Abrams ComicArts' Kana imprint will release the Leviathan, Manhole manga on Tuesday
Kodoani.com – Abrams ComicArts' new Kana manga publisher is preparing to launch to readers in the United States with the release Leviathan by Shiro Kuroi and Manhole by Tetsuya Tsutsui. The first volume of Leviathan will officially hit bookstore shelves on Tuesday and be available in comic book stores on Wednesday.
Kana describes Leviathan as a space survival horror manga that takes readers on the brutal journey of a group of students as they try to survive on the spaceship Leviathan, a giant abandoned ship. crashed in a distant galaxy. Through the diary of Kazuma, a high school student, the story reveals mental breakdown, betrayal, and the fight for survival as everyone on the ship realizes there is only one person who can survive.
By flipping through each page of the diary, looters and readers will gradually discover the horrifying secrets inside the ship, even realizing that there may be a survivor lurking somewhere in the darkness of the ship. Leviathan. The manga has received a warm reception in Japan, not only for its thrilling plot but also for Kuroi's brutal and engaging illustrations.
Kuroi first launched Leviathan in France in January 2022 and in Japan on the Shonen Jump+ platform in August of the same year. The series ends in February 2023, with the third volume released in May 2023. Leviathan is among the three manga and three French comics that Kana releases for the international market, along with Eden of Witches by Yumeji and Manhole by Tetsuya Tsutsui. All three of these works are available in French versions published by Éditions Ki-oon.
Kana aims to publish 40-60 paperback titles per year for the international market, expanding the influence of manga and comic book culture from Japan and France.