What do you think?
Rate this book
Alita: Last Order Omnibus #2
Battle Angel Alita: Last Order Omnibus 2
A FIREFIGHT ACROSS THE GENERATION GAP!
Nanotechnology made humanity immortal, and the resulting population explosion pushed the Solar System’s resources to the breaking point. As a result, new births are banned and even the planets’ disparate governments cooperate to annihilate any children already born. With the tournament looming, Alita and her comrades find themselves caught between a spacefaring refuge for young innocents and a bloodthirsty mob intent on killing the children for sport!
Nanotechnology made humanity immortal, and the resulting population explosion pushed the Solar System’s resources to the breaking point. As a result, new births are banned and even the planets’ disparate governments cooperate to annihilate any children already born. With the tournament looming, Alita and her comrades find themselves caught between a spacefaring refuge for young innocents and a bloodthirsty mob intent on killing the children for sport!
672 pages, Paperback
First published June 11, 2013
80 people are currently reading
123 people want to read
About the author
Yukito Kishiro
339 books373 followersYukito Kishiro (Japanese: 木城ゆきと) is a Japanese manga artist born in Tokyo in 1967 and raised in Chiba. As a teenager he was influenced by the mecha anime Armored Trooper Votoms and Mobile Suit Gundam, in particular the designs of Yoshikazu Yasuhiko, as well as the works of manga artist Rumiko Takahashi. He began his career at age 17, with his debut manga, Space Oddity, in the Weekly Shonen Sunday. He is best known for the cyberpunk series Battle Angel Alita.
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 - 20 of 20 reviews
February 21, 2018
The epic story of Battle Angel Alita has ground to a halt at the Zenith of Things Tournament. It was a let down for me. If you are a fan of Coliseum team battles that consume hundreds of pages, you will enjoy this series.
November 11, 2020
Volume two is more of a mess than volume one. The second series, as a continuation of the first, has taken Alita to space on her quest to "rescue" Lou's brain from a matrix, but she keeps getting distracted by side quests. Now on the sky city of Kethares, allied with three of her old "clones," Sechs, Elf, and Zwolf, she joins a tournament called ZOTT, which is basically an excuse for a bunch of protracted fight scenes with bizarre foes, some of whom were apparently created by reader submissions. There's a kung fu master space vampire (no explanation for why suddenly vampires exist), a team of nursery school teachers who rescue the child soldiers sent to die bloodily in Kethares wargames and are now doing battle to try to win a "nation" for themselves and their kids, and various other weird antagonists, each of whom presents some new challenge and gives Alita and her team new tactics and powers to overcome.
As a collection of zany sci-fi gladatorial characters, it's entertaining, but after the latest 600-page omnibus, we're not really much further along in the plot. Alita is finding out more and more about her past life as a Martian warrior named Yoko, but her personality keeps changing, and the tone of the comic keeps varying between comical and serious, moralistic, and gory. There's toilet humor and a teddy bear-hugging space queen mixed with Alita being haunted by a Nazi ghost while she tries to rescue toddlers from being turned into bloody soup.
I am not sure Yukito Kishiro really knew where he's going with this, but there are several volumes left.
As a collection of zany sci-fi gladatorial characters, it's entertaining, but after the latest 600-page omnibus, we're not really much further along in the plot. Alita is finding out more and more about her past life as a Martian warrior named Yoko, but her personality keeps changing, and the tone of the comic keeps varying between comical and serious, moralistic, and gory. There's toilet humor and a teddy bear-hugging space queen mixed with Alita being haunted by a Nazi ghost while she tries to rescue toddlers from being turned into bloody soup.
I am not sure Yukito Kishiro really knew where he's going with this, but there are several volumes left.
February 12, 2022
Battle Angel Alita Last Order Omnibus, Vol. 2 (My Kindle Review)
Alita’s space journey continues to see her and her comrades explore their new larger and unadulterated location. Their foes are certainly just as potent as they were back on Earth as we see our heroine fight one the size of a tank and later encounters a cold hearted colonel who will test her emotional strength. They later participate in a violent competition that might bring them the answers Alita is looking for about her past while we get to know her competitors. It eventually comes in the form of a mysterious memory chip and she virtually goes in to see its contents.
