Lost World (manga)
| Lost World | |
| ロスト・ワールド<前世紀> (Rosuto Waarudo <Zenseiki>) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Manga | |
| Lost World | |
| Written by | Osamu Tezuka |
| Published by |
Fuji Shobo Akita Shoten |
| English publisher |
 Dark Horse Comics |
| Magazine | Konsoi Yoron Newspaper, Boken-O |
| Published | December 20, 1948 |
| Volumes | 2 |
Lost World (ロスト・ワールド<前世紀> Lost World - Zenseiki) is a manga series written and illustrated by Osamu Tezuka.
Characters
See also: Osamu Tezuka's Star System
- Shunsaku Ban
- A detective investigating a murder that is somehow linked to the mysterious Planet Mamango.
- Kenichi Shikishima
- A bright young boy who realizes the powerful potential of rocks from Planet Mamango.
- Makeru Butamo
- A captain who pilots the rocket ship built by Kenichi to the Planet Mamango for an exploratory expedition.
- Sekken Kao
- A criminal who seeks the power of Planet Mamango.
Publication
In Japan, Lost World was published in two volumes by Fuji Shobo. The first book had the subtitle "The Earth", and the second one had the subtitle "The Universe"
When the English adaptation was published in the United States on July 30, 2003, both books were combined into a single volume .[1]
Popular culture
Lost World is referred to in episode 101 of the anime TV series Galaxy Express 999.
See also
- List of Osamu Tezuka manga
- List of Osamu Tezuka anime
- Metropolis (manga)
- Metropolis (2001 film)
- Nextworld (manga)
- Fumoon
References
- ↑ Dark Horse Comics, Inc., "Official Lost World Page"
External links
- Official Lost World page at publisher Dark Horse Comics, Inc.
- Lost World (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia