Heavenly Delusion Vol. 08

Heavenly Delusion Vol. 08

Maru and Kiriko travel through a Japan that has been transformed into a hinderland in search of heaven. Lead by the Kiru-ray’s mark which they believe is the key to finding Heaven they head for the Nara facility of Takahara Academy. However, as they wander through the forest, they are blocked by a strange figure. Meanwhile, the actual Takahara Academy is sieged by someone, and the children are protected by their attackers. At long last, the two world’s in this series are connected in this sci-fi survival drama!

Series overview: Within the safety of the walls, youths are raised in a nursery-style setting by robots. While life there may appear stale on the surface, the children are full of potential and curiosity. In many ways, it is like a slice of heaven. The outside world is a hellscape. It is almost entirely void of anything mechanical and is now inhabited by bizarre, yet powerful supernatural beings. Maru, with the aid of Kiruko, is out there crisscrossing what was once Tokyo for heaven. But after searching for so long, maybe heaven is more of an untenable dream than a potential reality.

Winner of Kono Manga ga Sugoi! 2019 Award in Male Readers categor

Biographical Notes:

Masakazu Ishiguro was born in Fukui Prefecture in 1977. An multiple award-winning artist, he broke though in 200 when he was presented with the Afternoon Four Seasons Award for his work on the short “HERO”. While he broke through within the sci-fi genre, Ishiguro is possibly best known for his comedies; particularly the Japan Media Arts Award winning AND YES THE TOWN MOVES (Shonen Gahosha). Whimsical, stylish, and often surreal, Ishiguro’s works are often put into their own genre – SF (Slightly Fantastical).

Title Notes:

Winner of the 2019 Kono Manga Sugoi Award for Best Comic of the Year as selected by artists and critics in Japan.

English language debut

Multiple award-winning author – Winner of Kodansha’s Four Seasons Award and the Seiun Award for Science Fiction in Manga

Animated TV series to launch in 2020

Science fiction in the vein of AKIRA and Ghost in the Shell.

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