{"product_id":"billy-bat-volume-1-volume-1-9781419780080","title":"Billy Bat Volume 1: Volume 1","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA long-awaited English debut from Naoki Urasawa and Takashi Nagasaki, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBilly Bat Volume 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e launches a sweeping conspiracy thriller that moves across decades and continents, pulling readers into a mystery that refuses to stay contained on the page!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraised with \u003cb\u003etwo starred reviews\u003c\/b\u003e, this series arrives as one of the most anticipated manga releases of the year.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe story begins in 1949 Los Angeles. Kevin Yamagata, a Japanese American cartoonist, has built his career on Billy Bat, a sharp, wisecracking detective beloved by readers. But everything shifts when Kevin realizes he may have unknowingly copied the character from an image he once saw in Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDetermined to find the truth, Kevin returns to a devastated, postwar Japan. What he uncovers goes far beyond questions of inspiration or theft. The image of the bat is ancient, surfacing again and again across history, tied to moments of upheaval, power, and violence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Kevin follows the trail, he is drawn into a far-reaching mystery that blurs fiction and reality, where a single drawing may hold the key to forces shaping human history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Naoki Urasawa,Takashi Nagasaki\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Kana\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/02\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e Billy Bat\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.3lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.51h x 5.01w x 0.51d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781419780080\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2026 pg. 57\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout The Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNaoki Urasawa \u003c\/b\u003eis a master manga artist described to have changed the history of contemporary manga. He has won numerous awards, including the Shogakukan Manga Award three times, the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize twice, and the Kodansha Manga Award. He is known for authoring \u003ci\u003eMonster, 20th Century Boys, Billy Bat, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePluto \u003c\/i\u003e(which was adapted by Netflix). \u003cb\u003eTakashi Nagasaki\u003c\/b\u003e is an author and manga writer known for titles such as \u003ci\u003eMonster, 20th Century Boys, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePluto\u003c\/i\u003e. He worked as editor at Shogakukan before leaving to work as a freelance artist.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Naoki Urasawa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43339570970687,"sku":"9781419780080","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/0710\/5855\/files\/9781419780080.jpg?v=1780557351","url":"https:\/\/casitamanga.com\/products\/billy-bat-volume-1-volume-1-9781419780080","provider":"Casita Manga","version":"1.0","type":"link"}