Alternative TitlesJapanese: ビリーバット
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Type: Manga
Volumes: Unknown
Chapters: Unknown
Status: Publishing
Published: Oct 2008 to ?
StatisticsScore: 8.371 (scored by 1203 users)
Ranked: #2572
Popularity: #770
Members: 3,461
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SynopsisThe story is set in 1949 and follows Japanese-American comic book artist Kevin Yamagata as he draws the popular detective series "Billy Bat" for "Marble Comics." When he learns he may have unconsciously copied the character from an image he saw while serving in occupied Japan, he returns to Japan to get permission to use Billy Bat from its original creator. Upon arriving there, however, he becomes embroiled in a web of murder, cover-ups, and prophecy that all leads back to Billy Bat.
It is soon evident, however, that the truth of Billy Bat's nature is far larger than Kevin could ever guess, spanning millennia and across the world.
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Kikiko
40 of 54 people found this review helpful
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31 of ? chapters read
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When I heard Naoki Urasawa was making a new manga I was extremely excited. I am a massive fan of his works, so it was amazing when I first found out about Billy Bat.
The first couple of chapters I was a little confused by the comic in a manga idea and how we were introduced to the comic bofore the characters in the manga. Also when I first read it I was a little unsure whether it was actually a manga by Urasawa, because of the style the manga had begun. But all my doubts where removed when I we were finally introduced to the main character Kevin Yamagata.
Story.
Like all of Naoki Urasawa's mangas Billy Bat is no doubt a cativating thriller that makes me want even more every time I read the resent update. The idea of being haunted by your own creation interests me too. The story so is brilliant and well planned.
Art.
Urasawa's art may not be the prettiest or best looking, but his art is easy to follow, not like some commen shoujou manga. Personally I love his art, and he will always be my favourite mangaka not just because of the captivating plots he comes up with but his raw talent he has with drawing.
Character.
The characters in Billy Bat are strong and well made. No two characters look the same, and due to Urasawa's art style it is easy to see his characters in real life. All character backgrounds are realatiable and realistic, therefore making it even easier to simpisize with the charaters.
Enjoyment.
I am really enjoying this manga, I can't wait for the next update! I highly recomend Billy Bat to anyone who enjoys any other manga by Naoki Urasawa read more
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irinthony
6 of 18 people found this review helpful
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64 of ? chapters read
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Having felt curious because of a new manga series that got translated online, I started reading Billy Bat and realised how amazing it was. It was indeed very confusing at first because I thought it would be an Americanized comic about a detective, however I realised it was so much more.
Urusawa has definitely put a lot of work into this manga due to the fact that it has a lot of significant historical references such as the birth of Jesus and the assassination of J.F. Kennedy.
What I love the most is that it deals so much with racial discrimination and an actual insight of the so-called assassinator of Kennedy, Oswald. The manga is very powerful in a non-cliched manner such that people will feel that it is decent and original. read more
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These two manga are about famous Americans and some events from the past. Both are violent, mysterious stories. Main characters are artists with talents given by guileful supernatural creatures. Both manga deal with racial discrimination.
Both Billy Bat and Me and the Devil Blues focus on earlier periods in the 20th century, mixing together facts and myths to create a fantastic storyline revolving around real-life historical figures. Both are also fantastic reads.
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Fans of Monster will most definitely enjoy Billy Bat and vice versa. Even though Billy Bat is historical fiction and as such might sound uninteresting, the plot in Billy Bat is as exciting as that of Monster.
Urasawa's style and quality in Billy Bat is consistent with his other works.
Suspense and thriller mangas created by the same author.
Both's main character fight against an evil that is suposed to be bigger than themselves.
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Related ClubsBilly Bat, God of Manga (A.K.A. Urasawa Naoki), Marketplace Germany
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