Versus Vol. 01

Versus Vol. 01

The compelling and long-awaited new action epic from ONE, the author of One-Punch Man and Mob Psycho 100! Humanity cowers in fear in a world ruled by demons…but a brigade of humanity’s 47 strongest heroes band together in a final attempt to wrest the world back!

Centuries ago, humanity’s natural enemy, Demons, invaded the world and defeated humanity. The Great Demon Lord and his generals have since dominated the world, while the human race lives on in fear. In desperation, a group of 47 people gathered from around the world undertake a last-ditch effort to save humanity from ultimate annihilation. These heroes swear to defeat the demon army and win back humanity’s freedom, but they have no idea the desperate measures that this battle will drive them to embrace…

Biographical Notes:

ONE was nominated for multiple awards for his first manga, One-Punch Man, which he began in 2009. He was also nominated and won the 62nd Shogakukan Manga Award in 2017 for Mob Psycho 100. Versus is his first work published with Kodansha, beginning serialization in 2022.

Kyoutarou Azuma is a manga author and illustrator whose most recent work is Versus. He is also known for a manga adaptation of King of Fighters.

Title Notes:

The latest from the hit make ONE, the series is written by ONE, author of the best-selling One-Punch Man and Mob Psycho 100, which both became best-sellers and inspired global hit anime franchises.

Fantasy vs Sci-fi a Halo meets Dragon Quest when a futuristic sci-fi world collides with a spell and sword fantasy world, and each might have something the other lacks to save their world.

This is the highly-anticipated, collectible print edition of the series, which premiered as a simulpub on Kodansha’s digital manga service K MANGA.