24 Itsuki Natsumi $@!{$J$D$_(B
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This article is from the Manga FAQ, by Steve Pearl starbuck@cybercomm.net with numerous contributions by others.
24 Itsuki Natsumi $@!{$J$D$_(B
A shojo manga-ka.
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Oz - published by Hakusensha 1990-92, 4 volumes @ Y700.
On the 15th of October 1990, World War III breaks out. It only lasts for
40 minutes, but industrial establishments were nearly wiped out by the
1000 megatonnes of nuclear weapons used in the war. The Earth was then
cloaked by in a nuclear winter which lasted for 6 months, and all the
grain plants died. Each government fell into anarchy and transport and
communication networks could not be restored easily. Soon, declarations of
state establishment from the citizens in various areas came one after
another, and America was split into 6 parts, adding other unapproved small
states, it was divided into more than 20 countries.
The story is set in 2021, 31 years after World War III. Filicia Epstein, a
bionics genius, came to Sabano and Sergent Mutou was ordered to protect
her. Searching for her only brother, Lyon, Filicia encountered with 1019,
a cybernoid, who directed them to the phantom city, OZ, which is a shelter
created by Lyon. As the story unfolds, they gradually realised what `OZ'
actually was...
Very loosely based on some parts of The Wizard of Oz. Two OAVs were made.
``Great story, excellent art, interesting characters, pretty
girls, handsome guys, action and romance, this story deals with
life and death, meaning of life, the search for oneself, the
journey, the ideal, the truth and the deceit, natural and
artificial environment, technology, and the meaning behind it.''
Passion Parade $@%Q%C%7%g%s!&%Q%l!<%I(B - serialized on Hana to Yume,
1987-89, 6 volumes @ Y370.
Eccentric City $@%(%-%;%s%H%j%C%/!&%7%F%#(B - serialized on Hana to Yume,
1989, Y360.
Hanasakkeru Seishonen $B2V:i$1$k@D>/G/(B - serialized on Hana to Yume, 1990,
10 volumes @ Y390.
Marcello Monogatari $@%^%k%A%'%mJ*8l(B - serialized on Hana to Yume, 1991, 2
wide-ban volumes @ Y1300.
Yakumo Tatsu $@H,1@N)$D(B - serialized on Hana to Yume, 1992, 3 volumes @
Y390.
Juosei $B=C2&@1(B - published by Hakusensha, 1994, 2 volumes @ Y700.
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