Battle Angel Alita Deluxe Edition 1

OK so if you are looking to buy this hardcover volume of manga, you are most probably already a big fan of the series.If not, then here's a short rundown:This volume of the manga will only be flashback in the upcoming film as it's going to jump right into vol2 of this omnibus. Alita is a strong, compelling protagonist yet a relatable individual who just happens to be a girl. The story could be summed up as: "A cyborg gets rescued by a robot-doctor who's able to restore her. Upon awakening she can't remember anything but realizes she possesses some super powerful ancient martial arts skill so she sets out on a quest to rediscover herself." Which is as cliche as it gets but is very well executed. Has some philosophical undertones and very good human drama. Get prepared to shed a tear or too for the baddies as well!Now the volume is very high quality. It's nearly twice as big as the original manga, printed on glossy paper for maximum detail but Yukito Kishiro's art is up to the challenge. As for the only downside, expect some reflective shiny blacks.The originally color pages are preserved and the volume covers (which are front-to-back spreads) are inserted horizontally which is a bit weird.The original format is preserved, so read from right to left. This translation does a very good job so far balancing the original Japanese names with the westernized ones most people who read the story so far got accustomed to. Sound effects are left in with English their expressions written beside them. It even has the little volume extras such as sketches and short strips or explanations from the original so you are really getting the best version possible.tl;dr Get this if you are a fan, asap!

One of my all time favourite manga, I already own the Ltd edition box set, but I thought I would download the Kindle versions so as to keep the hardbacks in mint condition.

I purchased the series after watching the film. I wanted something different for our young son. However presented on the Kindle paper white addition, it didn't come across very well & was difficult to master the controls / including being very fiddly to blow up the writing .. Yet once transferred to the I pad kindle app ,, it works great .. ;) The story is good & my son loves the interaction ... he can't wait for bed time .. Had it crossed over well I would of given 5 stars ... but because it's only iPad friendly it gets a 4 star rating from me ..

I've read through the entirety of Battle Angel Alita (including Last Order and what's currently released of Mars Chronicle). It's one of, if not my favourite comic/manga series (though Jojo is good too...Bah!). Seeing as I read it 'for free' and loved it, as with anything else, I threw down some cash on physical copies.In terms of story, I can't recommend this series enough. Without wanting to spoil anything and a synopsis being easily available elsewhere (other reviews right here for example), just know it's a huge tumbs up from me.As for this specific release? It's great.An issue I ran into when reading the series..."for free" was that there was a lot of inconsistency with names of people and places. In the English release a lot of stuff got renamed, such as Alita being named Gally in the original release, or the series originally being named Gunnm in Japan. Regardless, it's great that I now own a consistent set of books where I don't have to constantly keep in mind the 'other' names for people/things for risk of getting confused.The presentation of the book themselves? They do look really nice. They come in larger "A4" print rather than the smaller format manga is often released in, glossed pages. They have all of the 'fluff' content such as diagrams of how the city or transplants work, content that isn't always included in such releases. Most importantly, they look beautifully uniform on my shelf.It also includes the now non canonical original ending (book 4), something I really didn't think would be included. For those who don't know, the original ending basically got retconned out with 'Last Order' continuing on from events before the original ending. I personally still like the original ending, so it's nice that it's there. Not to mention the 'other stories' being released as book 5, something I didn't get a chance to read before purchasing this collection.It isn't often a manga series gets a nice physical release, Jojo's Bizarre Adventure still being my standard for what a 'proper' release should look like. Whilst I still prefer the presentation of Jojo's physical hardback releases, I am not disappointed with Alita at all. I'm holding out hoping that Last Order will get some sort of hardback/'proper' release that is at least this standard of quality.

If you loved the movie it's a little different but is still a great manga

Using iPad was a great way to read this book. Took a while to get the reading direction but now will get the rest of the series.

This is the first manga comic I've ever read, so parts of it were unfamiliar and strange. For example, I didn't know that Japanese books are written "backwards"! Just getting from the front cover took me 5 minutes because I kept swiping from right to left, the way that Latin-script books are read. Once I'd worked that out, I was stumped by the "sound effects". Being used to Latin effects, the Japanese symbols are meaningless! Only at the book's end did I find guidance on the meanings of the sound effects. Apparently, I'm supposed to go back decoding the effects frame by frame, but I've got no time for that. The storyline wasn't too different from Western (European) storylines (good versus evil), but some of the gruesome artwork (e.g., cutting off the dog's head for the brain to be eaten) took my breath away. I'll read the other two Kindle Unlimited editions of the comic, but I'll probably never buy the others in the series.

When I heard Cameron and Rodriguez are making a movie based on a manga I knew it had to be worth reading. Well, it sure delivers. Beautifully drawn, and the characters pull you into the story instantly.

This manga will always be a classic and a go too. I would recommend to any one who is just getting nnto manga

Produto exelente, chegou rápido e sem nenhum amassado.

Pues a mi hijo le gusta tiene 16 años

Beautiful edition, good quality

Un uso magistral de los planos y una historia muy bien narrada. El ritmo trepidante hará que no pares de leerlo.