Our two bonus stories by Kishito are “The Planet of Depths”, a creature feature about a man with implanted fake gill and an underwater beast and “Future Tokyo Headman” is about a muscular cyborg superhero in the future who must foil his cloaked foe’s evil deeds. A (100%/Outstanding)
Alita’s space journey continues to see her and her comrades explore their new larger and unadulterated location. Their foes are certainly just as potent as they were back on Earth as we see our heroine fight one the size of a tank and later encounters a cold hearted colonel who will test her emotional strength. They later participate in a violent competition that might bring them the answers Alita is looking for about her past while we get to know her competitors. It eventually comes in the form of a mysterious memory chip and she virtually goes in to see its contents.
Our two bonus stories by Kishito are “The Planet of Depths”, a creature feature about a man with implanted fake gill and an underwater beast and “Future Tokyo Headman” is about a muscular cyborg superhero in the future who must foil his cloaked foe’s evil deeds. A (100%/Outstanding)
November 11, 2025
This escalated quickly.
As story progresses, it is more than obvious that it is much darker than the original arc. In order to find the way to resurrect her friend Lou, Alita and her friends decide to participate in the so called ZOTT, battle royale organized in Kethares under supervision of Aga Mbadi and Ladder. While tournament allows for disenfranchised, and in general Ladded opposition to participate (during which time they enjoy full amnesty) it is obvious that there is more to this tournament than meets the eye (views of masses enjoying the carnage through direct TV broadcasts or in the arena is ...... unsettling .... original arc's rollerball like fights seem minuscule and safe in comparison).
During all of this time Alita tries to remember who she really is - contact with armies of children fighting to the death on huge colonial ship, now more acting as a space station due to danger of its engines, wakes something her that she has this urge to rescue these children and topple the order that enables such gruesome things. It is obvious she can do a lot, and has certain instincts that prove beneficial to her survival but she still gets mentally blocked in crucial moments. There is lots of philosophy here,very common in martial arts/lone warrior fiction and movies - our hero needs to find who she truly is and this can only happen at the end of the bloody path she finds herself on.
ZOTT participation is a diversion for all means and purposes, because it enables Alita and her entourage to get back to Kethares, unhindered by Ladder, in order to find out where are the brains (including her friend's Lou) stored. But this whole endeavor will start triggering memories that might prove Alita is maybe not who she thinks she is.
Of the characters in this book, Caerula Sanguis is very intriguing one. I expect her to play greater part as the story progresses.
I love this entire Jason Bourne vibe, and man does it end on a cliffhanger. I need to get my hand on volume 3 ASAP.
As was the case two non-Alita comics are included in the end, very ..... dark? this has become theme here I guess :) ...... story of a diver on newly found ocean world and very funny, but strikingly too-real Headman of Tokyo story, that while written in much lighter way than the diver's story is not light read at all if one takes into account the society of the story and corporation actions. Both are recommended.
Highly recommended, cannot wait for volume 3.
As story progresses, it is more than obvious that it is much darker than the original arc. In order to find the way to resurrect her friend Lou, Alita and her friends decide to participate in the so called ZOTT, battle royale organized in Kethares under supervision of Aga Mbadi and Ladder. While tournament allows for disenfranchised, and in general Ladded opposition to participate (during which time they enjoy full amnesty) it is obvious that there is more to this tournament than meets the eye (views of masses enjoying the carnage through direct TV broadcasts or in the arena is ...... unsettling .... original arc's rollerball like fights seem minuscule and safe in comparison).
During all of this time Alita tries to remember who she really is - contact with armies of children fighting to the death on huge colonial ship, now more acting as a space station due to danger of its engines, wakes something her that she has this urge to rescue these children and topple the order that enables such gruesome things. It is obvious she can do a lot, and has certain instincts that prove beneficial to her survival but she still gets mentally blocked in crucial moments. There is lots of philosophy here,very common in martial arts/lone warrior fiction and movies - our hero needs to find who she truly is and this can only happen at the end of the bloody path she finds herself on.
ZOTT participation is a diversion for all means and purposes, because it enables Alita and her entourage to get back to Kethares, unhindered by Ladder, in order to find out where are the brains (including her friend's Lou) stored. But this whole endeavor will start triggering memories that might prove Alita is maybe not who she thinks she is.
Of the characters in this book, Caerula Sanguis is very intriguing one. I expect her to play greater part as the story progresses.
I love this entire Jason Bourne vibe, and man does it end on a cliffhanger. I need to get my hand on volume 3 ASAP.
As was the case two non-Alita comics are included in the end, very ..... dark? this has become theme here I guess :) ...... story of a diver on newly found ocean world and very funny, but strikingly too-real Headman of Tokyo story, that while written in much lighter way than the diver's story is not light read at all if one takes into account the society of the story and corporation actions. Both are recommended.
Highly recommended, cannot wait for volume 3.
June 18, 2025
Honestamente, estoy un poco confundido ahora.
Yukito parecía tener un objetivo claro hacia dónde apuntar su historia durante gran parte del volumen anterior, dejando una trama interesante. Ahora, habiendo terminado el segundo tomo, no siento realmente que hayamos avanzado mucho. Básicamente estamos en una especie de torneo de pelea dentro de Ketheres porque a Alita (y por extensión, a sus nuevos aliados), deseaban acabar con los niños soldados. Las peleas siguen siendo la parte más emocionante de la historia y definitivamente puedo notar un avance en el desarrollo de Alita, pero la trama avanza demasiado lento, Yukito agrega nuevos elementos en cada capítulo que no siento que encajen todos adecuadamente (vampiros, en serio?) y, de forma general, encuentro extraño algunas de las decisiones de la protagonista, pero sigue siendo una lectura bastante entretenida, por lo que me mantendré leyendo
Yukito parecía tener un objetivo claro hacia dónde apuntar su historia durante gran parte del volumen anterior, dejando una trama interesante. Ahora, habiendo terminado el segundo tomo, no siento realmente que hayamos avanzado mucho. Básicamente estamos en una especie de torneo de pelea dentro de Ketheres porque a Alita (y por extensión, a sus nuevos aliados), deseaban acabar con los niños soldados. Las peleas siguen siendo la parte más emocionante de la historia y definitivamente puedo notar un avance en el desarrollo de Alita, pero la trama avanza demasiado lento, Yukito agrega nuevos elementos en cada capítulo que no siento que encajen todos adecuadamente (vampiros, en serio?) y, de forma general, encuentro extraño algunas de las decisiones de la protagonista, pero sigue siendo una lectura bastante entretenida, por lo que me mantendré leyendo
May 2, 2019
The second volume covers the shrouded past of who Alita is, winning the combat chamber in Leviathan 1, joining Z.O.T.T. (Zenith of Things Tournament) that covers a whole lot better than Motorball story line and introduction of more new characters (Caerula Sanguis, Aga Mbadi) that will change the direction of where this series is going. Plus two unpublished stories from Yukito Kishiro - The Planet of Depths (a horror techno manga story) and Future Tokyo Headman - a comedic action manga. While it is clear how and where the story is going, I love the artwork more than before and the story at least is heading some where.
March 2, 2025
I had an enjoyable time reading this manga. I love the movie that’s based on this manage series so I decide to check this out and oh by did it not disappoint. Every action scene to the next was stellar especially with the emotional parts with Alita especially earlier on with that one army officer I forgot his name. Overall great read
November 13, 2017
Отличное продолжение замечательной серии. Во втором омнибусе Алита с головой окунается в любимый манга-троп с турнир лучших бойцов. Изобретательные бои с замечательными новыми персонажами, апрейгат способностей и легкие интриги вместе с тайнами прошлого. Что ещё для счастья надо?!
August 9, 2017
Good amount of character development and a mishmash of sci fi/cyberpunk elements.
June 3, 2018
This one started off great, dipped in the middle, but bounced back by the end. Really looking forward to the next volume!
February 23, 2020
I think I skipped a chunk of storyline.
September 27, 2021
Bonkers fun.
March 18, 2022
magna manga
Great story, cool characters, more exploration of Alitas mysterious past, great combat scenes and I liked seeing more of the unique world.
Great story, cool characters, more exploration of Alitas mysterious past, great combat scenes and I liked seeing more of the unique world.
December 11, 2022
Generational warfare!
May 8, 2024
Pretty Good, but quite goofy
Definitely not the same plot / thematic qualities of the original series but good fun. Big Dragon Ball Z vibes across all of Last Order.
Definitely not the same plot / thematic qualities of the original series but good fun. Big Dragon Ball Z vibes across all of Last Order.
