Battle Angel Alita

銃夢 GUNNM

Gunnm

53 chapters

9 volumes

1990 – 1995

Above the polluted wasteland, the gleaming city of Zalem floats, casting its shadow over the desolate region below known as the Scrapyard. This toxic dumping ground, where Zalem discards its refuse, shelters both humans and cyborgs struggling to endure amid the towering piles of debris. Dr. Daisuke Ido, a specialist in cyborg repairs, discovers the head of a young female cyborg while sifting through a heap of discarded android components. He constructs a new body for her and gives her the name Gally. Upon activation, Gally retains no memories of her former existence but finds contentment living with Dr. Ido. Yet Gally soon learns that Dr. Ido secretly works as a hunter-warrior, a bounty hunter for the Scrapyard's authorities. Despite his attempts to steer her away, Gally chooses to follow the same path, awakening latent combat abilities from her past. Armed with these newfound skills, Gally ventures through the perilous streets of the Scrapyyard and beyond, determined to recover her lost memories and discover her true identity.

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Status: Finished
Format: Manga
Chapters: 53
Volumes: 9

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Authors

Kishiro, Yukito

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Adapted to anime

Battle Angel Alita

Volúmenes & Capítulos14 vol · 25 ch

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Background

Gunnm was published in English as Battle Angel Alita by VIZ Media in comic book format, with 68 VIZ Select Comics issues split into eight parts from July 1992 to March 1998. It was republished under the VIZ Graphic Novels imprint from July 6, 1995, to December 6, 1998, and again under the VIZ Action imprint from December 31, 2003, to March 1, 2005. Kodansha Comics took over the license and released the series digitally from May 26, 2017, to July 31, 2018. The series was also published in Brazilian Portuguese by Editora JBC; in French by Glénat; in German by Carlsen Verlag; in Spanish by Planeta DeAgostini; in Italian by Panini Comics; in Dutch by Glénat Benelux; and in Polish by Japonica Polonica Fantastica. Oscar winning director James Cameron was introduced to Gunnm by fellow director Guillermo del Toro, and subsequently purchased the rights to a live-action film adaptation in 2000. Production was halted numerous times due to Cameron's commitment to other projects, until October 2015, when Cameron handed over the director position to Robert Rodriguez. The film premiered on February 14, 2019.