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Written by Osamu Tezuka Volumes 2 Illustrator Osamu Tezuka | 3.1/5 Goodreads English publisher Dark Horse Comics Originally published 1982 Genre Science Fiction | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Published by Fuji Shobo
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Lost World (ロスト・ワールド<前世紀>, Lost World - Zenseiki) is a manga series written and illustrated by Osamu Tezuka.
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Plot
A new planet begins to approach Earth. Scientists know nothing about the planet and decide to venture to it in order to discover its inhabitants and conditions. They discover that it is inhabited by dinosaurs and bears a resemblance to ancient Earth. The planet, named Mamango, broke off from Earth 5 million years ago and has come back for the first time since. The team soon discovers that criminals have stowed away on their space ship and that they have come to Mamango for their own devious reasons.
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Publication
In Japan, Lost World was published in two volumes by Fuji Shobo. The first book had the subtitle "The Earth", and the second one had the subtitle "The Universe"
When the English adaptation was published in the United States on July 30, 2003, both books were combined into a single volume .