Saturn Apartments, Vol. 7
Saturn Apartments, Vol. 7

Author: Hisae Iwaoka

Publisher: VIZ Media LLC

Published: 2013-05-21

Total Pages: 265

ISBN-13: 1421563436

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The Ring System, a structure constructed in space when Earth was abandoned as an environmental preserve, contains a society divided by money and status. Mitsu, a sixteen-year-old lower-level window washer whose father was killed when he fell from the surface of the Ring, struggles to define his role in this stifling and segregated civilization. Unsafe living conditions and unrest among the residents ravage the lower levels, but Mitsu and his colleagues also struggle with loneliness and thwarted ambitions. In the final volume of Saturn Apartments, Mitsu must decide whether he will descend to the surface of the earth in an experimental device and attempt to change the fate of the Ring System forever. -- VIZ Media

Saturn Apartments, Vol. 2
Saturn Apartments, Vol. 2

Author: Hisae Iwaoka

Publisher: VIZ Media LLC

Published: 2011-09-12

Total Pages: 192

ISBN-13: 1421543907

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!--StartFragment--Earth has been abandoned as a nature preserve, and the human race now occupies the Ring System, a gigantic structure that surrounds the planet. Mitsu has just started working as a window washer, a dangerous job that five years earlier led to the loss of his father. As Mitsu struggles with being the new guy—making mistakes, struggling to keep up, handling petty workplace resentments—he also discovers the simple pleasures of befriending his coworkers, enjoying time off and getting to know his absent father through the eyes of his colleagues. All of this is part of growing up in the cramped urban quarters of the Saturn Apartments.!--EndFragment-- -- VIZ Media

Saturn Apartments, Vol. 1
Saturn Apartments, Vol. 1

Author: Hisae Iwaoka

Publisher: VIZ Media LLC

Published: 2011-08-15

Total Pages: 194

ISBN-13: 1421543877

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Far in the future, humankind has evacuated the earth in order to preserve it. Humans now reside in a gigantic structure that forms a ring around the earth, 35 kilometers up in the sky. The society of the ring is highly stratified: the higher the floor, the greater the status. Mitsu, the lowly son of a window washer, has just graduated junior high. When his father disappears and is assumed dead, Mitsu must take on his father's occupation. As he struggles with the transition to working life, Mitsu's job treats him to an outsider's view into the living-room dioramas of the Saturn Apartments. -- VIZ Media

Saturn Apartments
Saturn Apartments

Author: Hisae Iwaoka

Publisher:

Published: 2010

Total Pages:

ISBN-13:

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"Far in the future, humankind has evacuated the earth in order to preserve it. Humans now reside in a gigantic structure that forms a ring around the earth, 35 kilometers up in the sky. The society of the ring is highly stratified: the higher the floor, the greater the status. Mitsu, the lowly son of a window washer, has just graduated junior high. When his father disappears and is assumed dead, Mitsu must take on his father's occupation. As he struggles with the transition to working life, Mitsu's job treats him to an outsider's view into the living-room dioramas of the Saturn Apartments"--Cover, P. [4].

Saturn Apartments, Vol. 5
Saturn Apartments, Vol. 5

Author: Hisae Iwaoka

Publisher: VIZ Media LLC

Published: 2012-05-21

Total Pages: 194

ISBN-13: 1421552264

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Mitsu’s a window-washer in the Ring System, a civilization constructed after Earth was abandoned and turned into a nature preserve. His father died on the job five years earlier, and Mitsu takes his work seriously. Unfortunately, not all of his coworkers feel the same way, and they begin to resent the care and diligence he puts into clearing a vision of Earth for the residents of the Ring. One day, while staying late to check on his colleague’s work, Mitsu loses radio contact. Will he meet the same fate as his father? -- VIZ Media

Saturn Apartments, Vol. 4
Saturn Apartments, Vol. 4

Author: Hisae Iwaoka

Publisher: VIZ Media LLC

Published: 2011-11-15

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781421533759

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A touching, character-rich vision of an intriguing new world. Reads R to L (Japanese Style). Washing windows on a space colony hovering 35,000 meters above the earth is a dangerous job. Mitsu, a young window washer, knows this all too well. His father fell off the Ring System in an accident. Now, Mitsu's coworker Kageyama collapses on the job. Trying to save Kageyama, Mitsu inadvertently endangers his life. In recovery, Kageyama learns that exposure to UV rays has taken a toll on his immune system. He's forced to choose between his job and his health.

Saturn Apartments, Vol. 3
Saturn Apartments, Vol. 3

Author: Hisae Iwaoka

Publisher: VIZ Media LLC

Published: 2011-10-10

Total Pages: 192

ISBN-13: 1421543931

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Mitsu meets two new clients, both lonely in their unique ways. Meanwhile, his work ethic catches the eye of other employers. Sohta, already overqualified for his job at the power plant, gets demoted due to nepotism and channels his frustration toward the surface of the earth. Another day, another dollar for the workforce of Saturn Apartments.!--EndFragment-- -- VIZ Media

Saturn Apartments, Vol. 4
Saturn Apartments, Vol. 4

Author: Hisae Iwaoka

Publisher: VIZ Media LLC

Published: 2011-11-21

Total Pages: 194

ISBN-13: 1421543974

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Washing windows on a space colony hovering 35,000 meters above the earth is a dangerous job. Mitsu, a young window washer, knows this all too well. His father fell off the Ring System in an accident. Now, Mitsu's coworker Kageyama collapses on the job. Trying to save Kageyama, Mitsu inadvertently endangers his life. In recovery, Kageyama learns that exposure to UV rays has taken a toll on his immune system. He's forced to choose between his job and his health. -- VIZ Media

Saturn Apartments, Vol. 6
Saturn Apartments, Vol. 6

Author: Hisae Iwaoka

Publisher: VIZ Media LLC

Published: 2012-11-20

Total Pages: 194

ISBN-13: 1421557576

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Living isn’t easy in the lower levels of the Ring System, a floating civilization constructed when Earth was abandoned as a nature preserve. Sixteen-year-old Mitsu got a job washing windows for the wealthy residents of the upper levels after his father, also a window washer, fell from his tether. Now Mitsu’s been asked to man an illegal craft that’s descending to the surface of the earth. But it seems everyone in this divided society has a secret agenda. Mitsu alone must decide if he’s ready to take the journey of a lifetime... -- VIZ Media

Planetes Omnibus Volume 1
Planetes Omnibus Volume 1

Author: Makoto Yukimura

Publisher: Dark Horse Comics

Published: 2015-12-22

Total Pages: 530

ISBN-13: 1616559217

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It's the 2070s, and mankind has conquered space, making interplanetary travel possible and igniting the imaginations of the world. It's also vastly increased the amount of dangerous space debris, and someone has to clean it up. Hachimaki, Yuri, and Fee are a crew on that beat, each with their own goals, tendencies, and personal problems: Hachimaki dreams of deep-space exploration in his own ship, Yuri is still recovering from the death of his wife in an accident caused by orbiting debris, and Fee is secretive, but there's a lot going on under the surface! Just trying to do their jobs in an age of space-age environmental concerns and new vistas of exploration, the crew deals with Hachi's fear of isolation hampering his hopes of joining an upcoming Jupiter mission, keep an eye on the wreckage for signs of Yuri's lost wife, and become unwitting heroes when the only place Fee can still smoke is threatened by terrorists! Dark Horse Manga is proud to present Makoto Yukimura's award-winning hard sci-fi epic Planetes in two omnibus-sized editions, complete with bonus color pages never before seen in America! "Planetes has it all: strong themes, interesting characters, and great art." -Anime Fringe