April 9, 2020
Meh. This played out and read too much like those battle animes that annoy me. Every time a "maximum-level" attack is unleashed, it's shockingly overcome by the foe, forcing the hero to find a new maximum-level attack, and this sort of back-and-forth goes on and on. And then it's on to another battle, with an even stronger foe, etc. Then there's some deus ex machina escapes that just made me shake my head.
There are the bones of an interesting story here, but--at least for me--the story is hijacked by way too much goofy fighting. And by goofy, I mean absurd. The fighting in the original Alita series at least felt coherent and like it obeyed a set of rules of reality. In Last Order, any sense of a cohesive combat reality is gone. Need an example? Well, there now seem to be vampires and magic in Alita's world.
Thankfully, this volume does end on a more interesting note, and hopefully the next volume will continue with actual story instead of just a series of long, ridiculous fights; but probably two-thirds of this volume are just fights that don't really do much to advance the story and simply feel like padding for page count.
That said, the art is gorgeous, even if the action this time around does get a bit tricky to follow at times (something the original series never seemed to have a problem with).
So far, Last Order has not come close to the original Battle Angel series, but I'll continue to read in the hope that the series moves back to its characters instead of mindless, repetitive action.
There are the bones of an interesting story here, but--at least for me--the story is hijacked by way too much goofy fighting. And by goofy, I mean absurd. The fighting in the original Alita series at least felt coherent and like it obeyed a set of rules of reality. In Last Order, any sense of a cohesive combat reality is gone. Need an example? Well, there now seem to be vampires and magic in Alita's world.
Thankfully, this volume does end on a more interesting note, and hopefully the next volume will continue with actual story instead of just a series of long, ridiculous fights; but probably two-thirds of this volume are just fights that don't really do much to advance the story and simply feel like padding for page count.
That said, the art is gorgeous, even if the action this time around does get a bit tricky to follow at times (something the original series never seemed to have a problem with).
So far, Last Order has not come close to the original Battle Angel series, but I'll continue to read in the hope that the series moves back to its characters instead of mindless, repetitive action.
January 15, 2016
Rated Older Teen by Kodansha Comics probably due to semi realistic violence. If you find it hard to see humanoids (mostly cyborgs) getting sliced, smashes, and all around destroyed then you might want to avoid this sci-fi book series.
Like the original Battle Angel Alita series our main heroine Alita is not only saving people from the hardships of their situations but she is learning and growing as the story continues. Now above the city of Tiphares Alita finds herself in a new world that is connecting to a past she can no longer remember.
The book starts with Alita saving a boy in a world that no longer cares for children because people can live for a very long time. Thinking she was doing the right thing she turned the child into the authorities starting a new cycle of fights as she learns about some of the corruption in this new world she live in now. Cyborgs will fight, some memories will return, and Alita will continue to grow as a person as she strives against increasingly difficult odds on her quest to save her friends mind.
My favorite part of the book involved times when Alita was haunted by the image of Colonel Payne whom she defeated early on in the book. It shows regardless of her incredible power and skill that she can also show weakness and that she has not lost her humanity.
Like the original Battle Angel Alita series our main heroine Alita is not only saving people from the hardships of their situations but she is learning and growing as the story continues. Now above the city of Tiphares Alita finds herself in a new world that is connecting to a past she can no longer remember.
The book starts with Alita saving a boy in a world that no longer cares for children because people can live for a very long time. Thinking she was doing the right thing she turned the child into the authorities starting a new cycle of fights as she learns about some of the corruption in this new world she live in now. Cyborgs will fight, some memories will return, and Alita will continue to grow as a person as she strives against increasingly difficult odds on her quest to save her friends mind.
My favorite part of the book involved times when Alita was haunted by the image of Colonel Payne whom she defeated early on in the book. It shows regardless of her incredible power and skill that she can also show weakness and that she has not lost her humanity.
February 14, 2014
Hgggnnn soooo goood. Actual trans cyborgs. Fate and mysticism in the face of full galactic corporation oppression. What is it to survive? To have a sense of self? How do you transcend your own limitations? My favorite kinds of questions...
August 26, 2013
Arg! A cliffhanger!
Plot is thickening, artwork still superb.
Plot is thickening, artwork still superb.
Displaying 1 - 20 of 20 reviews