The second half of winter looks promising for manga readers. The publishing house Japonica Polonica Fantastica has again opted for hit productions.
The coming month abounds in a number of excellent manga debuts in the Polish language version. The upcoming winter evenings will be pleasant for the readers by the titles, such as Berserk – vol 30, JOJO’s Bizarre Adventure Part II – vol 2, One-Punch Man – vol 20, Assassin class – vol 18, Battle Angel Alita Last Order – vol 4, One Piece – vol 65 and Boruto – Vol 10.
BERSERK TOM 30
Berserk (Japanese ベ ル セ ル ク Beruseruku ) – dark fantasy manga by Kentarō Miura. The story focuses on Guts, an orphaned mercenary, and his relationship with Griffith, leader of the Falcon Team . The manga is still in development, with 40 volumes currently published. Due to the large number of violent scenes, the series is intended for mature audiences. With a circulation of more than 40 million copies is one of the best-selling adult manga. The world depicted in Berserk is based on medieval Europe.
The prototype of the Berserk manga was released in 1988 as a 48-page draft. He won an award at the Comi Manga School where the author attended. On November 26, 1990, the first volume of the manga was published by Hakusensha in the Jet Comics collection . Three more volumes appeared there. Then, in 1992, Berserk began appearing in Young Animal magazine as a series. So far, new episodes appear there every two weeks (every second and fourth week of the month).
There are two games based on Berserk – Sword of the Berserk for the Sega Dreamcast console and the second, for Sony PlayStation 2.
JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE PART II TOM 02
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure (Japanese ジ ョ ジ ョ の 奇妙 な 冒 険 JoJo no kimyō na bōken ) – a series of manga written and illustrated by Hirohiko Araki. The manga was originally published in Shūkan Shōnen Jump (1987-2004), but was later transferred to Ultra Jump . The currently released series, JoJolion , began in 2011. Currently, it is the second longest manga by Shueisha, with a total of 127 volumes and still published. Initially, it was the longest manga series that didn’t have an animated adaptation.
The story revolves around the Joestars, a powerful family with English roots. All family members have a star-shaped birthmark on the left shoulder blade. Dio Brando, an enemy of the family, and his descendants also have this mark, a result of Jonathan Joestar’s “stealing” body and inheriting Joestar traits. The series is divided into several parts, the main characters of which are people from the Joestar family, nicknamed JoJo , derived from syllables in their first and last names.
ONE-PUNCH MAN TOM 20
One-Punch Man (Japanese ワ ン パ ン マ ン Wanpanman ) – Japanese internet comic, created by an internet user using the pseudonym ONE. The author began publishing the comic in 2009. The One-Punch Man comic book series began to gain popularity very quickly, in November 2014, the manga adaptation by Yusuke Murata of this online comic sold 4.5 million copies. In 2014, the manga was nominated for Manga Taishō . In 2015, based on the manga Murata, the first anime season created by Madhouse studio was created. The same year, a six-episode OVA was released. In 2019, season two was launched, and with it, the second OVA was released. A special episode was also created, subtitled Road to Hero(the road to the hero ). The manga by Yusuke Murata was licensed in Poland by the Japonica Polonica Fantastica publishing house . An actor film was announced in 2020. Two games were created based on the anime. The first, One-Punch Man: Road to Hero , was released for mobile devices. The second is One-Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows from 2020. It is a “fighting game” and is intended for consoles.
The world, divided into cities alphabetically named AZ, is haunted by many terrible monsters. Saitama, the main character gifted with incredible physical abilities, easily defeats enemies with one hit, which makes the hero bored with his powers, and looks for a worthy opponent.
ASSUMER CLASS VOL. 18
Assassin class (Japanese 暗殺 教室 Ansatsu kyōshitsu ) – shōnen-manga by Yūsei Matsui, published in the Shūkan Shōnen Jump magazine of Shueisha publishing house from July 2, 2012 to March 25, 2016. Based on the manga, an anime adaptation consisting of two seasons and one OVA episode, two live action movies, one animated feature film and three computer games. The series was published in Shūkan Shōnen Jump magazine from July 2, 2012 to March 25, 2016. Then a volume version of the tankōbon type was released, the first volume of which went on sale on November 2 of the same year, and the last one – on July 4, 2016. The initial circulation of the first volume was 300,000 copies, but after a few reprints it was reprinted over a million. On the occasion of the release of the twentieth volume of the manga (June 3, 2016), the number was already 10 million. The VOMIC (voice comic) version that added voice clips to the manga pages has been featured at Sakiyomi Jan Bang! from January to June 2013. On February 18, 2016 it was announced that the last, chapter 180, will be released on March 25 (in the issue 16/2016). The Polish edition of the manga was announced on March 3, 2017 by the Japonica Polonica Fantastica publishing house . The first volume went on sale on December 14 of the same year.
