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  • Published: 17 March 2022
  • ISBN: 9781647290610
  • Imprint: Vertical Inc
  • Format: Paperback
  • RRP: $24.99

APOSIMZ 8



The artificial celestial body Aposimz measures 120,000 km in diameter.
Most of its volume is its core space, which is covered by a superstructural shell.
Fifty centuries ago, the people who lost the war against the core lost their right to reside legitimately on Aposimz, and were stranded on the frigid surface. hey face rampant Frame Disease and aggressive automatons which appear frequently on the Ruins Level.

Yet even so, somehow the people survive.

"There's a distinct visual element to APOSIMZ that sets it apart from many other manga, a lightly-inked, barely-shaded style that lends it a dreamlike quality. " - Anime News Network

As Etherow, Titania, Keisha, and Wasabu, in disguise as civilians, continue to make their way towards the center of the Rebedoan Empire, they come across Rutohmero, a city on the outskirts that has been decimated by Frame disease. As the illness blights the Empire via airborne contaminant, the execution squad resurfaces, and Wasabu’s fate hangs in the balance...

  • Published: 17 March 2022
  • ISBN: 9781647290610
  • Imprint: Vertical Inc
  • Format: Paperback
  • RRP: $24.99

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Praise for APOSIMZ 8

"There's a distinct visual element to APOSIMZ that sets it apart from many other manga, a lightly-inked, barely-shaded style that lends it a dreamlike quality. " - Anime News Network

"Tsutomu Nihei's art is truly excellent in places and he has an incredible style. Many of his backgrounds are drawn expertly down to the smallest detail and look breathtaking, which captures your imagination and leaves you fascinated." - Anime UK News

"This is a must-buy for any fans of Nihei's previous work and another great example of why he is one of the all-time greats working in sci-fi manga." - Turnaround Blog

"Aposimz is one of the best science-fiction comics being published today." - AiPT Comics