|aBiomega. 5 /|cstory and art by Tsutomu Nihei. ; [translation, John Werry ; English adaptation, Stan! ; touch-up art & lettering, Primary Graphix.]
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|aViz signature ed.
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|aSan Francisco, Ca :|bViz Media,|c2011.
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|a194 p. :|bchiefly ill. (some col.) ;|c21 cm.
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|a"First published in Japan in 2007 by Shuelsha Inc., Tokyo."--Colophon.
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|a"Parental advisory, explicit content"--Cover.
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|aIn Tsutomu Nihei's nightmare vision of the future, the N5S virus has swept across the earth, turning most of the population into zombie-like drones. Zoichi Kanoe, an agent of Toa Heavy Industry, is humanity's last hope, and he's not even human! With the help of Fuyu, a digitized intelligence built into the computer system of his Heavy Dual Coil motorcycle, Zoichi's search for the key to salvation will take him on a journey across surreal landscapes and hurl him into battle against mind-bending evil. Prepare yourself for the ultimate trip--prepare yourself for the world of BIOMEGA. Seeking to remake the world, Niarudi--the matriarch of the DRF and the mastermind behind the N5SV drone epidemic--has unleashed the Reverse Morphic Polymer. But unplanned contact during the transformation reduces the planet to ruin. In its place a giant cordlike world appears, complete with its own population and ecosystem. Enveloped by the change, Zoichi, Nishu and the others set out into this bizarre new world to thwart Niarudi's plans. The strange inhabitants of the "cord" bring stranger revelations still, and the struggle to control the future of humanity turns toward its final conflict!
Reads R to L (Japanese Style) M audience. In Tsutomu Nihei's nightmare vision of the future, the N5S virus has swept across the earth, turning most of the population into zombie-like drones. Zoichi Kanoe, an agent of Toa Heavy Industry, is humanity's last hope, and he's not even human! With the help of Fuyu, a digitized intelligence built into the computer system of his Heavy Dual Coil motorcycle, Zoichi's search for the key to salvation will take him on a journey across surreal landscapes and hurl him into battle against mind-bending evil. Prepare yourself for the ultimate trip--prepare yourself for the world of BIOMEGA.Seeking to remake the world, Niarudi--the matriarch of the DRF and the mastermind behind the N5SV drone epidemic--has unleashed the Reverse Morphic Polymer. But unplanned contact during the transformation reduces the planet to ruin. In its place a giant cordlike world appears, complete with its own population and ecosystem. Enveloped by the change, Zoichi, Nishu and the others set out into this bizarre new world to thwart Niarudi's plans. The strange inhabitants of the "cord" bring stranger revelations still, and the struggle to control the future of humanity turns toward its final conflict!
Tsutomu Nihei debuted with the Shiki Award-winning short story BLAME!. Born in 1971 in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, he enjoyed continued success with the Harvey Award-nominated series BLAME! and prequel, NOiSE. His visually striking Snikt! was published by Marvel Comics along with a literally speechless commission by Bungie Studios for the Halo Graphic Novel.