Aposimz Vol. 01

Aposimz Vol. 01, from acclaimed mangaka Tsutomu Nihei, the creator and artist behind BLAME! and Knights of Sidonia, comes his newest Science Fiction epic.

This story takes place on the frigid, massive artificial planet known as Aposimz.

Eo, Biko and Etherow, residents of the White Diamond Beam, are in the middle of combat training when suddenly a girl appears, Rebedoan Empire soldiers in hot pursuit. The girl asks for their help in keeping safe a “code” and seven mysterious “bullets.” This chance encounter marks a major shift in the fate of the entire planet…

Biographical Notes:

Tsutomu Nihei is an internationally known Japanese comic artist and draftsman. Born in 1971, Nihei made his debut in the comics world as the winner of the 1995 Afternoon Magazine Four Seasons Award for short stories. He then briefly worked as an assistant to veteran comicker Tsutomu Takahashi before making his break-through hit BLAME! (published by Tokyopop).

The BLAME! franchise was so well received worldwide, that it inspired an animated mini-series and eventually drew the attention of Marvel Comics in the US. Nihei would later go on to draw Wolverine (X-Men) and HALO comics for Marvel to great fanfare. An architectural student, Nihei’s early work were mainly wordless, relying on visuals and backgrounds to tell their stories. Now, his works are deeply rooted in hard science-fiction, as was seen in the multiple NY Times Bestselling books HALO: The Graphic Novel (published by Marvel Comics) and BIOmega (published by Viz Media).

Title Notes:

Pre-existing fan base: Tsutomu Nihei is an internationally recognized artist through his past hit titles, ‘Knights of Sidonia’ and ‘BLAME!’, and has also worked with Marvel Comics and the Matrix and HALO properties.

Connection to ‘Knights of Sidonia’?: the name ‘APOSIMZ’ is referenced in Nihei’s previous title ‘Knights of Sidonia’ as a seed ship. Viewed as possibly a sequel or spin off series. There may or may not be a connection, fans will have to read to find out…

More details on Tsutomu Nihei:

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More works by Tsutomu Nihei