Senjutsu Chou Koukaku Orion

MANGA & BOOK INFORMATIONS

Cover for Gaia #1 Copyrights: Masamune Shirow & Seishinsha

Comic Gaia (Manga Anthology) Author: Collection Art: Various artists Publisher: Seishinsha Price: 890 Yen (#1 - 8) / 680 Yen (#9 - 16) Current Status: Discontinued / Out of print A 16-issue run (somewhat bi-monthly) manga anthology published by Seishinsha from late 1990 to mid 1993. The first Orion episodes were serialized in issues 1 to 6. Also, most covers for this anthology were done by Shirow. More information at the Comic Gaia section.

Japanese manga cover Copyrights: Masamune Shirow & Seishinsha

Senjutsu Chou Koukaku Orion (Japanese Tankubon) Author: Masamune Shirow Art: Masamune Shirow Publisher: Seishinsha ISBN4-87892-007-6 C0079 P950E Price: 950 Yen (Recommended) Release: December 1991 Where to buy? Try your local Japanese book-chain. Most of them (e.g Kinokuniya) does special orders for customers. Armed with the Title, Author, Publisher and ISBN, there should be no problems getting it if its still in print. Else, try some online manga mail-order companies.

English TPB cover Copyrights: Masamune Shirow, Seishinsha & Dark Horse/ Studio Proteus

Masamune Shirow's Orion (English Edition TPB) Author: Masamune Shirow Art: Masamune Shirow Translation: Frederik Schodt, Toren Smith Publisher: Dark Horse Comics/ Studio Proteus ISBN: 1-56971-148-8 Price: US$17.95 Release: September 1994 Collecting the Direct Editions #1- #6 Where to buy? Any good comics shop that stock/sell Dark Horse titles, or have a reasonable selection of manga titles should have it in stock. If this is not an option, try online mail-order stores, or visit Dark Horse Online where you can get the book (and other Dark Horse titles) through Things From Another World (TFAW). Very reliable. Highly recommended.