Kaina of the Great Snow Sea Vol. 02

Kaina of the Great Snow Sea Vol. 02

SF/Fantasy visionary Tsutomu Nihei’s most accessible and exciting series yet! With a strong influence from classics like Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind and Castle in the Sky, Kaina tells the story of two worlds – above and below, both of which look to one another for salvation. Part of coming-of-age, part adventure, part high fantasy, this is bound to be a classic. Nihei’s character designs are brought to vivid and engaging life by Itoe Takemoto (known for series including The Beast Player).

Two young people set out on a journey to change the fate of a dying world!

To help Ririha return to her homeland, Kaina resolves to leave the canopy and descend to the snow sea. The trip will be a dangerous one, and once they leave they can never return. But what fate awaits them at the base of the great orbital spire tree—?!

Biographical Notes:

Prize-winning author of cyberpunk and sci-fi classics Blame! and Knights of Sidonia. Known for his elaborate backgrounds and worlds (thanks to his background in architecture and design), has also penned comics for Marvel.

Tsutomu Nihei  is best known for being the author & artist of Knights of Sidonia, Abara, NOiSE, Biomega, and BLAME!.

Itoe Takemoto is best known for being the artist of Kaina of the Great Snow Sea, Boku to Miraiya no Natsu, and The Beast Player.

More details on Tsutomu Nihei & Itoe Takemoto:

Tsutomu Nihei’s Twitter account

Itoe Takemoto’s Twtitter account

Publisher’s Twitter account