Giganto Maxia
Giganto Maxia | |
ギガントマキア (Gigantomakia) | |
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Genre |
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Manga | |
Written by | Kentaro Miura |
Published by | Hakusensha |
English publisher | |
Imprint | Jets Comics |
Magazine | Young Animal |
Demographic | Seinen |
Original run | November 22, 2013 – March 14, 2014 |
Volumes | 1 |
Giganto Maxia (Japanese: ギガントマキア, Hepburn: Gigantomakia) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kentaro Miura. It was serialized in Hakusensha's seinen manga magazine Young Animal from November 2013 to March 2014, with its chapters collected in a single tankōbon volume.
Plot[]
The story is set 100 million years in the future after an event called the Great Destruction. Colossal bugs-like monsters roam the wastelands, used by the Empire of Olympus in their epic war against Alcyoneus and his nether-forces. The gladiator Delos, the mystic Prome, and the titan Gohra are tasked to end the bloodshed and heal the planet.
Publication[]
Written and illustrated by Kentaro Miura, Giganto Maxia was Miura's first completely original work in 24 years since Berserk.[3] It was serialized for six chapters in Hakusensha's seinen manga magazine Young Animal from November 22, 2013 to February 14, 2014.[4][5] A bonus chapter was published on March 14, 2014.[6][7] Hakusensha collected its chapters in a single tankōbon volume, released on July 29, 2014.[8]
In North America, the series was licensed for English release by Dark Horse Comics.[9] The collected volume was released on February 3, 2016.[10]
Volume[]
No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
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1 | July 29, 2014[8] | 978-4-592-14001-6 | February 3, 2016[10] | 978-1-61655-947-2 |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Manga Monday: From The Creator Of Berserk-- Giganto Maxia!". Dark Horse Comics. February 1, 2016. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
- ^ "Giganto Maxia Debuts This Winter At Dark Horse". Dark Horse Comics. August 25, 2016. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
- ^ ギガントマキア:「ベルセルク」作者が24年ぶり完全オリジナル新作 22日から短期集中連載. Mantan Web (in Japanese). November 8, 2013. Archived from the original on April 30, 2021. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
- ^ Loo, Egan (November 3, 2013). "Berserk Manga to Resume After Miura Runs 6-Chapter Mini-Series". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
三浦建太郎の集中連載が始動、1億年後が舞台のSFロマン. Natalie. Natasha, Inc. November 22, 2013. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
- ^ 「3月のライオン」約5カ月ぶり連載再開、付録は下敷き. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 14, 2014. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
- ^ Loveridge, Lynzee (February 17, 2014). "Berserk's Miura Draws Bonus Giganto Maxia Chapter". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
- ^ 酉川宇宙のアニマル新連載、エロゲ制作会社で働く美少女. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 14, 2014. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b ギガントマキア (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (May 16, 2015). "Dark Horse Adds Giganto Maxia, RG Veda, Danganronpa, I Am a Hero Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Giganto Maxia TPB". Dark Horse Comics. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
Further reading[]
- Thompson, Jason Bradley (April 6, 2016). "[Review] Giganto Maxia". Otaku USA.
External links[]
- Giganto Maxia official website at Young Animal (in Japanese)
- Giganto Maxia at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Manga series
- 2013 manga
- Adventure anime and manga
- Fantasy anime and manga
- Hakusensha manga
- Post-apocalyptic anime and manga
- Science fiction anime and manga
- Seinen manga