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MW

Published
Nov 2007
Main Genre
General Fiction General Fiction
Pages
584

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A secret U.S. chemical weapon called "MW" accidentally leaks and wipes out the population of a southern Japanese island. Though Michio Yuki survives, he emerges from the ordeal without a trace of conscience. MW is manga-god Osamu Tezuka's controversial testament to the Machiavellian character and features his most direct engagement of themes such as transvestism and homoeroticism. 

MW is a chilling picaresque of evil. Steering clear of the supernatural as well as the cuddly designs and slapstick humor that enliven many of Tezuka's better-known works, MW explores a stark modern reality where neither drive nor secular justice seems to prevail. This willfully "anti-Tezuka" achievement from the master's own pen nevertheless pulsates with his unique genius.

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Mar 2010 Vertical, Incorporated ISBN 1934287725
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First Edition Nov 2007 Vertical ISBN 1932234837
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Jul 2016 Vertical ISBN B01F27KLK4
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Jul 2016 Vertical ISBN 1945054050
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