Icaro
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Genres
Supernatural, Seinen, Fantasy, Drama, Sci-Fi, Mature
Summary
- Icaro has been born with the ability to fly but has lived a caged life in a research facility
- Yukiko is a young scientist who bonds with Icaro and starts to question her work and ethics
- A mind-bending manga combining science fiction and existential philosophical questions
Description
Icaro is a thrilling manga science fiction adventure in the tradition of Akira, Ghost in the Shell and Clamp's sf sagas. Icaro is the mind-bending, fast-paced adventure of a young man, Icaro, with the ability to fly and a young woman, Yukiko, who risks her life -- and more -- to help Icaro achieve his dream. Best of all, it capitalizes on Taniguchi's ability to depict a vast and oppressive advanced science laboratory that has made Icaro its guinea pig and will use all its resources to keep him imprisoned for study.
Icaro's fight to be free and Yukiko's sacrifice to aid him in his quest make this one of the most inspiring manga stories and one of the first significant original manga collaborations between East and West.
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Serialization
None
Published
1996 to 2000
Where to read
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Jiro Taniguchi
Jiro Taniguchi was awarded the Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters by the French government for his significant contributions much appreciated by French readers. Mexican filmmaker Guillermo del Toro hailed him “a manga poet, an observer of the world” whose exquisite line drawing and intricately constructed scenes from everyday life attract an international following. His stories deal with universal themes as the beauty of nature, devotion to family, and/or return to childhood.
