Dive into the first volume of the highly requested historical conspiracy-thriller meta-manga, Billy Bat, from acclaimed creators Naoki Urasawa and Takashi Nagasaki. This sci-fi mystery, available for the first time in English, begins in 1949 Los Angeles and quickly spirals into a perplexing search for truth spanning millennia.

• First thrilling volume of the sci-fi mystery series, Billy Bat.
• Features the work of renowned author/artist Naoki Urasawa and co-author Takashi Nagasaki.
• Plot centers on Japanese American comic artist Kevin Yamagata discovering his character's origins are far older than imagined.
• Part of the ongoing Billy Bat series.

• 1 Paperback volume of Billy Bat.

• Author/Artist: Urasawa, Naoki; Nagasaki, Takashi
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Print Length: 200 pages
• Dimensions: 127 x 7 x 190mm (Approx. 5 x 0.28 x 7.5 inches)
• Weight: 228g
• Publisher: Kana
• ISBN-13: 978-1419780080
• Reading Age: 16 years and up
• Release Date: June 2, 2026

Follow Kevin Yamagata as he travels to war-torn Japan to uncover the truth behind his bestselling character, a cartoon bat named Billy Bat, only to find the character’s origins are deeply rooted in history and conspiracy.