Kamen Rider Kuuga Vol. 09

Kamen Rider Kuuga Vol. 09

Kamen Rider Kuuga continues its epic journey as it roars into its ninth volume! The world has gone mad — a Gurongi has become a turncoat, fighting alongside Kuuga, while Agito’s power spirals out of control!

The battles Kuuga has faced have always been simple: stop the Unknown Life Forms from continuing their murderous game. But now one Gurongi rejects their Gegeru, coming to fight alongside Kuuga instead. Can Godai trust this new ally, or will their beastly nature reveal itself? Meanwhile, Yukina surrenders the powers of Agito to her brother… but with another deadly Gegeru underway, can Shoichi Tsugami control the berseker rage of the legendary Kamen Rider?

Series Overview: Kamen Rider Kuuga is an ongoing manga series that adapts the television series of the same name and expands on Kamen Rider lore. It’s written by Toshiki Inoue and drawn by Hitotsu Yokoshima, and based on the original concept and story by tokusatsu legend Shotaro Ishinomori. It started its serialization in the magazine Monthly Hero’s in 2015.

Biographical Notes:

Shotaro Ishinomori was a Japanese manga artist who was an influential figure in manga, anime, and tokusatsu, creating several immensely popular long-running series such as Cyborg 009, Himitsu Sentai Gorenger (which would go on to become part of the Super Sentai series), and Kamen Rider. He won the prestigious Shogakukan Manga Award twice, in 1968 for Sabu to Ichi Torimono Hikae and in 1988 for Hotel and Manga Nihon Keizai Nyumon. He passed away in 1998.

Hitotsu Yokoshima is a Japanese manga artist, known mostly for his adaptation of H.G. Well’s The War of the Worlds with manga writer Daisuke Ihara and the manga adaptation of Kamen Rider Kuuga with Toshiki Inoue.

Quotes / Reviews:

“A few years ago, it was impossible to find Kamen Rider media in America. However, it is clear that the franchise is finally taking steps to rectify this (…). Hopefully, this means we’ll see more American releases in the future so that American fans can more easily watch, enjoy, and support the content they love.” CBR.com

“Good action, a cool mythos, handsome-as-heck performers, and a story that keeps you watching episode for episode (…). Kamen Rider Kuuga feels very akin to modern superhero or sci-fi serials.” Nerdist

“Horror-infused art continues to impress.” Anime News Network.

Title Notes:

• FOR FANS OF SUPERHEROES, POWER RANGERS and those who enjoy sci-fi/mecha manga and anime.
• BASED ON THE CLASSIC JAPANESE TOKUSATSU SHOW, KAMEN RIDER KUUGA, with fans all around the world!
• EPIC SUPERHERO ACTION with a dark and bloody twist that’s perfect for teens.
• MORE INCARNATIONS OF KAMEN RIDER APPEAR later in the series, expanding the overall lore in a surprising way that keeps readers wanting to see what happens next.
• PART OF THE BRAND-NEW TITAN MANGA IMPRINT, home to such celebrated titles as Afro Samurai!