MW (Original Version) 1

This terrifying masterpiece by master Tezuka Osamu, bursting with dark themes, is finally being published for the first time in the original format from its magazine serialization! This first-ever B5 edition features fully-colored reproductions of previously unreleased pages, two different endings, all frontispieces, rare previews, an illustration gallery, and detailed illustrations. This is the ultimate, fully-featured definitive edition!!

●Serialized in Big Comic from 1976-78. This is the pinnacle of the master Tezuka Osamu's picaresque manga. In 2009, it was adapted into a film and TV series starring Hiroshi Tamaki and Takayuki Yamada, garnering significant attention. Even among Tezuka's many works, this unique masterpiece has a particularly devoted following. ●Yūki Michio (Yūki Michio) is a handsome young man who works as an elite banker and is a serial killer. Exposed to the chemical weapon "MW" as a child, he lost the sense of right and wrong, and the righteous priest Kaku Iwao tries to stop him from committing his demonic crimes. A lesbian relationship between two women, and beautiful women who are bewitched by Michio and perish. A tale of madness and decadence, weaving complex love and hate between men and women, and the immense power of political, financial, and military power. After stealing "MW" from a military base, Michio plots a terrorist attack against all humanity...!? A terrifying masterpiece of sci-fi suspense with a keen vision of the future! ●Faithful to the page layout of the original serialization, this is the first time the series has 29 chapters (26 chapters in the previous tankobon). Episode 21, "Sting 2," featuring Tezuka Osamu himself, has been revised in previous tankobon volumes, and is included for the first time in its original form. Plus, the magazine version's unique ending, with different page layout and dialogue than the tankobon version, is packed with highlights. Don't miss this rare opportunity to purchase!