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Helck, Vol. 1
By (Author) Nanaki Nanao
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Viz Media, Subs. of Shogakukan Inc
Viz Media, Subs. of Shogakukan Inc
22nd March 2023
16th February 2023
United States
General
Fiction
Graphic novel / Comic book / Manga: Fantasy, esoteric
741.5
Paperback
208
Width 127mm, Height 191mm, Spine 15mm
179g
An epic tale of the powerful human hero who aims to become the next Demon Lord!
After the demon lord is slain at the hands of a lone human warrior, humans rejoice over the end of his reign of terror. But an intense tournament of powerful fighters hoping to be crowned the next demon lord has drawn in the unlikeliest of contestantsHelck, who claims to hate humans but is one himself! How will Helck change the course of the war between demons and humankind
Three months have passed since the demon lord was struck down, and the Demon Realm is holding a tournament to select his replacement. The leading contestant is Helck, a human hero who claims to hate his own kind. Some arent happy with the idea of a human becoming the next demon lordespecially Vermilio the Red. She wants nothing more than to protect demonkind and prove Helck to be their enemy, even if she has to rig the competition to do it!
Nanaki Nanao is best known for the manga Helck, originally published in 2014 and rereleased in 2022. Nanaos other works include Piwi and Vlundo: Divergent Sword Saga, both set in the world of Helck, as well as Acaria.