Saikano Vol. 1

by Shin Takahashi

Shuji and Chise are high school seniors in a small town who have just started dating. When the city of Sapporo is attacked from the air, a counterattack by Japan's Self Defense Forces (SDF) saves the city from total destruction. Shuji discovers that Chise has been engineered by the SDF to transform into a powerful weapon when she is summoned on a mission... While Shuji and Chise keep trying to nurture their relationship, Chise continues to grow ever more powerful as the Ultimate Weapon, and becomes increasingly torn between being a destructive fighting force and wanting to remain an ordinary teenager. Shuji is also frustrated about being unable to express his affectionate feelings toward Chise in the way he wishes he could. Feeling helpless and unable to gain control of their lives, the couple decides to run away together and try to build a life elsewhere. However, they miss each other at the place where they had agreed to meet...

SC, 232pg, b&w         Retail Price $9.95

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