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Billy Bat #16
빌리 배트 16
BILLY BAT 16
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The work of an author who is reputed to be the master of Japans best cartoonist Tezuka Osamu, dissolving reflection and humanism in humans. A world of exquisite boundaries between reality and imagination is drawn around a scroll that can become the ruler of the world. It is a masterpiece that does not even breathe through the fresh idea of a combination of cartoon and reality!
b Urasawa Naoki, Nagasaki Takashi latest work !! b
The work of an author who is reputed to be the master of Japans best cartoonist Tezuka Osamu, dissolving reflection and humanism in humans. A world of exquisite boundaries between reality and imagination is drawn around a scroll that can become the ruler of the world. It is a masterpiece that does not even breathe through the fresh idea of a combination of cartoon and reality!
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First published March 23, 2015
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Naoki Urasawa
356 books2,832 followersUrasawa Naoki (浦沢直樹) is a Japanese mangaka. He is perhaps best known for Monster (which drew praise from Junot Díaz, the 2008 Pulitzer Prize winner) and 20th Century Boys.
Urasawa's work often concentrates on intricate plotting, interweaving narratives, a deep focus on character development and psychological complexity. Urasawa has won the Shogakukan Manga Award, the Japan Media Arts Festival excellence award, the Kodansha Manga Award and the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize. In 2008 Urasawa accepted a guest teaching post at Nagoya Zokei University.
Series list (not including short stories collections):
- Pineapple ARMY (パイナップルARMY) 1985-1988, written by Kazuya Kudo;
- YAWARA! 1986-1993;
- Master Keaton (MASTERキートン) 1988-1994, written by Hokusei Katsushika;
- Happy! 1993-1999
- MONSTER 1994-2001
- 20th Century Boys (20世紀少年) 1999-2006
- 21st Century Boys (21世紀少年) 2007
- PLUTO 2003-2009, based on Tezuka Osamu's Tetsuwan Atom
- BILLY BAT 2008-2016
- Master Keaton Remaster (MASTERキートン Reマスター) 2012-2014
- Mujirushi (夢印-MUJIRUSHI-) 2017-2018, collaboration with Musée du Louvre
- Asadora! (連続漫画小説 あさドラ!) 2018-ongoing
Urasawa's work often concentrates on intricate plotting, interweaving narratives, a deep focus on character development and psychological complexity. Urasawa has won the Shogakukan Manga Award, the Japan Media Arts Festival excellence award, the Kodansha Manga Award and the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize. In 2008 Urasawa accepted a guest teaching post at Nagoya Zokei University.
Series list (not including short stories collections):
- Pineapple ARMY (パイナップルARMY) 1985-1988, written by Kazuya Kudo;
- YAWARA! 1986-1993;
- Master Keaton (MASTERキートン) 1988-1994, written by Hokusei Katsushika;
- Happy! 1993-1999
- MONSTER 1994-2001
- 20th Century Boys (20世紀少年) 1999-2006
- 21st Century Boys (21世紀少年) 2007
- PLUTO 2003-2009, based on Tezuka Osamu's Tetsuwan Atom
- BILLY BAT 2008-2016
- Master Keaton Remaster (MASTERキートン Reマスター) 2012-2014
- Mujirushi (夢印-MUJIRUSHI-) 2017-2018, collaboration with Musée du Louvre
- Asadora! (連続漫画小説 あさドラ!) 2018-ongoing
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July 19, 2025
Casandra's Curse
"If predicting them made it possible to prevent events from happening, it is quite simply that they were not destined to happen."
