A PERFECT LIFE, IN A PERFECT CITY For Shion, an elite student in the technologically sophisticated city No. 6, life is carefully choreographed. School, study, and the occasional visit with his friend and classmate Safu. One fateful day, however, he takes a misstep, sheltering an injured boy his age from a typhoon. Known only as Rat, this boy is a VC – a fugitive living outside the computerized tapestry of city control – and helping him will throw Shion’s life into chaos and start him down a path to discovering the appalling secrets behind the superficial perfection of No. 6.

No. 6 Volume 1

Comics & Graphic Novels

Asano, Atsuko

Manga

Kodansha Comics

“I KNEW NOTHING BEFORE TODAY.” With the help of the enigmatic Rat, Shion becomes a fugitive, escaping No. 6 and getting his first glimpse of the desperation and violence that are facts of life outside the city wall. And as Shion learns more about the secret that forced him into exile, his loyalty to the people he left behind and Rat’s thirst for revenge threaten to tear the pair apart!

No. 6 Volume 2

“THE MANHUNT IS HERE!” The rumors were true! Armored vehicles from No. 6 roar through the gate into West Block, massacring the helpless and arresting everyone else. Amid the chaos, Shion and Rat realize this could be their only chance to get into the Correctional Facility and save Safu. But when they do make it inside, what they find is worse than anyone could have imagined... PRAISE FOR THE ANIME “Sadly beautiful in places, hauntingly violent in others, No. 6 [is] worth your time.” – Anime News Network “No. 6 is science fiction the way it’s meant to be – boundary pushing… and completely spellbinding.” —Inside AX

No. 6 Volume 5

TO OBLITERATE NO. 6… THAT'S WHY I'VE COME. A series of strange incidents cast a pall over No. 6 as it prepares to celebrate its "Holy Day." Meanwhile, in the tunnels beneath the Correctional Facility, Shion and Rat meet with the mysterious "Elder," who reveals the perverse origins of No. 6, and their connection to Rat's past. How will Rat react when Shion begins to touch his most secret scars? PRAISE FOR THE ANIME “Sadly beautiful in places, hauntingly violent in others, No. 6 [is] worth your time.” – Anime News Network “No. 6 is science fiction the way it’s meant to be – boundary pushing… and completely spellbinding.” —Inside AX

No. 6 Volume 6

SHION! WHAT ARE YOU TRYING TO DO?! Safu is a prisoner on the top floor of the Correctional Facility. Shion and Rat manage to slip back in amid the chaos sown by Dogkeeper, but what they find is almost too terrifying to conceive… countless neatly organized rows of corpses, with their brains removed! Backed into a corner, Rat is ready for death, but Shion seizes a weapon, and insists on surviving at any cost—! Includes special bonus story!

No. 6 Volume 7

I LOVE YOU, SHION. MORE THAN ANYTHING. Risking everything, Shion and Rat have finally made it to the top floor of the Correctional Facility, where Shion is finally reunited with Safu! But has Shion's rescue attempt come too late? Is the Safu he once knew gone forever? As Rat rushes to find a way out, Shion must make a heartbreaking decision: Leave, saving Rat and himself from capture, or stay, and find another solution? Either way, Shion may lose a friend, or his own life! The tale of No. 6 builds to a climax in its second-to-last volume! Includes special bonus story!

No. 6 Volume 8

THE SKY IS BURNING. With Rat critically injured protecting him, Shion finally returns to NO. 6. But what he finds there is not the tranquil utopia he left behind, but a city in the grip of panic and chaos. As the “holy city” collapses in on itself, Shion and Rat put the future of humanity — and their future together — on the line in the shocking final volume of NO. 6!

No. 6 Volume 9

The classic dystopian manga returns! Experience the story of two boys who uncover a terrible conspiracy and turn City No. 6 on its head, in three collectible 3-in-1 omnibus editions featuring extra-large pages.\nIncludes volumes 1-3.\nTHE BOY, THE RAT, AND THE CITY\nThe classic dystopian manga returns in three 3-in-1 omnibus editions! An elite student named Shion lives a seemingly perfect life in the city of No. 6, where life is carefully controlled down to the last detail. However, everything changes one fateful night when Shion offers an injured young man shelter from a storm. Known only as Rat, this boy is a VC--a fugitive living outside the computerized tapestry of city control--and helping him throws Shion’s life into chaos and starts him down a path to discovering the appalling secrets behind the superficial perfection of No. 6.

NO. 6 Manga Omnibus 1 (Vol. 1-3)

The classic dystopian manga returns! Experience the story of two boys who uncover a terrible conspiracy and turn City No. 6 on its head, in three collectible 3-in-1 omnibus editions featuring extra-large pages. Includes volumes 4-6. THIS IS NO HOLY CITY. IT'S A MONSTER... The classic dystopian manga returns in three 3-in-1 omnibus editions! After stumbling across his childhood friend Safu's favourite coat on the streets of West Block, Shion learns that she has been arrested and imprisoned in No. 6's infamous Correctional Facility. He sets out alone to save her, but the ever-watchful Rat has other plans. Meanwhile, No. 6 prepares to launch a host of soldiers and armoured vehicles in a manhunt through West Block. Shion's and Rat's fates grow ever more tightly intertwined as they embark on an impossible mission to No. 6, where Shion will learn the ugly history behind the "perfect" city.

NO. 6 Manga Omnibus 2 (Vol. 4-6)

The classic dystopian manga returns! Experience the story of two boys who uncover a terrible conspiracy and turn City No. 6 on its head, in three collectible 3-in-1 omnibus editions featuring extra-large pages.\nIncludes volumes 4-6.\n"WHATEVER HAPPENS, WE WILL LIVE AND  MEET AGAIN."\nThe classic dystopian manga returns in three 3-in-1 omnibus editions! Thanks to Dogkeeper’s diversion, Shion and Rat manage to slip back into the Correctional Facility where Safu is being held prisoner. However, they soon find themselves staring in horror at countless rows of bodies that have had their brains removed, and somewhere among them… a Safu who may no longer be the girl Shion knew. As the Security Bureau finally catches up to Shion and Rat, they both face decisions that may cost them their lives, their humanity, and everyone they hold dear in this thrilling conclusion to the No. 6 saga.

NO. 6 Manga Omnibus 3 (Vol. 7-9)

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