Devils' Line Volume 8
By (Author) Ryo Hanada
Vertical, Inc.
Vertical, Inc.
15th August 2017
United States
General
Fiction
741.5
Paperback
216
Width 127mm, Height 178mm
Unbeknownst to the general public, vampires are rampant in Tokyo. To control and contain them, the government has developed a program to track and treat rogue vamps who decide to prey on the public. But what happens when vampire and man come together in harmony and love Will the public accept this, or will they try to tear such partnerships apart Ryoh Hanada's work has caused a sensation in Japan with its combination of Western-inspired vampire storyline and art; an anime adaptation is also in the works. Could this be Japan's answer to Twilight...
Ryo Hanada (June 15, 1987) is one of the rising stars of Japanese comics today. Winner of SquareEnix's 2012 Young GanGan Manga Award's Special Prize for her submission BLIND, she quickly caught the attention of bigger publishers. After a couple of years in self-publishing, in 2013 she made her professional debut with Kodansha's premiere manga magazine MORNING (publishers of mega-hits such as Chi's Sweet Home, Drops of God, Vagabond). Her first work for them was Devil's Line which is already captivating audiences with its stunning artwork and interesting mix of the supernatural and modern-day espionage.