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PublisherScholastic, Incorporated

ISBN-101546110461

ISBN-139781546110460

eBay Product ID (ePID)22071316617

Product Key Features

Book TitleUnico: Hunted (Volume 2) : an Original Manga

Number of Pages224 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2025

TopicComics & Graphic Novels / Fantasy, Comics & Graphic Novels / Manga, Comics & Graphic Novels / Action & Adventure

IllustratorYes, Gurihiru

GenreJuvenile Fiction

AuthorSamuel Sattin

Book SeriesUnico Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight18.8 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience

ReviewsPraise for Unico: Awakening : " A spellbinding masterpiece. " -- Dav Pilkey, #1 bestselling creator of Dog Man "The modern setting, dramatic paneling, and mood-oriented palettes bolster the weight of Unico's helpful and heroic deeds... A reimagining of a beloved classic that will appeal to fans of heartfelt adventure manga and works like She-Ra and the Princess of Power. An ideal series to help fill the middle grade manga demand. " -- School Library Journal "With a careful balance of slow beats and whimsical action, Unico: Awakening builds alluring characters and keeps the suspenseful moments coming." -- Anime Corner " Plenty of action and outsized baddies keep the excitement level high... The jewel-toned palette and creatively varied panel shapes sustain a high level of visual interest." -- Kirkus Reviews "With all the energy of an animated cartoon, Gurihiru's eye-catching, cinematic art in a lush color palette offers excellent character design ... the epic stakes, rampant magic, and manga feel will likely give this wide appeal." -- Booklist "With incredible artwork and storytelling , this is a mesmerizing fantasy adventure you won't be able to put down!" -- ImaginationSoup.net, Best Middle Grade Books of 2024 Best Manga of 2024 -- School Library Journal, Praise for Unico: Awakening : " A spellbinding masterpiece. " -- Dav Pilkey, #1 bestselling creator of Dog Man "The modern setting, dramatic paneling, and mood-oriented palettes bolster the weight of Unico's helpful and heroic deeds... A reimagining of a beloved classic that will appeal to fans of heartfelt adventure manga and works like She-Ra and the Princess of Power. An ideal series to help fill the middle grade manga demand. " -- School Library Journal "With a careful balance of slow beats and whimsical action, Unico: Awakening builds alluring characters and keeps the suspenseful moments coming." -- Anime Corner " Plenty of action and outsized baddies keep the excitement level high... The jewel-toned palette and creatively varied panel shapes sustain a high level of visual interest." -- Kirkus Reviews "With all the energy of an animated cartoon, Gurihiru's eye-catching, cinematic art in a lush color palette offers excellent character design ... the epic stakes, rampant magic, and manga feel will likely give this wide appeal." -- Booklist About Osamu Tezuka: "Widely considered the most important and influential figure in post-World War II Japanese animation." -- The New York Times "Tezuka... looms like a colossus over Japanese comics and animation." -- Publishers Weekly, "The storyline is highly energetic, and the bright, dynamic frames and varied layouts will sustain readers' interest... Captivating storytelling. " -- Kirkus Reviews Praise for Unico: Awakening : " A spellbinding masterpiece. " -- Dav Pilkey, #1 bestselling creator of Dog Man "The modern setting, dramatic paneling, and mood-oriented palettes bolster the weight of Unico's helpful and heroic deeds... A reimagining of a beloved classic that will appeal to fans of heartfelt adventure manga and works like She-Ra and the Princess of Power. An ideal series to help fill the middle grade manga demand. " -- School Library Journal "With a careful balance of slow beats and whimsical action, Unico: Awakening builds alluring characters and keeps the suspenseful moments coming." -- Anime Corner " Plenty of action and outsized baddies keep the excitement level high... The jewel-toned palette and creatively varied panel shapes sustain a high level of visual interest." -- Kirkus Reviews "With all the energy of an animated cartoon, Gurihiru's eye-catching, cinematic art in a lush color palette offers excellent character design ... the epic stakes, rampant magic, and manga feel will likely give this wide appeal." -- Booklist "With incredible artwork and storytelling , this is a mesmerizing fantasy adventure you won't be able to put down!" -- ImaginationSoup.net, Best Middle Grade Books of 2024 Best Manga of 2024 -- School Library Journal, "The storyline is highly energetic, and the bright, dynamic frames and varied layouts will sustain readers' interest... Captivating storytelling. " -- Kirkus Reviews "My 11-year-old son stole this manga book from me -- it's that good. Samuel Sattin has finally finished the story of Unico, the beloved character that the 'godfather of manga' Osamu Tezuka left behind -- the result is enchanting. " -- Lucy Bannerman, The Times Praise for Unico: Awakening : " A spellbinding masterpiece. " -- Dav Pilkey, #1 bestselling creator of Dog Man "The modern setting, dramatic paneling, and mood-oriented palettes bolster the weight of Unico's helpful and heroic deeds... A reimagining of a beloved classic that will appeal to fans of heartfelt adventure manga and works like She-Ra and the Princess of Power. An ideal series to help fill the middle grade manga demand. " -- School Library Journal "With a careful balance of slow beats and whimsical action, Unico: Awakening builds alluring characters and keeps the suspenseful moments coming." -- Anime Corner " Plenty of action and outsized baddies keep the excitement level high... The jewel-toned palette and creatively varied panel shapes sustain a high level of visual interest." -- Kirkus Reviews "With all the energy of an animated cartoon, Gurihiru's eye-catching, cinematic art in a lush color palette offers excellent character design ... the epic stakes, rampant magic, and manga feel will likely give this wide appeal." -- Booklist "With incredible artwork and storytelling , this is a mesmerizing fantasy adventure you won't be able to put down!" -- ImaginationSoup.net, Best Middle Grade Books of 2024 Best Manga of 2024 -- School Library Journal

Dewey Edition23

Grade FromThird Grade

Volume NumberVol. 2

Grade ToSeventh Grade

Dewey Decimal741.5

SynopsisStill hunted by Venus, Unico befriends a sickly girl imprisoned by an evil robotic machine. Lost in space and time, Unico awakens in an abandoned factory town. Saved by the resourceful mouse, Garapachi, Unico befriends Chiko, a human girl. But he soon learns that a sinister force is at work in the town's factory, bent on killing all living things. Meanwhile, Venus unleashes a fierce hunter who will stop at nothing to find Unico. Can Unico save Chiko? Can the West Wind save Unico? Conceived anew by Eisner-nominated author Samuel Sattin and Eisner-winning artist team Gurihiru, and developed in collaboration with Tezuka Productions, UNICO: Hunted is the second volume in a groundbreaking reboot of a beloved manga by Astro Boy creator Osamu Tezuka, the "God of Manga." With striking full-color artwork and reading left to right in the Western comics style to match the original manga, UNICO is a brilliant series featuring storytelling at its best. Join Unico on an unforgettable journey!