Battle Angel Alita Deluxe Complete Series Box Set

Have been a big fan of just the O.V.A. for many years, and rushed to see the live-action film in theater. I'd seen plenty say that OVA is, very small chunk of original story, but I had NO idea how much I was missing or in what way. LOVED ❤️ it start to finish. First manga I ever read. Sale price is a steal. Big thick hardcovers, beautiful colored art, only trade-off really is the paper being more bleach white than the paperbacks, and this box is heavy as, some risk of damage in shipping, but mine was A-okay.

Quality: The pages are glossy and white with very clear (high contrast) printing. The binding feels really good and the spine and signature seems durable so far; meaning opening the book to any page isn't accompanied by eerie cracking noises, and the book doesn't feel like it wants to shut itself while I'm reading it. The included art prints are nice, but it's a pretty modest extra. I definitely like the deluxe size of the set, but I can see it complicating things for some folks with smaller or shallower shelves. They're also not too practical for travel or portability, but awesome for home collections. (Comparative box set quality) I bought the Akira 35th Anniversary Box Set not too long ago, also from Kodansha, and it had a few things I really liked, but aren't necessarily objectively better. It had courser off-white paper, which felt nice (and smelled nice too), but I imagine the paper itself will age more quickly. The signature and paper quality also gave the edges of the paper a quality (staggered?) feel as well. The Akira books also had dust covers, but honestly I wind up feeling like I'm going to be bummed if/when I do anything to them. Lastly, the box itself was nicer, but not necessarily practical. This Alita set is much much easier to access on the fly. I'm slowly trying to build up a very solid sci-fi manga collection, and this is an awesome series to add to the mix. Next up is probably the Ghost in the Shell set.

I first encountered Battle Angel Alita in the mid 90s at my local comic book shop. I've always liked comic books and manga, but I've never been the type to own tons of them. While I was very intrigued with the advert (it was an iconic scene of Alita flying through the air, carrying Hugo; her trademark eyeblack framing an expression of determination. Kishiro-san's excellent linework doing a great job of showing the speed of her movements), I hesitated to pick up the issue because I hate starting stories in the middle. So instead, I waited a while and picked up the original run of the graphic novels (from Barnes and Noble). I think there were about 10 volumes by the time it was finished and I had collected 7 or 8 of them. I really loved the world, the story, the philosophy, and Alita's journey of self-discovery (through seriously badass combat). Sadly I lost all of those books in Hurricane Katrina and I was afraid I would never own them again without painstakingly buying all the books individually. When I saw this version was available, I snatched it up without hesitation and I am so glad I did. This version is the best, by far. The color pages, the original size, the beautiful lithographs and the really high quality bindings make this WELL worth the price tag. It is a little more expensive than buying the paperbacks individually, but you REALLY get what you pay for here. I highly recommend it for any fans of Battle Angel Alita!

Beautiful books. Arrived in perfect shape. If you're looking for the original series you will not go wrong with this set.

What you need to know: Battle Angel: ALITA is a great way to waste a few hours. Set in an 80's inspired cyber-punk world, jam-packed with exhilarating action sequences; we follow a cyborg amnesiac with a penchant for fighting the biggest baddy that she can find in the room. Unplug from your phone and check this manga out if you're looking to turn off your brain and enjoy some good-quality shlock. The art-style is great, the action is exciting, and the characters are complicated and flawed as all get out. Be prepared though: the manga is much more graphic than the PG-13 Hollywood adaptation. Be ready for lots of brains and missing limbs. Also, don't be surprised by the fetishistic representation of Alita. It's all pretty par for the course, being a manga and all. But, I can see how it could be off-putting for some. In regards to shipping and packaging; my order was delivered the following day (I live in Washington State though, so we have an Amazon warehouse right next to every Starbucks), which is always a bonus. The box-set was plastic wrapped and then placed into two cardboard packages. This double boxing made sure that the goods arrived in good shape, without a scratch or bent corner.

After reading reviews on Amazon where multiple people received this in a beat-up condition, I was reluctant to order. But upon seeing the price had dropped- after having seen a couple of volumes of the hardcover deluxe edition in a store- I decided to go ahead and take the chance and see what I got. I feel I got lucky. After Amazon's history being that they started with books, it's hard to believe that they ship books today in such terrible packaging. This arrived packaged only in an ordinary cardboard box- just slightly larger than the contained box set- with no cushioning included at all. The outer box bears the signs of typical careless handling during shipping. Nothing too severe, but you can tell it got knocked around a bit (no surprise). In spite of this the contents are, fortunately, in good- albeit not perfect- condition. The plastic wrap on the box set was torn across the side where the books are slide in and out. One corner of the box bears an impact mark- which was significant enough to transfer to one of the contained books within. Excepting those 2 points, the contents appear to be otherwise flawless. Reviewing the product itself, the books are surprisingly heavy volumes- and large. They are almost identical in size to a standard comic book. I look forward to reading them, and expect to enjoy it! The box has some strange, dirty looking marks in side it. These clearly had to had gotten this way prior to leaving the manufacturer. It's not nice to look at, but it's only on the inside and won't be seen except at times when all the books are removed. 5 of the books each contain what was previously contained in 2 graphic novels. And here, I think they'd have done better to have used different cover art. As is, it is slightly confusing- as a quick look- for example at Vol. 1 Deluxe (containing both Vol. 1 & 2 of the standard version)- could easier be confused with the standard edition (since Vol 1 has the same cover art). I will remark that I do not feel like the individual marked cover price- $179.94 for the box set, or $29.99 per book individually- feels reasonable. However, at the present discounted price it is worth purchasing.

Packed in a beautiful box, the complete series. Captivating stories within a larger context. The Movie Alita just scratches the surface, there's so much more in the original stories. You want to go on reading and looking, it as visual as it it textual. Drawings that pull you in. Five books of more than 400 pages each, added part six with a collection of other stories with Alita as main character. Added too is a set of 3 high gloss color drawings of Alita on very heavy paper. This is a boxed set to have and hold on to. To read, look, and immerse yourself in the realm of humans and cyborgs.

Fantastic cyberpunk story that definitely scratches that itch! Very well written. An awesome world to get sucked into. Would highly recommend it to anyone interested in cyberpunk or Sci-fi. Now regarding the presentation….the box the set of books slide into was heavily beat up. As you can see I’m holding the back with a finger because the back is slightly busted out. Which I guess is to be expected from such heavy set of books and no bubble wrap in the delivery box. Negative aside. All 6 books and the 3 posters are in flawless condition. Pages feel great. Binding is perfect. Very well made books. And it’s nice to have the entire story in one set.