is a
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 ...
series by
Buichi Terasawa
is a Japanese manga artist. His most famous works include ''Goku Midnight Eye'' and '' Cobra''.
Career
Terasawa was born in Asahikawa, Hokkaido. In the early days of his career, while still unknown, his contributed comics to a magazine that ...
about a detective named who gains a cybernetic eye implant that can control any computer system on the planet. The manga has been published in English by
ComicsOne
ComicsOne Corp. was an American distributor of Asian Comics (manga, manhwa, and manhua), established in 1999. ComicsOne was based in Fremont, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area. ComicsOne also served as the distributor for videos and mer ...
and
DrMaster
DrMaster Publications Inc. was an American distributor of manga and manhua with offices in the United States, Republic of China and Japan. It was headquartered in Fremont, California.
It began strictly as a printer of manga, and entered the pu ...
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Reception
Helen McCarthy
Helen McCarthy (born 27 February 1951) is the British author of such anime reference books as ''500 Manga Heroes and Villains'', ''Anime!'', ''The Anime Movie Guide'' and '' Hayao Miyazaki: Master of Japanese Animation''. She is the co-author o ...
in ''500 Essential Anime Movies'' calls the plot 'incredibly silly', but praises 'stylish locations' and widely theatrical design ideas'.
[ McCarthy, Helen. ''500 Essential Anime Movies: The Ultimate Guide''. — Harper Design, 2009. — P. 64. — 528 p. — ]
References
Further reading
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Goku II: Midnight Eye reviewGoku Midnight Eye Review by The Nine Hells of Anime Podcast / Anime of Yesteryear Podcast
External links
''Goku Midnight Eye''at
ComicsOne
ComicsOne Corp. was an American distributor of Asian Comics (manga, manhwa, and manhua), established in 1999. ComicsOne was based in Fremont, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area. ComicsOne also served as the distributor for videos and mer ...
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1989 anime OVAs
ComicsOne titles
Cyborg comics
Discotek Media
Madhouse (company)
Seinen manga
Cyberpunk anime and manga
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