The manga action begins when a powerful monster destroys 70% of the moon’s surface. He also claims that he will destroy the planet within a year and, on the other hand, offers the whole world a chance to avoid this fate. In grade 3 of the Kunugigaoka gymnasium, she begins working as a teacher, where she teaches her students common subjects, as well as methods of killing. On the other hand, the Japanese government announced that any student who managed to kill a monster named “Koro-sensei” (Japanese 殺 せ ん せ ー Korosensē ) (acronym for “Koro-senai” (Japanese 殺 せ な い literally not killed ) and “sensei” (Japanese 先生 Literally meaning: teacher)), will receive a prize of 10 billion yen. However, it turns out that this task is impossible because the monster has accelerated regeneration, can clone, has invincible form, and the ability to move and fly at Mach 20. On the other hand, he is the best teacher. Later in the story, the situation becomes even more complicated when other killers demand a reward for killing Koro-sensei, others for personal reasons. Students are introduced to the secrets of their teacher, incl. his plans to destroy the moon and his relationship with his previous teacher, and the real reason he must be killed by the end of the school year. One of the students from grade 3-E, Nagisa Shiota, decides to make a list of all of Koro-sensei’s weaknesses. At first it may seem
BATTLE ANGEL ALITA LAST ORDER TOM 04
Battle Angel Alita (Japanese 銃 夢 Ganmu , also as GUNNM ) is a cyberpunk manga seinen by Yukito Kishiro. Subsequent chapters were published in the “Business Jump” magazine of the Shueisha publishing house in the years 1991–1995. There was also an adaptation in the form of the OVA series in 1993 and a live action movie, titled Alita: Battle Angel in 2019. There were also two sequels to the manga, titled Battle Angel Alita: Last Order and Battle Angel Alita: Mars Chronicle .
A female cyborg with only her head and part of her chest left is found in a landfill by a cyber expert named Daisuke Ido. Ido manages to repair the cyborg, although he discovers that it has no memories; so he names her Alita. Alita soon discovers that she can instinctively use the legendary martial arts known as the Panzer Kunst; uses his skills by working as a cyber criminal hunter and participating in Motorball competitions. After time, Alita manages to recall memories of her earlier life on Mars and her connections with the flying city of Zalem.
ONE PIECE TOM 65
One Piece (Japanese ワ ン ピ ー ス Wan Pīsu ) – manga and anime created by Eiichirō Oda. One Piece tells the story of the pirate Straw Hat crew captained by Monkey D. Luffy. His greatest dream is to find the greatest treasure in the world, One Piece, and become the king of pirates. The story begins with Luffy eating (by a rather funny accident) a gumbooty that turns his body into gum. The first chapter of the manga appeared in December 1997 in Shūkan Shōnen Jump , and in 1999, the first episode of the series, produced by Toei Animation, appeared. Initially, Eiichiro Oda planned that the One Piece series will run for 5 years and had an ending planned, yet the series continues, the story deepens and its popularity continues to grow.
One Piece tells the story of the pirate Straw Hat crew captained by Monkey D. Luffy. His greatest dream is to find the greatest treasure in the world, “One Piece”, and become the king of pirates.
