is a Japanese

manga Manga (Japanese: 漫画 ) are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long prehistory in earlier Japanese art. The term ''manga'' is u ...

series written and illustrated by

Kentaro Miura was a Japanese manga artist. He was best known for his acclaimed dark fantasy series '' Berserk'', which began serialization in 1989 and continued until his death. As of 2021, ''Berserk'' had more than 50 million copies in circulation, making i ...

. It was serialized in

Hakusensha is a Japanese publishing company. It is headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Chiyoda, Tokyo. The company mainly publishes manga magazines and is involved in series' productions in their games, original video animation, music, and their animated TV ...

's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Young Animal'' from November 2013 to March 2014, with its chapters collected in a single ''

tankōbon is the Japanese Japanese may refer to: * Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia * Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan * Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or cultur ...

'' volume.

Plot

The story is set 100 million years in the future after an event called the Great Destruction. Colossal bug-like monsters roam the wastelands, used by the Empire of Olympus in their epic war against

Alcyoneus In Greek mythology, Alcyoneus or Alkyoneus (; Ancient Greek: Ἀλκυονεύς ''Alkuoneus'') was a traditional opponent of the hero Heracles. He was usually considered to be one of the Gigantes (Giants (Greek mythology), Giants), the offspring ...

and his nether-forces. The gladiator Delos, the mystic Prome, and the titan Gohra are tasked to end the bloodshed and heal the planet.

Publication

Written and illustrated by

, ''Giganto Maxia'' was Miura's first completely original work in 24 years since '' Berserk''. It was serialized for six chapters in

's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Young Animal'' from November 22, 2013, to February 14, 2014. A bonus chapter was published on March 14, 2014. Hakusensha collected its chapters in a single ''

'' volume, released on July 29, 2014. In North America, the series was licensed for English release by

Dark Horse Comics Dark Horse Comics is an American comic book, graphic novel, and manga publisher founded in Milwaukie, Oregon by Mike Richardson in 1986. The company was created using funds earned from Richardson's chain of Portland, Oregon comic book shops known ...

. The collected volume was released on February 3, 2016.

References

External links

''Giganto Maxia'' official website at ''Young Animal''
* {{Young Animal Adventure anime and manga Hakusensha manga Post-apocalyptic anime and manga Science fantasy anime and manga Seinen manga

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