Oddly matching soundtrack... At least judging from how poor Jackie Momochi handles Billy Bat's voice in her head :D
Now for a short resume of the events in this 16th installment: Timmy Sanada comes back to see Kevin Goodman, as promised, and passes the test... by default, as Mr. Duvivier, in charge of the recruitment process for Kevin Goodman crosses paths with a sniper rifle... We get a glance at how Billy Bat perceives the communication with attuned humans, in a comic-styled hallway. I'm happy to cross the path of trusty Yamashita again, who joins Jackie Momochi to help her solve her persisting bat issues :) Ultimately, dangerously ambitious Mr. Morehouse now owns the ominous scroll . We learn that the double series of numbers point down the location of the true Billy Bat entity on earth... Javier, in Spanish Basque Country.
"If predicting them made it possible to prevent events from happening, it is quite simply that they were not destined to happen."
Oddly matching soundtrack... At least judging from how poor Jackie Momochi handles Billy Bat's voice in her head :D
Now for a short resume of the events in this 16th installment: Timmy Sanada comes back to see Kevin Goodman, as promised, and passes the test... by default, as Mr. Duvivier, in charge of the recruitment process for Kevin Goodman crosses paths with a sniper rifle... We get a glance at how Billy Bat perceives the communication with attuned humans, in a comic-styled hallway. I'm happy to cross the path of trusty Yamashita again, who joins Jackie Momochi to help her solve her persisting bat issues :) Ultimately, dangerously ambitious Mr. Morehouse now owns the ominous scroll . We learn that the double series of numbers point down the location of the true Billy Bat entity on earth... Javier, in Spanish Basque Country.
April 26, 2018
A cuatro tomos para el final, Urasawa reconfirma que es el más americano de los mangakas japoneses que se publican en occidente. El corazón de esta historia ya es tan yanqui que no deja dudas sobre ello.
September 5, 2025
Mmmmmmmmmmh
May 21, 2025
Of course American History is incomplete without the 911 attack. So sooner or later this was gonna come. One thing is the JFK assassination arc was more suspenseful and gripping. 911 arc is a little slow.
July 4, 2017
Parece que éste vaya a ser el año de Urasawa en el blog, y no sólo por el repaso que le he dado a 20th Century boys o porque esté comprando Billy bat (y a final de año le daré un repaso también) sino porque estoy a puntito de empezar con Master Keaton, otra obra referente de éste autor.
Dicho esto, pasemos al tomo que nos ocupa hoy, que es, ni más ni menos, que el decimosexto, tras el cual sólo nos quedarán cuatro más para terminar con la obra.
En éste tomo sorprende sobremanera que tengamos casi en exclusiva una trama central: la aparición de un nuevo dibujante para Billy Bat, un chico un tanto particular (me da malas vibraciones) que coincide en el vaticinio de que algo malo pasará en suelo americano, algo relacionado con dos torres gemelas.
De verdad que sigo sin tener ni idea de los derroteros que tomará éste manga cada vez que me acerco a uno de sus tomos, y con sólo cuatro volúmenes más por delante debería empezar a vislumbrar un final, un enemigo a batir o un objetivo. Pues no.
Billy Bat sigue siendo un manga increíblemente entretenido de leer, con subtramas muy interesantes pero con una trama general en la que es fácil perderse y que pide una relectura con toda la obra completa.
Una imprescindible ¿? Para los fans del thriller sobrenatural, muy probablemente, pero aún sigo sin tenerlo claro. Yo la disfruto mucho y creo que vale la pena, pero me reservo la opinión para cuando la termine… un par de veces.
Dicho esto, pasemos al tomo que nos ocupa hoy, que es, ni más ni menos, que el decimosexto, tras el cual sólo nos quedarán cuatro más para terminar con la obra.
En éste tomo sorprende sobremanera que tengamos casi en exclusiva una trama central: la aparición de un nuevo dibujante para Billy Bat, un chico un tanto particular (me da malas vibraciones) que coincide en el vaticinio de que algo malo pasará en suelo americano, algo relacionado con dos torres gemelas.
De verdad que sigo sin tener ni idea de los derroteros que tomará éste manga cada vez que me acerco a uno de sus tomos, y con sólo cuatro volúmenes más por delante debería empezar a vislumbrar un final, un enemigo a batir o un objetivo. Pues no.
