Unico: Hunted Reveals Official Trailer
Osamu Tezuka's beloved Unico is returning this July 1, in an all-new story, titled Unico: Hunted. This is the second volume in a reboot of the beloved manga series. It started with Unico: Awakened, released in August 2024, and is currently slated to run for four volumes.
Written by Samuel Sattin with art by Gurihiru, and developed in collaboration with Tezuka Productions, Unico: Hunted is a retelling of the “Black Rain and White Feathers” (Kuroi Ame to Shiroi Hana) story, originally written by Osamu Tezuka. The official trailer for Unico: Hunted teases the story:
Credits for the trailer include:
- Animation: Denver Jackson
- Original Score: Mason Lieberman
- Sound: Alec Rubay
Scholastic's Graphix Books imprint is publishing the second volume and describes the plot as:
Lost in space and time, Unico awakens in an abandoned factory town. Saved by the resourceful mouse, Garapachi, Unico befriends Chiko, a human girl. But he soon learns that a sinister force is at work in the town's factory, bent on killing all living things. Meanwhile, Venus unleashes a fierce hunter who will stop at nothing to find Unico. Can Unico save Chiko? Can the West Wind save Unico?
Unico: Hunted is currently available for pre-order in hardcover ($24.99), paperback ($12.99), and ebook options ($7.99).
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