Biomega

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Japanese: バイオメガ

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Type: Manga

Volumes: 6

Chapters: 43

Status: Finished

Published: Jun 14, 2004 to Jan 19, 2009

Genres: Action, Horror, Sci-Fi

Demographic: Seinen

Serialization: Ultra Jump

Authors: Nihei, Tsutomu (Story & Art)

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Ranked: #3125²

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Ranked #3125Popularity #618Members 29,624

MangaUltra JumpNihei, Tsutomu (Story & Art)

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Set in the future, the plot follows Zouichi Kanoe and his AI companion Fuyu Kanoe, whose luminous form is integrated into the system of his motorcycle. They are agents sent by Toha Heavy Industries to retrieve humans with the ability to resist and transmute the N5S infection, which is spreading across the world, turning humans into "Drones"; disfigured, zombie-like beings.

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Biomega was published in English by VIZ Media under the VIZ Signature imprint from February 2, 2010 to May 17, 2011 and in Italian by Panini Comics under the Planet Manga imprint from December 6, 2007 to September 13, 2009, which was re-released in a 2-in-1 omnibus edition from April 30, 2014 to July 26, 2014.

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Kanoe, Zouichi

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L Grebnev, Kozlov

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Green, Eon

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Kanoe, Fuyu

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Mizunoe, Nishu

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Higaide

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Funipero

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Niardi

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Hinoto, Taira

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Spindal, Kardal

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Oct 10, 2023

AngelAlitta

Recommended

Biomega one of my favorite Nihei manga of all time. It's a artistic masterpiece showing a post apocalyptic universe ravished by the undead and a super weird alien creature. It has been a while since I've read this, but the artwork, the pacing and the amazing action makes this one of the most beautiful manga ever created. Only six volumes of pure science fiction goodness this is a must read for any science fiction or Nihei fan!

The characters are shallow, although they are still very important and the beginning may seem very confusing, even this entire manga seemed like it started in the middle ...

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Feb 28, 2023

Tolstoevsky

Mixed Feelings

Its charm stemmed from simplicity it lost somewhere along the way.

During Blame!'s runtime from 1997 to 2003, Nihei released the first and only chapter of a cancelled series named Dead Heads, which could be considered as the predecessor of Biomega. If you are looking for more of the same, consider reading this one, as the art and aesthetic are very reminiscent of Blame!, yet different enough you can't equate the two... Which adds to the sadness when I say I view it as a rather mediocre read. Shame, as it could have been pretty good.

The setting and premise are mad simple: zombie apocalypse, the antagonists ... see potential for advanced human civilization, the main character is a sci-fi biker with guns whose job is to find an immune girl. It has a few interesting spins on said basic formula, but that's basically it. You get a little side story as introduction, then you are hit with a little spreadsheet containing the characters and locations of importance with basic summary for each. Some may find that dumb, but I'm here to say that I love it, and here's why:

When I watch a movie, I don't always want to watch something as profound as, let's say, Godfather. Sometimes I'm in for some action, or a comedy, or romance... Something fun just for the sake of being fun. Biomega starts off like that: simple story that you get thrown into from the get-go. A mercenary riding a futuristic motorcycle in the middle of a zombie dystopia, who is friends with an actual bear, all the while I have Carpenter Brut's "Turbo Killer" stuck in my head? I don't know how I could say no to such an offer. You are given all the necessary intel, all that is left is to hop on the ride.

The beginning is great in that regard. Very easy to follow, straight into the heat of it, and mad spectacular while still achieving suspense when necessary. To me, that is where Biomega is at its peak, in those moments of clarity and action. The characters are entertaining and with clear goals, the gags are alright, the villains are generically evil and yet do their job completely fine. Everything is easy to understand, all you need to do is follow that what's in front of you...

And then Nihei had to make it overly complex.

Adding complexity to a story is a very normal thing to do, but it didn't feel right for Biomega. It wasn't gradually introduced, but bluntly implemented, choking the momentum it had. The amount of text alone drowns any pacing it could foster, let alone how confusing it gets. It felt plane by the midpoint when the great climax happens only for it to be topped off with something one could call a "reset". Even thou there are some sparks of interest here, by that point I couldn't bother caring. Everything felt like it came out of nowhere, it didn't suit the work if you ask me.

The cast is simple, diverse, and knows to be interesting, but as is the case with Blame!, they aren't the focal point of the work. The story is nothing to write home about. The entire manga had value due to its charm. When it is stripped of that, there isn't anything to substitute for the loss.

As previously noted, in terms of art you can see how it came right after Blame! ended. They are far from same; it is a lot messier than Blame!'s, but it actually gives it character. The action feels good, it packs impact, the villains can look especially cruel in ssome situation... I wouldn't say it's nearly as good as Blame!, but it's memorable. Thou, even the art loses its charm when the entire story gets fumbled. Unfortunate, really.

All in all, I am sad. I really liked it in the beginning exactly for how simple it felt. Nihei has already proven capable of enticing the reader through just action displayed, so a title focusing more on show with a more basic concept honestly hyped me up. But, alas, what happened has happened. It had good parts, and the ending is fine. It did get me more familiar with Nihei, thus I don't regret reading it. It's just a shame I couldn't like it more...

Thank you for reading up to this point. I wish you all the very best. Kind regards.

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Back when the Nintendo DS was released, there was an uproar. Everyone and their mothers went and used the wifi connection to browse all the free apps the console offered to the users. One of them was about animation with very minimalistic graphics.
Many of those videos got lost with time, but the most memorable ones got uploaded on Youtube, and some even got so much attention that they developed into something even more massive.
The most peculiar animated videos were those of fighting stickmen. Millions of people watched them fight for minutes at a time, killing hordes of enemies or just brawling it out ...

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