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It''s the near future in Tokyo, and the average temperature is around 170 degrees. Humanity lives underground to escape the deadly heat, only seeing the surface through the eyes of remote-controlled robots called Re:Anima. Shinano and Kara are members of the Enforcement Bureau, policing surface crime and illegal Re:Anima mods. But Kara has a secret: He lives on the surface full-time, in his real body! This original climatepunk action series from the artist behind the Halloween in Tokyo, and the weather is relatively mild: 76.2 degrees Celsius, or 169 degrees Fahrenheit. Earth is bathed in deadly UV radiation, driving humans underground. But the surface isn''t deserted. Citizens use neural links to control hardy, robot versions of themselves called Re:Anima. The organization maintaining order in this new urban landscape is the Enforcement Bureau. Shinano uses her exceptionally strong and agile Re:Anima to catch the bad guys. Kara is quick and able, too--but his body is flesh and blood! How did the Earth become a wasteland? What''s the secret of Kara''s special body? Pick up this new print edition of the Kodansha Reader Portal original series and find out!

Auteur
A prolific shonen artist, Yoshinori Matsuoka's most recent completed series is the manga adaptation of the game Gate of Nightmares. His new series, Re:Anima, was created for the English-speaking market and is premiering online at Kodansha.us.