{"product_id":"planetes-omnibus-volume-1-paperback","title":"Planetes Omnibus, Volume 1 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMakoto Yukimura\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMakoto Yukimura\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's the 2070s, and mankind has conquered space, making interplanetary travel possible and igniting the imaginations of the world. It's also vastly increased the amount of dangerous space debris, and someone has to clean it up. Hachimaki, Yuri, and Fee are a crew on that beat, each with their own goals, tendencies, and personal problems: Hachimaki dreams of deep-space exploration in his own ship, Yuri is still recovering from the death of his wife in an accident caused by orbiting debris, and Fee is secretive, but there's a lot going on under the surface! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJust trying to do their jobs in an age of space-age environmental concerns and new vistas of exploration, the crew deals with Hachi's fear of isolation hampering his hopes of joining an upcoming Jupiter mission, keep an eye on the wreckage for signs of Yuri's lost wife, and become unwitting heroes when the only place Fee can still smoke is threatened by terrorists! Dark Horse Manga is proud to present Makoto Yukimura's award-winning hard sci-fi epic Planetes in two omnibus-sized editions, complete with bonus color pages never before seen in America! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Planetes has it all: strong themes, interesting characters, and great art.\" \u003ci\u003e-Anime Fringe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMakoto Yukimura is a Japanese manga artist. He made his debut in 2000 with the praised \u003ci\u003ePlanetes\u003c\/i\u003e, serialized in Kodansha \u003ci\u003eWeekly Morning\u003c\/i\u003e mangazine and adapted into a 26 episodes anime series by the studio Sunrise. Before that, he worked as an assistant for Shin Morimura. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe is currently working on \u003ci\u003eVinland Saga\u003c\/i\u003e which was first serialized in \u003ci\u003eWeekly Shōnen Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e then moved to the monthly \u003ci\u003eAfternoon\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. For this work he received the 2009 Japan Media Arts Festival Grand Prize in the manga category. In 2010, he was a guest of the Angoulême International Comics Festival. The author lives in Yokohama, Japan.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 528\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.2 x 5.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 22, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42725321572415,"sku":"9781616559212","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/e54ae01f6a2731e0407e3978cbb64c6b.webp?v=1765106099","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/planetes-omnibus-volume-1-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}