The prequel series to the legendary Astro Boy by Osamu Tezuka continues with its 11th volume. Six’s journey leads him to fight a tough foe to save an old acquaintance. Fans of mecha fights and anime will find a perfect fit with this action-packed Manga!
The eleventh volume of The Beginning marks the team’s return from their adventures in Vietnam, where they were able to uncover clues about the ‘robot boy’ from the future.
They have the chance to ponder the various pieces of information they gathered, whilst resuming their research and daily life. But before everything can become completely normal again, an unexpected visitor disrupts the harmony.
Someone that the team does not get along with the team turns up, out of the blue, at Lab-7. Their appearance leads to some unsettling revelations that could bring them even closer to the truth about the ‘robot boy’, but at what cost?
Volume 11 of The Beginning, created by Masami Yuki and Tetsurō Kasahara, seems as if it’s leading our heroes towards the secrets of the iconic Osamu Tezuka creation, Astro Boy, an icon known across the world from the hugely successful manga and anime. However, it’s slowly becoming a truth that might be better left untouched.
Dr. Osamu Tezuka (手塚治虫) was a Japanese manga artist, animator, producer and medical doctor, although he never practiced medicine. Born in Osaka Prefecture, he is best known as the creator of Astro Boy and Kimba the White Lion. He is often credited as the "Father of Anime", and is often considered the Japanese equivalent to Walt Disney, who served as a major inspiration during his formative years. His prolific output, pioneering techniques, and innovative redefinitions of genres earned him such titles as "the father of manga" and "the God of Manga."
Surprise move-in from to lab 7. We find out more about the background of Mars and why it seems to have gone rogue. U-ran competes in a duel and is Six does odd jobs to help fund the lab.
This feels like a bridge volume connecting meatier parts of the story.