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Unico: Hunted (volume 2): an Original Manga by Samuel Sattin

Unico: Hunted (volume 2): an Original Manga

Samuel Sattin

Scholastic Inc. · Paperback · July 1, 2025

Still hunted by Venus, Unico befriends a sickly girl imprisoned by an evil robotic machine.

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Who it’s for
A playful fantasy adventure balances mechanical peril with a hunted young hero’s new friendship.
Themes
Friendship across differences, Threatening technology, Pursuit
Pacing
Fast

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About this book

Still hunted by Venus, Unico befriends a sickly girl imprisoned by an evil robotic machine. 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?

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Can the West Wind save Unico? Conceived anew by Eisner-nominated author Samuel Sattin and Eisner-winning artist team Gurihiru, and developed in collaboration with Tezuka Productions, Unico: Hunted is the second volume in a groundbreaking reboot of a beloved manga by Astro Boy creator Osamu Tezuka, the "God of Manga." With striking full-color artwork and reading left to right in the Western comics style to match the original manga, UNICO AWAKENING is a brilliant series featuring storytelling at its best. Join Unico on an unforgettable journey!

Playful Peril

A playful fantasy adventure balances mechanical peril with a hunted young hero’s new friendship.

Come here for

  • Fantasy and science-fiction danger with a playful streak
  • Full-color manga art in a left-to-right comics format

Expect

  • A town-threatening machine and a relentless hunter
  • A continuing second-volume adventure

Where it sits

Fantasy Comics92%
Manga83%
Action Comics80%

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Publisher categories

  • Manga
  • Action Comics
  • Fantasy Comics
Authors
Samuel Sattin
Publisher
Scholastic Inc.
Published
July 1, 2025
Format
Paperback
Theme
Friendship across differences · Threatening technology · Pursuit
Reading lane
Manga