Billy Bat Volume 1 by Urasawa, Naoki

Billy Bat Volume 1

A long-awaited English debut from Naoki Urasawa and Takashi Nagasaki, Billy Bat Volume 1 launches a sweeping...
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Author: Naoki Urasawa
Format: Paperback
Language: English
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Billy Bat Volume 1 by Urasawa, Naoki

Billy Bat Volume 1

$16.78

Billy Bat Volume 1

$16.78
Author: Naoki Urasawa
Format: Paperback
Language: English

A long-awaited English debut from Naoki Urasawa and Takashi Nagasaki, Billy Bat Volume 1 launches a sweeping conspiracy thriller that moves across decades and continents, pulling readers into a mystery that refuses to stay contained on the page!

Praised with two starred reviews, this series arrives as one of the most anticipated manga releases of the year.

The 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.

Determined 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.

As 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.



Author: Naoki Urasawa,Takashi Nagasaki
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
Published: 06/02/2026
Pages: 200
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.30lbs
Size: 7.51h x 5.01w x 0.51d
ISBN: 9781419780080


Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 02/01/2026 pg. 57
Booklist 04/01/2026
Publishers Weekly 06/01/2026

About the Author
Naoki Urasawa is 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 Monster, 20th Century Boys, Billy Bat, and Pluto (which was adapted by Netflix). Takashi Nagasaki is an author and manga writer known for titles such as Monster, 20th Century Boys, and Pluto. He worked as editor at Shogakukan before leaving to work as a freelance artist.

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