{"id":136853,"date":"2025-10-10T23:36:38","date_gmt":"2025-10-11T06:36:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/?p=136853"},"modified":"2025-10-10T23:36:42","modified_gmt":"2025-10-11T06:36:42","slug":"kodansha-usa-announces-cells-at-work-picture-books-shirow-masamune-artbook-more-print-licenses-for-fall-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/2025\/10\/10\/kodansha-usa-announces-cells-at-work-picture-books-shirow-masamune-artbook-more-print-licenses-for-fall-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Kodansha USA Announces Cells at Work! Picture Books, Shirow Masamune Artbook &amp; More Print Licenses for Fall 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/2025\/07\/24\/kodansha-usa-licenses-dragon-circus-stella-must-die-more-titles-releases-3-new-premium-edition-manga\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kodansha USA<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> announced a slate of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/2025\/08\/24\/kodansha-usa-to-release-beck-manga-omnibus-more-print-titles-in-fall-2026\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">new manga print licenses<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> for release throughout Fall 2026 during a panel at New York Comic Con 2025.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Some of the new print licenses include the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Shirow Masamune:\u2028Artworks in the Shell<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> art book, several <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/2021\/01\/08\/cells-at-work-the-strongest-enemy-returns-an-uproar-in-the-bodys-intestines-movie-review\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cells at Work!<\/span><\/i><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">spinoff books, a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/2025\/10\/06\/gachiakuta-reveals-new-2nd-cour-trailer-theme-songs-additional-cast\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Gachiakuta<\/span><\/i><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">manga box set, and many more titles.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\">Here are the details:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 18pt;color: #000000\"><b>Manga<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\"><b>Cells at Work! Picture Books<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/G26QhD5XgAAaYmv?format=jpg&amp;name=large\" alt=\"cells at work picture book kodansha usa visual\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Story and Art: <\/span><b>Kumi Makimura<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Original Work: <\/span><b>Akane Shimizu<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Release Date: <\/span><b>Fall 2026<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\">Titles in the series:<\/span><i><\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt;color: #000000\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Cells at Work! Picture Book 1: The Great Bacteria Vs. White Blood Cell Battle!<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt;color: #000000\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Cells at Work! Picture Book 2: The Dastardly Duo of Flu and Food Poisoning!<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt;color: #000000\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Cells at Work! Picture Book 3: I&#8217;m Not Scared of Shots!<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt;color: #000000\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Cells at Work! Picture Book 4: Just a Cold? Just a Bump?<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt;color: #000000\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Cells at Work! Picture Book 5: Busy, Busy Gut Bug Buddies!<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\"><b>Description<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The mega-hit anime and best-selling manga is now an edutainment picture book series! Red Blood Cell, White Blood Cell (Neutrophil), and their team guide young readers on an exciting behind the scenes exploration of all the hard work going on to keep the human body healthy. Adorable characters, diagrams, and simple language help make the scientific adventure fun.<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 14pt\"><b>Cells at Work! Cat<\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/G26Q07fXQAA2hvW?format=jpg&amp;name=large\" alt=\"cells at work cats manga kodansha usa visual\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Original Story: <\/span><b>Choco Aozora<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Art: <\/span><b>Meku Kaire<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Supervision: Akane Shimizu<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Release Date: <\/span><b>Fall 2026<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\"><b>Synopsis<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Red Blood Cell, White Blood Cell (Neutrophil), and their team put on their cat ears as they work, day and night to fight the invaders big and small to make sure these feline friends are happy, healthy, purring machines! Explore the action taking place inside a cat\u2019s body, in Cells at Work! style, while also seeing the perspective from the humans who provide a home and tender loving care.<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\"><b>YuM Cat<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/G26Q8ikWMAAeTSf?format=jpg&amp;name=large\" alt=\"yum cat manga kodansha usa visual\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Story and Art: <\/span><b>Shirimoto<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Release Date: <\/span><b>Fall 2026<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\"><b>Synopsis<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">YuM Cat (Nmeneko) is a cat who just wants to enjoy the yummier things in life. But some things that look tasty can be deceiving, and sometimes you need to get a little creative to satiate a craving! Thankfully, YuM Cat\u2019s got a trusty sidekick to help with the trickier slices of life!\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This full-color, mostly wordless manga, based on the popular mascot character created by illustrator Shirimoto, which gained popularity on X (Twitter), was recently adapted into a short-form anime series starring Han Megumi and Hiro Shimono.<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\"><b>When a Dragon Calls<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/G26RHAuWIAAzye8?format=jpg&amp;name=large\" alt=\"when a dragon calls manga kodansha usa visual\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Original Story: <\/span><b>Sachiko Kashiwaba<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Art: <\/span><b>Renji Asai<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Character Design: <\/span><b>Miho Satake<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Release Date: <\/span><b>Fall 2026<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\"><b>Synopsis<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ten-year-old Mia lives with her aunt in the poor, secluded, so-called \u201cCriminals\u2019 Village\u201d where the only way out is to be called by a dragon and carried off to a new life. One day, the unassuming Mia is chosen for this honor and whisked away on dragon-back to the royal palace, a dazzling world filled with witches, dragon-riding knights, and a centuries-long curse she must somehow find a way to lift.