Unico: Awakening (Volume 1)

“A spellbinding masterpiece” - DavPilkey, creator of Dog ManThe Times' Children's Book of the Week (Unico:Hunted)“An enchanting reboot . will appeal to a broadrange of age groups, from eight upwards. Spellbinding”- The TimesA dynamic reimagining of Osamu Tezuka's classic UNICOmanga for a new generation of readers.UNICO tells the incredible story ofa young unicorn who, after enraging the evil goddess Venus, is banishedfrom the heavens and forgets all he once was. Saved from oblivionby the kindhearted West Wind, Unico continues to help others,before having to escape Venus again and begin a new adventure.In this first manga, Unico awakes in a mysterious land and isbefriended by a resourceful watch cat, Chloe, who feels protectiveof the young unicorn. When they find themselves near a small villagein the forest, they take refuge with a kindly, but helpless,old woman. To take care of her, Chloe begs Unico to turn her intoa human girl, but that act of kindness has unforeseen consequences:Unico's love has awakened Venus and her minion, Byron, whowant to destroy them both!Conceived anew by author Samuel Sattin and artist team Gurihiru,and developed in collaboration with Tezuka Productions, UNICO:Awakening is a groundbreaking reboot of a beloved storyby Astro Boy creator Osamu Tezuka, the "God of Manga". With strikingfull-color artwork and reading left to right in the Westerncomics style to match the original manga, UNICO is a brilliantmanga series featuring storytelling at itsbest. Join Unico on an unforgettable journey! The incredible tale of a young unicorn, perfect for a new generationof manga readersA fantastic reboot of a beloved story by Astro Boy creator OsamuTezuka, the 'God of Manga'Filled with powerful, full-colour artwork and reads left to rightin the Western comics style to match the original manga