The compelling and long-awaited new action epic from ONE, the author of One-Punch Man and Mob Psycho 100! Humanity cowers in fear in a world ruled by demons...but a brigade of humanity's 47 strongest heroes band together in a final attempt to wrest the world back!
Centuries ago, humanity’s natural enemy, Demons, invaded the world and defeated humanity. The Great Demon Lord and his generals have since dominated the world, while the human race lives on in fear. In desperation, a group of 47 people gathered from around the world undertake a last-ditch effort to save humanity from ultimate annihilation. These heroes swear to defeat the demon army and win back humanity’s freedom, but they have no idea the desperate measures that this battle will drive them to embrace...
"By GOD, the madman [ONE] has done it again with Versus... Versus's high concept is Ken Watanabe's quietly urgent utterance writ large: 'Let them fight.' ... I'm desperate for more. Strongly recommended." –Anime News Network
"ONE and Azuma bring together many popular shonen villain archetypes into a single epic world with sci-fi, magic, dystopia, and several other influences... Action-packed with satisfying sequences and ONE’s signature humorous touches throughout... a good next read for fans of Kaiju No. 8 and Sakamoto Days." –Booklist
ONE was nominated for multiple awards for his first manga, One-Punch Man, which he began in 2009. He was also nominated and won the 62nd Shogakukan Manga Award in 2017 for Mob Psycho 100. Versus is his first work published with Kodansha, beginning serialization in 2022.
Kyoutarou Azuma is a manga author and illustrator whose most recent work is Versus. He is also known for a manga adaptation of King of Fighters.
The compelling and long-awaited new action epic from ONE, the author of One-Punch Man and Mob Psycho 100! Humanity cowers in fear in a world ruled by demons...but a brigade of humanity's 47 strongest heroes band together in a final attempt to wrest the world back!
Centuries ago, humanity’s natural enemy, Demons, invaded the world and defeated humanity. The Great Demon Lord and his generals have since dominated the world, while the human race lives on in fear. In desperation, a group of 47 people gathered from around the world undertake a last-ditch effort to save humanity from ultimate annihilation. These heroes swear to defeat the demon army and win back humanity’s freedom, but they have no idea the desperate measures that this battle will drive them to embrace...
Praise
"By GOD, the madman [ONE] has done it again with Versus... Versus's high concept is Ken Watanabe's quietly urgent utterance writ large: 'Let them fight.' ... I'm desperate for more. Strongly recommended." –Anime News Network
"ONE and Azuma bring together many popular shonen villain archetypes into a single epic world with sci-fi, magic, dystopia, and several other influences... Action-packed with satisfying sequences and ONE’s signature humorous touches throughout... a good next read for fans of Kaiju No. 8 and Sakamoto Days." –Booklist
Author
ONE was nominated for multiple awards for his first manga, One-Punch Man, which he began in 2009. He was also nominated and won the 62nd Shogakukan Manga Award in 2017 for Mob Psycho 100. Versus is his first work published with Kodansha, beginning serialization in 2022.
Kyoutarou Azuma is a manga author and illustrator whose most recent work is Versus. He is also known for a manga adaptation of King of Fighters.