<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\"><b>Erin the Beast Player<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/G26RP4xW8AArt3i?format=jpg&amp;name=large\" alt=\"erin the beast player manga kodansha usa visual\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Original story: <\/span><b>Nahoko Uehashi<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Art: <\/span><b>Itoe Takemoto<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Release Date: <\/span><b>Fall 2026<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\">Coming to print for the first time in all-new omnibus editions. The series was <a href=\"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/2024\/04\/25\/kodansha-usa-licenses-the-beast-player-fantasy-manga-adaptation\/\">first licensed in in April 2024<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\"><b>Synopsis<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Erin loves her modest but happy life with her mother, a gifted beast doctor who cares for the fearsome giant serpents that the kingdom\u2019s warriors ride into battle. But their world is turned upside down when the entire stable of the prized serpents dies overnight, and Erin\u2019s mother is saddled with the blame. Before she knows it, ten-year-old Erin is cast off in a faraway land where she must learn to survive with only her mother\u2019s words and the kindness of strangers to guide her.<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\"><b>My Husband is a Doomsday Weapon.<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/G26RYyOWAAAVyJi?format=jpg&amp;name=large\" alt=\"My Husband is a Doomsday Weapon. manga kodansha usa visual\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Story: <\/span><b>Yuki Amemiya<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Art: <\/span><b>Yukino Ichihara<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Release Date: <\/span><b>Fall 2026<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\"><b>Synopsis<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A young scientist working to restore a civilization destroyed centuries ago by cataclysmic war unearths a devastatingly powerful doomsday weapon\u2014which saves her from a marauding robot, then promptly transforms into human guise, identifying her as its new master. Thanks to the input from a romance novel, this handsome anthropomorphic weapon dedicates itself body and soul to our heroine, who in turn realizes that this may be the answer to her total inability to interact with human men&#8230;<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\"><b>You Might As Well Be the One<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/G26RecBW4AEw9oO?format=jpg&amp;name=large\" alt=\"You Might As Well Be the One manga kodansha usa visual\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Story and Art: <\/span><b>Megumu Seto<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Release Date: <\/span><b>Fall 2026<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\"><b>Synopsis<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cI want you to never stop smiling.\u201d Ichika, a college student, just wants to have a normal romance for once, yet because of her flashy appearance, she is often misunderstood. Not ready to give up on a romantic encounter, Ichika joins a drinking party and meets a kind boy named Kosei. They immediately click and Ichika has a great time talking to him about their mutual interests and other things, and she finds herself falling for him after he tells her that he likes her for who she is. However, he has a secret\u2026?!<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\"><b>A Love Too Captivating<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/G26SOFaXsAADST6?format=jpg&amp;name=large\" alt=\"A Love Too Captivating manga kodansha usa visual\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Story and Art: <\/span><b>Mia Sorahana<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Release Date: <\/span><b>Fall 2026<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\"><b>Synopsis<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Misuzu never goes looking for fights\u2014they just always come to him. But when he sees the local punks trying to start trouble with his classmate, honor-student Kitahara, he can\u2019t help himself from stepping in. Ever since, Kitahara has been following Misuzu everywhere, trying to get to know this so-called bully who is actually much sweeter than he seems. All Misuzu wants is to be left alone\u2026at first. But soon, something begins to blossom between the two\u2014something that may just prove too captivating to resist.<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\"><b>Comeback After Fate<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/G26SrTeW0AEfuvP?format=jpg&amp;name=large\" alt=\"Comeback After Fate manga kodansha usa visual\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Story and Art: <\/span><b>Anji Seina<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Release Date: <\/span><b>Fall 2026<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\"><b>Synopsis:\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Eli\u2019s boy band VINKS has just made their big debut\u2014and as the youngest in the group, far from having everything handed to him as an alpha, he has to work twice as hard! One day, he participates in a session with Lee Suyoung from the top-ranked, all-alpha group \u03b1-code. For Eli, a longtime fan, it\u2019s a dream come true. But what\u2019s this sweet smell coming from Suyoung? Before he knows it, Eli\u2019s mouth is heading for Suyoung\u2019s nape\u2026 It\u2019s only one month until \u03b1-code\u2019s big comeback. What will they do, now that Eli knows Suyoung\u2019s secret?<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 18pt;color: #000000\"><b><span style=\"color: #000000\">Premium Art Book<\/span>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\"><b>Shirow Masamune:\u2028Artworks in the Shell<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/G26P-hrXYAAHswB?format=jpg&amp;name=large\" alt=\"Shirow Masamune:\u2028Artworks in the Shell art book kodansha usa visual\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Art: <\/span><b>Shirow Masamune<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Release Date: <\/span><b>Fall 2026<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\"><b>Description<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Artworks in the Shell is the capstone to any collection focused on Shirow Masamune, covering his more than 40-year career from Dominion and The Ghost in the Shell through Appleseed, Intron Depot, and more!<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">At 288 pages and nearly a foot long, this hardcover collection is the most spectacular presentation ever of the stunning range of Shirow\u2019s color works, tracing his techniques from all-analog through dozens of early digital tools up to the present day. Assembled for a blockbuster career retrospective exhibition in Tokyo last year, this exhaustive collection of color work by Japan\u2019s master of cyberpunk includes dozens of rare, uncollected pieces, including two exquisite double-folded gatefold artworks.<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 18pt;color: #000000\"><b>Box Set\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\"><b>Gachiakuta Dumpster Box Set<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/G26TfO-WgAENb6E?format=jpg&amp;name=large\" alt=\"gachiakuta box set kodansha usa visual\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Story and Art: <\/span><b>Kei Urana<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Graffiti Design by <\/span><b>Hideyoshi Ando<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\">Release Date: <strong>Fall 2026<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\">Volumes 1-10 of the original manga in a graffiti-covered, dumpster-shaped box set. A cotton tote bag bonus item is included.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\"><b>Synopsis<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A young boy is framed for murder and cast off the edge of a floating city into the abyss, where he grapples with the monsters that the elite high above would rather forget. 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