Battle Angel Alita: Last Order, Vol. 2 - Angel of the Innocents [Paperback]

Yukito Kishiro (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 29, 2003

The innocent children of Tiphares, the great city in the sky, have banded together, and Alita has been shanghaied into joining their cause. Their leader, Jim, the young genius who assisted her archenemy Desty Nova in resurrecting her, has been killed - yet his memories live on inside his creation, a huge childlike robot as destructive as a three-story-high three-year-old can be.

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About the Author

When he was only seventeen, Yukito Kishiro was nominated for Japanese publisher Shogakukan's Best New Comic award. Creator of other popular VIZ Media series Aqua Knight, Ashen Victor, and Battle Angel Alita, Kishiro is known for his strong characters, original settings, and intricate, lifelike artwork.

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: VIZ Media LLC; Original edition (October 29, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1569319766
• ISBN-13: 978-1569319765
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #334,999 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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When he was only seventeen, Yukito Kishiro was nominated for Japanese publisher Shogakukan's Best New Comic award. Creator of other popular VIZ Media series Aqua Knight, Ashen Victor, and Battle Angel Alita, Kishiro is known for his strong characters, original settings, and intricate, lifelike artwork.

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars High on battles, low on plotline. Transitional volume., March 25, 2004

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Florence Chan "Florence Chan" (Calgary, Alberta, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Battle Angel Alita: Last Order, Vol. 2 - Angel of the Innocents (Paperback)

A previous reviewer mentioned he disliked this new series because it does not fit with the original series... I have to disagree. Last Order begins one year after Alita dies at the hands of a bomb and Nova collects her brain matter. The original ending came about quickly due to medical and stress related problems on the part of the creator, and as a result, there are far too many questions left unanswered.

Last Order attempts to remedy this by filling out the universe in which this story is set.

Admittedly, LO #2 is rather high in battles and low on plotline. LO #1 itself places the reader in a whole new world that is largely left unexplained amidst outright chaos. LO #2 continues this for a short while as it deals with the problems of Tiphares. The most important thing to be learned from this volume is that it serves as a transitional space and motivation for Alita & co. to make their journey through Ladder to Ketheres in Volume #3. However, if you felt this book lacking, I highly recommend hanging in and checking out #3, as the Battle Angel universe starts a whole new ball game.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Wow!, February 12, 2004

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This review is from: Battle Angel Alita: Last Order, Vol. 2 - Angel of the Innocents (Paperback)

I don't believe it. The series is getting better and better. As are the story lines. Little by little, we get to know more about Alita's past, as she discovers herself in battles. As usual with the series, there are occational humors to keep us light hearted. Don't get me wrong, this is a very serious stories. It draws you in with the rich characters and griping story lines. I can't wait for the next one.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not All Demons Come From Hell..., June 1, 2004

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This review is from: Battle Angel Alita: Last Order, Vol. 2 - Angel of the Innocents (Paperback)

In a struggle that pits adults against children the residents of Tiphares act out the age old questions of whether an imitation can replace human nature. Of course, the answer is no - the adults, who have had their brains replaced with tiny computer chips, have become compliant, but that does not mean they are not jealous of their prerogative.

For the youth, who now understand the deeper meaning of freedom, the fight is for survival as individuals - as true humans. Yet, when pressed, they too will stop at nothing, and it is the children who unleash a monster so deadly that only Alita can stand up to it, But even the super-powered cyborg is dangerously outclassed.

As Yukito Kishiro's new series unfolds, the reader learns that this story is far larger that the limits of the city in the sky. Kaos, who lost almost everything in the first series has returned - ruined, but determined to make amends. And by the simple, age-old mechanism of a paper plane a bond is re-forged and a faint, slightly cynical glimmer of hope appears to light the way.

For all the this series is still a vehicle for Alita's spectacular fighting skills the story reveals more depth and a finer sense of rhythm than the first series. Too often sequels seem to suffer from weakness, but Kishiro seems to have husbanded his strength. As complexity and character develop the story grows stronger as well.