Under Ninja Vol. 02
The Russian FSB has sent a ninja to Japan to target the former UN Ninja assigned to Tokyo.
Now armed with modern ninja gear, Kudo begins to test out his new tool set throughout the mean streets of Tokyo. Unbeknownst to him, there is a Russian agent in town set on disrupting Japan’s ninja corps. While still fresh and not yet fully trained, Kudo is put on alert to take care of a terrorist in the city. It just so happens that this agent also happens to possess ninja skills!
Biographical Notes:
Kengo Hanazawa is easily one of Japan’s most influential comic artists in the last 15 years. His previous works Boys on the Run was one of the most popular movies in recent Japanese history. Hanazawa’s works focus on the everyday struggles of young adults in Japan; often tackling issues such as underemployment, mental health and an eroding social safety net. His series sci-fi drama Ressentiment was awarded the 2005 Sense of Gender Award.
Title Notes:
Best-Selling Author – Previous series sold 8 million units in Japan (currently published by Dark Horse) • Extremely topical covering modern day international politics and themes.
Author very open to interviews having been interviewed for print as well as broadcast tv. • Global setting – Characters are introduced from across the globe: Russia, Japan, US, UK. • Promotional videos