Gungrave Anime Manga Volume 1 [Paperback]

Madhouse (Author), Yasuhiro Nightow (Author, Artist)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 25, 2006

For Brandon Heat, death doesn't matter. Driven by his need for revenge, he returns from beyond the grave to cripple Millenion, the huge mafia organization that used undead monsters as its enforcers. His ultimate goal will be to destroy Harry McDowel, the leader of Millenion, and at one time, Brandon's best friend.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Based on a video game and a subsequent animated TV series, both created by Nightow (Trigun), this volume recounts the first six episodes using screen captures from the anime. The series features Brandon Heat—aka Beyond the Grave—an undead gunman hell-bent on revenging himself against Millennion, an organized crime syndicate which favors undead monsters as enforcers, lead by criminal mastermind Harry Mac Dowel, once Heath's best friend. This touches off a gangster/crime story full of double crosses and showdowns at gunpoint. All of these elements could add up to an entertaining piece of work in more competent hands, but the material's video game origins leave readers feeling as though they were watching someone else playing the source game. The full-color art is taken directly from the anime and is clean and attractive without being particularly interesting. Considering the story's intent, it is surprisingly short on action and very long on panel after panel of blank-eyed talking heads. Fans may enjoy playing the video game more. (Apr.)
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Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Dark Horse (April 25, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 159307378X
• ISBN-13: 978-1593073787
• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 5.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,568,674 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)