“In near-future Japan, student Akira and Rock Inc. CEO Tom Rock unite through robot "Automaton" to save chaotic world.”
Automaton
AUTOMATON
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Synopsis
In near-future Japan, student Akira and Rock Inc. CEO Tom Rock unite through robot "Automaton" to save chaotic world.
Technology leads to a continuous evolution of violence. This age of chaos gave birth to heroes. In a not-too-distant future Japan, Akira, a high school student, has an uncertain future and begins to give up on his dream of studying robotics in college. Meanwhile, Tom Rock, CEO of the global robotics company Rock Inc., is trying to put into place plans he's had in preparation for years. The fighter "Automaton" was developed to bring salvation to a world that has started to go crazy! The two of them meeting is the beginning of this story! (Source: Kodansha, translated)
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A Manga Publication
- Format 24 × 5 ch × vol
- Total read 3h 12m approx
- Published Jan 2018 – May 2020
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M55307 catalog