Battle Angel Alita Manga Box Set Hits All-Time Low Price

One of the top cyberpunk manga ever is currently available at an unbeatable price. The Deluxe Edition Series Box Set of Battle Angel Alita compiles the entire original run in a high-quality hardcover format. Right now, it’s marked down by $100, bringing the price from $180 down to just $80. This is the best deal yet for this six-volume, 2,392-page collection, especially considering it was released in December 2018. If you’re interested in this hardcover collection, you might also want to look into the upcoming Ghost in the Shell hardcover set, which is set to launch on February 17. The Ghost in the Shell Legacy Edition Deluxe Box Set is available for preorder at $119, down from $140.

Set in the chaotic Scrapyard, located beneath the enigmatic space city of Zalem, the story follows Daisuke Ido, a disgraced cyber-doctor who stumbles upon the severed head of a cyborg woman with no memories. After being repaired and given a powerful new body, she adopts the name Alita and embarks on a quest to recover her lost memories while battling formidable cybernetic foes. Alita is a master of the Panzer Kunst martial arts, using her skills as a hunter-killer mercenary to assist those in need.

In 2000, Kishiro returned to the Battle Angel Alita universe with the Last Order arc, which wrapped up in 2014 after 19 volumes. The first 15 volumes are collected in five paperback omnibuses, but the last four volumes can be hard to find in print. However, they are available on Kindle for $7 each.

Since 2014, Kishiro has been working on a third major arc titled Mars Chronicle. The first volume in this series will be released in English on February 10. Fans can preorder Battle Angel Alita: Mars Chronicle Vol. 11 for $11. Most volumes in the Mars Chronicle arc are still available in paperback, though a few are only found at high prices from resellers.

Adapting Battle Angel Alita into a film has been a long-time passion project for James Cameron, known for his blockbuster hits. While he spent years trying to bring it to life, it was Robert Rodriguez who ultimately directed the film, with Cameron serving as producer and co-writer. The movie, titled Alita: Battle Angel, premiered in 2019 and is a solid adaptation featuring Rose Salazar. It’s definitely worth checking out as a companion to the beloved manga. If you haven’t seen it yet or want to add a physical copy to your collection, Alita: Battle Angel is available at great prices on 4K Blu-ray, Blu-ray, and DVD, with the 4K edition priced at just $18 and the 1080p Blu-ray at $10.