Tsugumi Project GN (2023 Kodansha Comics) comic books

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story and art by ippatu. Translated by Ko Ransom. In the western Pacific Ocean floats an island archipelago, cut off from the world and full of mysteries: scientific secrets that some believe are best forgotten, decaying monuments to an era of human decadence two centuries gone, and strange, radioactive monsters that tear apart any human beings foolish enough to set foot there. Its name, spoken only in whispers: Japan. It's illegal to go near this dangerous place-but, after being torn from his family and convicted on a false charge, that's exactly where Leon has been sent. An experienced soldier of fortune, Leon is tasked with retrieving a powerful weapon called Tsugumi. Can they stay alive long enough to find this Tsugumi? Just what the hell is it, anyway, if that's even the right question? And does it have anything to do with the quiet, brutal girl with taloned feet who swoops in to save Leon's life? Softcover, 6-in. x 7-in., 176 pages, B&W. Older Teen (16+) Cover price $12.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Story and art by ippatu. Translated by Ko Ransom. In the western Pacific Ocean floats an island archipelago, cut off from the world and full of mysteries: scientific secrets that some believe are best forgotten, decaying monuments to an era of human decadence two centuries gone, and strange, radioactive monsters that tear apart any human beings foolish enough to set foot there. Its name, spoken only in whispers: Japan. An experienced soldier of fortune, Leon is tasked with retrieving a powerful weapon called Tsugumi. Can they stay alive long enough to find this Tsugumi? And does it have anything to do with the quiet, brutal girl with taloned feet who swoops in to save Leon's life? Softcover, 6-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Older Teen (16+) Cover price $12.99.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. Story and art by ippatu. Translated by Ko Ransom. More than two centuries have passed since Japan was devastated by nuclear war. Cut off from the world, the island is now a place of terror and mysteries: wonders of science some believe best forgotten, monuments to a bygone era of human decadence, and irradiated monsters ready to tear apart any humans foolish enough to set foot there. After being wrenched from his family and falsely convicted, a French soldier of fortune named Leon finds himself on a cargo plane to Japan. He and his fellow convicts are given one year to locate a powerful weapon from ages past-a weapon known only by the codename TORATSUGUMI-in exchange for their freedom. But what is the true nature of this weapon, and how is it connected to the taloned, half-human girl who swoops in to save Leon? Softcover, 6-in. x 7-in., 176 pages, B&W. Older Teen (16+) Cover price $12.99.

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Add to cart Near Mint $8.95

Volume 4 - 1st printing. Story and art by ippatu. Translated by Ko Ransom. Leon and Doudou have only just set out for Sado when they are ambushed by a masked stranger. Could he be in league with the mysterious peddler known as Wode? In comes riding Tsugumi, who seems to have had a change of heart about going to Sado. After all, someone needs to watch over the two humans... and keep a wary eye on Satake, the party's newest member. The traveling companions continue their journey, which soon leads them to a haven of civilization in the heart of the wilderness. Yet, this village is no less fraught with danger, as Leon and Doudou soon discover when they get thrown into the fighting pits. Will violence prevail, or can they show the villagers a different path? Softcover, 6-in. x 7-in., 176 pages, B&W. Older Teen (16+) Cover price $12.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $8.95

Add to cart Near Mint $8.95

Volume 5 - 1st printing. Story and art by ippatu. Translated by Ko Ransom. In this acclaimed, postapocalyptic action manga, a soldier named Leon is taken from his family on a trumped-up charge and dropped into a suicide mission to recover a dangerous weapon from a deadly place, a place ruled by huge, irradiated, mutated monsters-a place once known, 200 years ago, as Japan. One of the scant pieces of information they have is the weapon's codename: Tsugumi. Softcover, 6-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Older Teen (16+) Cover price $12.99.

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Volume 6 - 1st printing. Story and art by ippatu. Translated by Ko Ransom. After finally reaching the island of Sado, Leon and company encountered the race known as the Sky People, who proved to be Tsugumi's estranged kin. The cunning Omoikane then directed them to a derelict facility in the Forbidden Zone, hinting at answers to their deepest questions about the TORATSUGUMI project and the mysteries of the past. A search of the facility yielded both a potential cure for radiation sickness and research notes that may allow Leon and Doudou to complete their mission. Unfortunately, no sooner did they exit the facility than they were met by Omoikane's forces, setting off a desperate struggle. Which side will emerge victorious? Softcover, 6-in. x 7-in., 208 pages, B&W. Older Teen (16+) Cover price $12.99.