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Alabaster

“Alabaster, a semitransparent ex-convict, uses an invisibility beam to destroy beauty and manipulates an invisible girl named Ami.”

Alabaster

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16,530 rank · 3,180 readers · 21 favorites
Shounen Action Mystery Sci-Fi
10 chapters · 3 volumes · 1970 - 1971 · Manga
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Synopsis

Alabaster, a semitransparent ex-convict, uses an invisibility beam to destroy beauty and manipulates an invisible girl named Ami.

"Alabaster" is a criminal science fiction of suspense depicting the dark side of the human psyche that envies beautiful things. James Block is a young black man with sinister intentions. When he is in prison, a strange old man tells him about the "F" laser beam that makes humans and any other living things invisible. After he has been released from prison, James receives the F laser beam. But because the beam is imperfect, he becomes semitransparent with an ugly figure. From that time on, he calls himself "Alabaster" and hates anything beautiful. Using the F laser beam, he begins to eliminate hypocrites and those who boast of their beauty. When living things are exposed to the F laser beam long enough to become transparent, they die. Meanwhile, Dr. F, who told Alabaster the secret of the F laser beam, had previously used his daughter as a guinea pig to investigate its effects. The daughter, who was pregnant at the time, gave birth to a girl. The girl, who was named Ami, is completely invisible. Alabaster approaches Ami and begins to use her for his dark purposes. (Source: tezukaosamu.net)

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A self-contained story.

No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Alabaster begins and ends here.

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A Manga Publication

  • Format 10 × 3 ch × vol
  • Total read 1h 20m approx
  • Published Dec 1970 – Jun 1971
  • Source Manga media type
  • Ref. BS-M14014 catalog

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