My Name Is Shingo: The Perfect Edition, Vol. 4

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The classic science fictionhorror manga from the mind of Kazuo Umezz, creator of The Drifting Classroom, Orochi, and Cat-Eyed Boy!

When an industrial robot named Monroe begins to work at his fathers factory, Satoru is fascinated. As he and his friend Marin spend more time with Monroe, they start to suspect theres much more to the machine than anyone else realizes. But neither children nor adults are prepared for Monroes violent awakening into consciousness.

Separated from Satoru and Marin, Monroe's consciousness and personality continue to flourish. Now taking the name Shingo, he encounters new potential friendsand some diabolical enemies intent on capturing and harnessing the secrets behind his awakening.

Author Bio

Kazuo Umezz started drawing professionally in the 1950s and is considered the most influential horror manga artist ever. His many horror and sci-fi/horror works include Cat-Eyed Boy, Orochi, The Drifting Classroom, Senrei (Baptism), My Name is Shingo (winner of the Prix du Patrimoine in 2018 at the Angoulme International Comics Festival), The Left Hand of God/Right Hand of the Devil, and Fourteen. His popular gag series Makoto-Chan and Again prove that Umezz is also an accomplished humor cartoonist. Umezz's weird style, incredible ideas, and sometimes terrifying imagery have made him a fixture of Japanese pop culture, and his work has been adapted into movies, anime, and collectibles.