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“Alita's origin story on war-torn Mars, revealing her childhood as Yoko in this sci-fi epic's final chapter.”
Battle Angel Alita: Mars Chronicle
銃夢火星戦記
7.74
1,710 rank · 9,663 readers · 84 favorites
Seinen
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Alita's origin story on war-torn Mars, revealing her childhood as Yoko in this sci-fi epic's final chapter.
The cyber-martial arts saga that has spanned a solar system and over two decades in print returns, with creator Yukito Kishiro's new sequel that reveals the true story of Alita's childhood on Mars, and the mind-bending adventures that still await her...For centuries, war has raged on the dusty, red surface of Mars. This apocalyptic crucible will produce the solar system's most fearsome warrior, Alita. But for now that warrior is just a little girl named Yoko. The future and past of the battle angel fan out across the reaches of space in the final chapter of one of the greatest sci-fi epics of all time! (Source: Kodansha USA) Included one-shot: Volume 2: Mu-kai
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- 8 “It's still a very good story. Of course you have to read the earlier works before reading this. It just finished 2 weeks ago and i read the last chapter earlier. The story on mars is is as much the...”
- 8 “Partial review of first two volumes; Is the final chapter of this epic Sci-Fi adventure good as what came before? Qualified answer: yes, though perhaps not so good as Alita's very best. Although...”
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A Manga Publication
- Format 57 × 11 ch × vol
- Total read 7h 36m approx
- Published Oct 2014 – Mar 2025
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M30908 catalog