Billy Bat sigue siendo un manga increíblemente entretenido de leer, con subtramas muy interesantes pero con una trama general en la que es fácil perderse y que pide una relectura con toda la obra completa.
Una imprescindible ¿? Para los fans del thriller sobrenatural, muy probablemente, pero aún sigo sin tenerlo claro. Yo la disfruto mucho y creo que vale la pena, pero me reservo la opinión para cuando la termine… un par de veces.
May 10, 2025
legal mas oq aconteceu com o outro kevin? pq o morcego perde a conexão com os artistas? faz diferença ele contar o futuro sendo que não importa oq eles façam vai acontecer de qualquer jeito? Jesus sabe da existência do morcego? Deus é maior que ele? pq o morcego só aparece pra gente que não vai ter poder pra mudar o futuro? pq não aparecer pra um agente ou um presidente
essa falta de resposta esta me incomodando e faltam só 4 volumes para acabar sei não viu
essa falta de resposta esta me incomodando e faltam só 4 volumes para acabar sei não viu
November 24, 2025
4.5, I know these past 2 volumes have been setting up the final climax of the story but it does feel like the pacing could be a tad faster.
I guess that if Billy can only be heard by “simpletons” then you really can’t get any more simple than Yamashita. I also do like that Timmy came back though it is odd that he looks pretty much exactly like Dr. Tenma from Monster, just very noticeable not really a bad thing
I guess that if Billy can only be heard by “simpletons” then you really can’t get any more simple than Yamashita. I also do like that Timmy came back though it is odd that he looks pretty much exactly like Dr. Tenma from Monster, just very noticeable not really a bad thing
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January 22, 2026
this volume was so epic, this introduced Timmy Sanada, Kevin Goodman's successor, Kevin and Chuck believe he's the right one to keep going to draw the story of Billy Bat's while Henry charles devivie believes he isn't the right one for him. Yamashita and Jackie met again and probably together they'll meet Kevin Goodman for what? we don't know. The end?! Bro I'm invested right now, this series is so beautiful
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December 29, 2024
The first half had a really suspense-filled pacing for the JFK assassination arc.
The Twin Tower arc is a mirror writing, or, at least, I feel like it's a mirror writing of that arc.
This is going good. We have an in-depth information into what could've actually transpired.
hehe.
The Twin Tower arc is a mirror writing, or, at least, I feel like it's a mirror writing of that arc.
This is going good. We have an in-depth information into what could've actually transpired.
hehe.
May 12, 2025
Jetzt habe ich schon Band 16 abgeschlossen und eile mit riesigen Schritten auf das Finale zu.
Nach Mondlandung, Kennedy, deutet der Zeichner von Billy Bat nun ein Unglück mit zwei Türmen an.
Einfach fantastisch wie Urasawa moderne Mythen in diesen Manga einfließen lässt.
Nach Mondlandung, Kennedy, deutet der Zeichner von Billy Bat nun ein Unglück mit zwei Türmen an.
Einfach fantastisch wie Urasawa moderne Mythen in diesen Manga einfließen lässt.
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December 3, 2019
Really good.
January 14, 2022
A big moment is bound to happen in the next volume! Urasawa couldnt miss if he was blindfolded with quality!
January 17, 2023
Ansia. Non c'è niente da fare, nessun altro autore sa tratteggiare personaggi inquietanti e ambigui come Urasawa.
December 21, 2023
Overrated character try to be deep
May 23, 2024
Personaje nuevo a menos de cinco tomos de terminar la serie y Billy tratando de mantener la línea abierta, qué tensión. Nota sobre la escena de los fascistas: creo que es interesante el enfoque que le ha dado y cómo retrata determinada actitud de los nazis (que pueden hasta pasar por majos si te descuidas).
October 25, 2015
Et sinon ? Il se passe un truc un jour ?
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