Search results for ""Author Masakazu Ishiguro""

After heading south to investigate the place known as Tomato Heaven, Maru and Kiruko head back to Tokyo via a “ferry”. But they are ambushed at sea by one of the man-eating Hiruko monsters. This specific beast is amphibious, making him extremely deadly as he can easily take cover in the sea. Meanwhile in the school, Tokio, with the help of his classmate Kuku, uncovers a frightening secret. Maybe life is not what it seems at all. Maybe those who are inside the walls are not in heaven. And maybe the walls are there to keep them all inside!

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Kiriko has finally found Robin. But the reunion is not all smiles. Actually it is nothing but trauma as the two realize that this is a realtionship shared between three people and one of them has no current say in this reunion.

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Kiruko and Maru have found the origins of the mysterious bird symbol, but that information alone only leads to new problems to solve. What's worse is that they may have to travel halfway across the country to further investigate. Along the way, they run into a new form of man-eater and this one poses questions as to whether or not they are willing to eradicate them.

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After Kiruko met with her old idol, she and Maru embark on what should be a long road trip south. Meanwhile in the Academy, chaos has engulfed  the campus and some of the children are now out on their own!

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Within the safety of the walls, youths are raised in a nursery-style setting by robots. While life there may appear stale on the surface, the children are full of potential and curiosity. In many ways it is like a slice of heaven.The outside world is a hell-scape. It is almost entirely void of anything mechanical and is now inhabited by bizarre, yet powerful super-natural beings. Maru, with the aid of Kiruko, is out there crisscrossing what was once Tokyo for heaven. But after searching for so long, maybe heaven is more of an untenable dream than a potential reality.

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Upon meeting with a cult known as the Liviemen, Kiruko and Maru are tasked to dispose of some man-eaters. Their project would lead them to the people behind the organization known as the Immortal Order. With conflicting ideologies fighting for their services and rare working machinery in the heart of Tokyo, the two must decide whether or not to continue on their quest or to settle down with "civilization".

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