{"product_id":"appleseed-companion-deluxe-edition-isbn-9781506750590","title":"Appleseed Companion Deluxe Edition","description":"\u003cb\u003eTake a deeper dive into the future world of \u003ci\u003eAppleseed \u003c\/i\u003ewith the \u003ci\u003eAppleseed Companion Deluxe Edition\u003c\/i\u003e—a sourcebook supplemented with bonus \u003ci\u003eAppleseed \u003c\/i\u003emanga stories!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe centerpiece of Dark Horse’s striking three-book Shirow Masamune Deluxe Edition series is the \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAppleseed Companion Deluxe Edition\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCollecting the contents of the previously published trade paperbacks \u003ci\u003eAppleseed ID (Illustration and Data) \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eAppleseed Hypernotes, \u003c\/i\u003ethe \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAppleseed Companion \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eis a rich sourcebook for the action and intrigue-filled future world revealed by Shirow Masamune in the \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAppleseed Deluxe Edition\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, plus a treasure trove of bonus material!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAppleseed Companion Deluxe Edition \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eincludes:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e132 fully translated additional pages of the \u003ci\u003eAppleseed \u003c\/i\u003emanga, including the 48-page short story “Called Game”…plus the 84 pages drawn by Shirow for the never-completed \u003ci\u003eAppleseed \u003c\/i\u003eBook Five.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e40 pages of \u003ci\u003eAppleseed \u003c\/i\u003eillustrations in beautiful full color by Shirow Masamune, in his classic painted style.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExtensive notes by Shirow on the \u003ci\u003eAppleseed \u003c\/i\u003estory and its characters.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA timeline of \u003ci\u003eAppleseed\u003c\/i\u003e’s alternate future from 1988-2147, maps of its war-ravaged Earth, and of the vast artificial island Olympus.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConcept sketches, page layouts, and bonus illustrations done for \u003ci\u003eAppleseed.\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn interview with Shirow Masamune.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesigns by Shirow for his projects \u003ci\u003eBounty Dog \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Ghost in Machinehead\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd more!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith a new wraparound cover design personally approved by Shirow Masamune, the \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAppleseed Companion Deluxe Edition \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003epresents the creator’s work at a quality never seen before, hardbound and printed on elegant paper stock! | \u003cb\u003ePraise for Shirow Masamune and \u003ci\u003eAppleseed\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eAppleseed\u003c\/i\u003e predates Shirow’s super-popular \u003ci\u003eGhost In the Shell\u003c\/i\u003e series, but sadly it doesn’t get anywhere near as much attention.”—IGN\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“My personal favorite, \u003ci\u003eAppleseed\u003c\/i\u003e.”—Matt Alt, author, \u003ci\u003ePure Invention: How Japan’s Pop Culture Conquered the World\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“I was obsessed with Shirow Masamune.”—Neill Blomkamp, director \u003ci\u003eDistrict 9, Elysium\u003c\/i\u003e | \u003cb\u003eShirow Masamune\u003c\/b\u003e was born in 1961 in Kobe, Japan and attended Osaka University of Arts, where his fellow classmates included Hideaki Anno, the future creator of \u003ci\u003eNeon Genesis Evangelion. \u003c\/i\u003eShirow began his professional manga career in 1985 with \u003ci\u003eAppleseed, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich won one of Japan’s top prizes for science fiction, the Seiun Award. Dark Horse first began to publish Shirow’s work in 1992, beginning with his art book \u003ci\u003eIntron Depot \u003c\/i\u003eand manga\u003ci\u003e Orion \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eDominion, \u003c\/i\u003efollowed in 1995 with the first English edition of his most famous manga series, \u003ci\u003eGhost in the Shell. \u003c\/i\u003eIn 1996, Shirow was the first manga artist to be featured on the cover of \u003ci\u003eWizard: The Guide to Comics\u003c\/i\u003e. Through his futuristic designs, dynamic action sequences and visionary concepts, Shirow has become one the most influential manga artists on international creators, counting among his fans the film directors James Cameron and Neill Blomkamp.","brand":"Dark Horse Manga","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48759432937701,"sku":"NP9781506750590","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781506750590.jpg?v=1775598531","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/appleseed-companion-deluxe-edition-isbn-9781506750590","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}