{"product_id":"kamen-rider-kuuga-vol-1-9781787739550","title":"Kamen Rider Kuuga Vol. 1","description":"\u003cb\u003eFor the first time in English, the classic manga adaptation by Tokusatsu legend Shotaro Ishinomori. Based on the Kamen Rider Kuuga TV series, currently airing on Shout Factory in the US.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA series of fiery murders rocks Tokyo, prompting detective Kaoru Ichijo to investigate. Meanwhile, researchers in Nagano discover an ancient casket, awakening the ancient evil that dwells within, just as young student Yusuke Godai returns to Japan, unaware that he's the final piece of the puzzle that will see the return of the enigmatic spirit Kuuga! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAvailable in English for the first time ever, this is a classic manga adaptation of the cult Japanese TV series currently airing on Shout Factory in the US. Based on the original concept and story by tokusatsu legend Shotaro Ishinomori, Kamen Rider Kuuga is an epic action series about a defender of justice with a twist! Perfect for fans of Power Rangers, Ultraman and sci-fi\/mecha manga!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eShotaro Ishinomori\u003c\/b\u003e was a Japanese manga artist who was an influential figure in manga, anime, and tokusatsu, creating several immensely popular long-running series such as \u003ci\u003eCyborg 009, Himitsu Sentai Gorenger\u003c\/i\u003e (which would go on to become part of the \u003ci\u003eSuper Sentai\u003c\/i\u003e series), and \u003ci\u003eKamen Rider\u003c\/i\u003e. He won the prestigious Shogakukan Manga Award twice, in 1968 for \u003ci\u003eSabu to Ichi Torimono Hikae\u003c\/i\u003e and in 1988 for \u003ci\u003eHotel\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eManga Nihon Keizai Nyumon\u003c\/i\u003e. He passed away in 1998. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eToshiki Inoue\u003c\/b\u003e is a Japanese screenwriter known for his work on anime and tokusatsu. He has written for many entries in the \u003ci\u003eKamen Rider\u003c\/i\u003e series, including the \u003ci\u003eKamen Rider Kuuga\u003c\/i\u003e manga adaptation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eHitotsu Yokoshima\u003c\/b\u003e is a Japanese manga artist, known mostly for his adaptation of H.G. Well's \u003ci\u003eThe War of the Worlds \u003c\/i\u003ewith manga writer Daisuke Ihara and the manga adaptation of \u003ci\u003eKamen Rider Kuuga\u003c\/i\u003e with Toshiki Inoue.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Titan Manga","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50646191243538,"sku":"9781787739550","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_1e3817d5-a5cb-42fe-9520-d7fd5561b233.jpg?v=1733171795","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/kamen-rider-kuuga-vol-1-9781787739550","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}