BORUTO TOM 10
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations (Japanese: BORUTO- ボ ル ト – -Naruto Next Generations- Boruto: Naruto Nekusuto Jenerēshonzu ) is a Japanese manga series written by Ukyō Kodachi and Masashi Kishimoto and illustrated by Mikio Ikemoto. This is a spin-off and sequel to Naruto by Kishimoto, whose storyline focuses on the adventures of Naruto Uzumaki’s son, Boruto Uzumaki, and his teammates Sarada Uchiha and Mitsuki. Initially, from May 9, 2016, it was published as a monthly magazine in Weekly Shōnen Jump (Shōnen-manga magazine of Shueisha); Kodachi acted as the series’ writer and Kishimoto was the editorial director. In turn, from July 20, 2019, it was transferred to the Shueishy monthly called V Jump. In November 2020, Kodachi stepped down as screenwriter and was succeeded by Kishimoto. Boruto arose as a result of Shueisha’s proposal to Kishimoto to create a sequel to Naruto, however he declined the offer and offered his former assistant Mikio Ikemoto to be her cartoonist. The script was created by the screenwriter of Boruto: Naruto the Movie , Ukyō Kodachi. While both Kodachi and Ikemoto were responsible for the manga, Kodachi also oversaw the anime adaptation along with Kishimoto. The anime television series adaptation directed by Noriyuki Abe premiered on April 5, 2017 on TV Tokyo. Unlike the manga which started out as a rerun of the Boruto movie . the anime begins as a prequel before Boruto and his friends become ninja. There was also a series of illustrated novels. The anime prequel created by Pierrot gained recognition for using both new and returning characters, however it was the manga narrative that was considered more serious as it was more protagonist-focused. In January 2017, Shueisha reported that one million copies of the Boruto manga had been sold .
The beginning of the manga depicts the elder Boruto Uzumaki facing an enemy named Kawaki while the Leaf Village is destroyed. The manga then reruns the events of the Boruto movie with additional content. Being the son of Naruto Uzumaki’s Seventh Hokage, Boruto is angry that his father placed the village above his family. During this time, Boruto becomes a member of Team 7 led by Naruto’s protégé, Konohamaru Sarutobi, along with Sarada Uchiha, daughter of Sasuke and Sakura Uchiha, and Mitsuki, the artificially created son of Orochimaru. When Sasuke returns to the village to warn Naruto of the impending threat of establishing Kaguya Ōtsutsuki’s motivation, Boruto convinces Uchiha to train him for the upcoming Chūunin Exam so he can impress his father. During the exam, Momoshiki and Kinshiki Ōtsutsuki, the threat Sasuke talked about, appear and kidnap Naruto to use Kurama, a tailed beast sealed within his body, to revive the dying Divine Tree from the dimension they come from. Boruto joins Sasuke and the four Kage to save Naruto. The battle ends when Momoshiki, sacrificing Kinshiki to increase his power, is defeated by Boruto with the help of Naruto and Sasuke. However, Momoshiki survived long enough to realize Boruto’s full potential while also warning him of future events. After recovering from the fight, Boruto decides to become someone like Sasuke in the future, while Sarada wants to fulfill his dream of becoming Hokage. During the next mission, Boruto serves as the bodyguard of the Land of Fire Daimyō’s son, Tentō. Both find a common language over time, as they both want to find recognition from their fathers. When a group of bandits known as Mujina kidnaps Tentō, Boruto saves the boy from the group’s leader, who is trapped for knowing about the sign. which Momoshiki placed on Boruto’s hand. Naruto and the others learn that there is a group called “Kara” (jap. 殻 Scale ) looking for people with signs called Karma (Japanese 楔 Kāma, ang. Linchpin). Boruto’s team meets the escaped Kara Kawaki, a boy who also has Karma in his hand. Kawaki becomes an adopted member of the Uzumaki family in order to protect him. However, while trying to protect the boy, Naruto and Sasuke are defeated by Kara’s leader, Jigen. Jigen then seals Naruto while Sasuke escapes. Team 7 rescues the Hokage when Boruto’s Karma causes him to become possessed by Momoshiki. Upon learning of this, Sasuke discovers that all Karma users will be taken over by the Ōtsutsuki clan, including Jigen. Meanwhile, a mutiny begins to form in Kara, and Koji Kashin challenges Jigen. In turn, Amado goes to Konoha to seek asylum in exchange for information, revealing that the real leader of Kara is actually Isshiki Ōtsutsuki, who has possessed Jigen since he was betrayed by Kaguya when they came to Earth thousands of years ago, and Karma allows the Ōtsutsuki clan to be resurrected through the host’s body. Although Koji kills Jigen, forcing Isshiki to imperfect reincarnation, and Kawaki’s Karma is removed, Isshiki forces Koji to retreat and leaves Konoha himself.