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Gunhed
Sometime in the 21st Century the future for mankind will be decided by brave men and great warmachines - GUNHEDs (Gun Unite Heavy Elimination Device). Classic manga by Kia Asamiya, creator of Martian Successor Nadesico and Silent Möbius.
- GenresManga
136 pages, Paperback
First published February 1, 1992
About the author
Kia Asamiya
436 books27 followersKia Asamiya(麻宮 騎亜, born in 1963) is the pen-name of a popular Japanese manga artist whose work spans multiple genres and appeals to diverse audiences (1990s).
He is well-known for using influences from American comics, television, and movies in his work, and describes himself as a big fan of both Batman and Star Wars. One of the most widely-published Japanese manga-ka, nearly all of his stories have been translated into other languages, including English. His two most successful and popular manga series to-date are Nadesico and Silent Möbius.
Prior to becoming a manga artist, Asamiya graduated from the Tokyo Designer School, and then worked as a character designer for a number of anime series, and even designed models for some of the later Godzilla movies (1980s). For this career, he used a different pen-name, Michitaka Kikuchi (菊地 道隆), and maintained the two professional identities separately for many years. Several of the anime series that he worked on were very popular both inside and outside of Japan, most notably including Sonic Soldier Borgman. Even after focusing primarily on his manga career, Asamiya continued to do character designs and creative consultation on anime series based on his stories, occasionally under the Kikuchi name.
In the early 2000s, Asamiya has shifted his focus from teenage and young-adult stories to stories designed for children and for an American audience. In the former case, he credits his young children as a motivation, but in the latter case, he points to a long-standing desire to work with his favorite American characters. To that end, he has worked on projects with Image Comics, Marvel Comics, and DC Comics, as well as developing a manga adaptation of the movie, "Star Wars: The Phantom Menace".
While many Japanese artists (and artists in general) are quite reclusive, Asamiya often makes an effort to be available to his fans. He maintains a website with news and information about his studio, Studio TRON (named after the Disney movie TRON). He also aids and assists his Official Fan Club by sending them regular announcements and limited-edition merchandise. Despite these actions, he shunned all public photography, and had the often-hilarious habit of depicting himself with a placeholder sign for a face. It has become a trademark feature of his books that instead of a picture of the artist, there is an elaborately decorated rectangle sporting the words "Now Printing".
He is well-known for using influences from American comics, television, and movies in his work, and describes himself as a big fan of both Batman and Star Wars. One of the most widely-published Japanese manga-ka, nearly all of his stories have been translated into other languages, including English. His two most successful and popular manga series to-date are Nadesico and Silent Möbius.
Prior to becoming a manga artist, Asamiya graduated from the Tokyo Designer School, and then worked as a character designer for a number of anime series, and even designed models for some of the later Godzilla movies (1980s). For this career, he used a different pen-name, Michitaka Kikuchi (菊地 道隆), and maintained the two professional identities separately for many years. Several of the anime series that he worked on were very popular both inside and outside of Japan, most notably including Sonic Soldier Borgman. Even after focusing primarily on his manga career, Asamiya continued to do character designs and creative consultation on anime series based on his stories, occasionally under the Kikuchi name.
In the early 2000s, Asamiya has shifted his focus from teenage and young-adult stories to stories designed for children and for an American audience. In the former case, he credits his young children as a motivation, but in the latter case, he points to a long-standing desire to work with his favorite American characters. To that end, he has worked on projects with Image Comics, Marvel Comics, and DC Comics, as well as developing a manga adaptation of the movie, "Star Wars: The Phantom Menace".
While many Japanese artists (and artists in general) are quite reclusive, Asamiya often makes an effort to be available to his fans. He maintains a website with news and information about his studio, Studio TRON (named after the Disney movie TRON). He also aids and assists his Official Fan Club by sending them regular announcements and limited-edition merchandise. Despite these actions, he shunned all public photography, and had the often-hilarious habit of depicting himself with a placeholder sign for a face. It has become a trademark feature of his books that instead of a picture of the artist, there is an elaborately decorated rectangle sporting the words "Now Printing".
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January 11, 2026
1993. Planeta DeAgostini Comics. "Novela Gráfica / Manga Color". Tapa dura. Sobrecubiertas. En la solapa puedes leer lo siguiente: "Estamos ante una obra imprescindible para todo aquel que desee disfrutar de lo mejor del comic japonés actual, de lo mejor del manga"...
En los primeros 90, los años de la barahúnda y el tropel del aterrizaje del manga en España de la mano de Planeta y Viz Comics se cometieron más de dos y de tres fechorías, y probablemente este Gunhed debería contarse en la lista de astracanadas gordas. La cosa es la adaptación al manga del guion de la homónima película de imagen real de 1989. Nada funciona. No se entiende lo que pasa. No se entiende qué hacen los personajes, ni lo que dicen, ni porque mueren, ni porque no mueren... A Asamiya se la suda todo, los porqué, los cómo, las transiciones, a la mierda... ya está el trabajo hecho: dadme mi pasta, que me voy para casa.
Luego vas a yutub y buscas imágenes de la peli en la que se basa, ni siquiera la peli entera, no hace falta, con los trailers ya vas más que servido. Es entonces cuando empiezas a atar algún cabo, y el trabajo de Asamiya, siendo horrible en todos los aspectos, ya no ta parece tan atroz.
Pero bueno, nada, oye, para encender un misto y prenderle candela...
En los primeros 90, los años de la barahúnda y el tropel del aterrizaje del manga en España de la mano de Planeta y Viz Comics se cometieron más de dos y de tres fechorías, y probablemente este Gunhed debería contarse en la lista de astracanadas gordas. La cosa es la adaptación al manga del guion de la homónima película de imagen real de 1989. Nada funciona. No se entiende lo que pasa. No se entiende qué hacen los personajes, ni lo que dicen, ni porque mueren, ni porque no mueren... A Asamiya se la suda todo, los porqué, los cómo, las transiciones, a la mierda... ya está el trabajo hecho: dadme mi pasta, que me voy para casa.
Luego vas a yutub y buscas imágenes de la peli en la que se basa, ni siquiera la peli entera, no hace falta, con los trailers ya vas más que servido. Es entonces cuando empiezas a atar algún cabo, y el trabajo de Asamiya, siendo horrible en todos los aspectos, ya no ta parece tan atroz.
Pero bueno, nada, oye, para encender un misto y prenderle candela...
November 6, 2014
This is a graphic novel about a sentient tank. It has always been my favorite, and I am happy to have read it again; this is the story the film was based on.
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