edges!
The year is 2127. In the aftermath of a devastating global war, Deunan and Briareos are just the kind of couple you’d find managing to survive—she’s a former SWAT team member, he’s a cyborg former mercenary. Both of …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781506750606 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1506750605 |
| Author: | Shirow Masamune, Dana Lewis |
| Publisher: | Dark Horse Comics,U.S. |
| Imprint: | Dark Horse Comics,U.S. |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 848 |
| Release Date: | 15 September 2026 |
| Weight: | 567g |
| Dimensions: | 254mm x 177mm |
| Series: | Appleseed |
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Critics Review
Praise for Shirow Masamune and Appleseed:“Appleseed predates Shirow’s super-popular Ghost In the Shell series, but sadly it doesn’t get anywhere near as much attention.”—IGN“My personal favorite, Appleseed.”—Matt Alt, author, Pure Invention: How Japan’s Pop Culture Conquered the World“I was obsessed with Shirow Masamune.”—Neill Blomkamp, director District 9, Elysium
About The Author
Shirow Masamune
Shirow Masamune was born in 1961 in Kobe, Japan and attended Osaka University of Arts, where his fellow classmates included Hideaki Anno, the future creator of Neon Genesis Evangelion. Shirow began his professional manga career in 1985 with Appleseed, which won one of Japan’s top prizes for science fiction, the Seiun Award. Dark Horse first began to publish Shirow’s work in 1992, beginning with his art book Intron Depot and manga Orion and Dominion, followed in 1995 with the first English edition of his most famous manga series, Ghost in the Shell. In 1996, Shirow was the first manga artist to be featured on the cover of Wizard- The Guide to Comics. Through his futuristic designs, dynamic action sequences and visionary concepts, Shirow has become one the most influential manga artists on international creators, counting among his fans the film directors James Cameron and Neill Blomkamp.
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