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The Big O (manga)

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[ alternate retelling of (The) Big O (TV), serialized in [Magazine Z] ]
Alternative title:
THEビッグオー (Japanese)
Themes: mecha
Objectionable content: Significant
Plot Summary: Paradigm City has amnesia—40 years ago, something happened that wiped out the memories of its residents, forcing them to recreate their culture from scattered fragments. In this strange world, Roger Smith is a negotiator, a go-between for police, citizens, and criminals in high-risk diplomatic situations. But something else survives from the past: the mysterious Megadeuses. One of these giant robots, the Big O, may hold the key to surviving the crime and madness overtaking Paradigm City.
User Ratings: 37 ratings have been given [details]
 Masterpiece: 1 vote (raw:1)
 Excellent: 2 votes (dub:1, Eng:1)
 Very good: 11 votes (Eng:6, sub:2, dub:1, edit.dub:1, others:1
1 German
)
 Good: 8 votes (dub:3, Eng:2, ?:1, edit.dub:1, others:1
1 Indonesia
)
 Decent: 3 votes (Eng:2, sub:1)
 So-so: 5 votes (dub:2, Eng:2, sub:1)
 Not really good: 2 votes (sub:1, Eng:1)
 Weak: 2 votes (Eng:2)
 Bad: 1 vote (Eng:1)
 Awful: 2 votes (dub:1, Eng:1)
 Worst ever: -
Seen in part or in whole by 141 users, rank: #550 (of 4149)
Median rating: Good
Arithmetic mean: 6.297 (Decent+), std. dev.: 2.204, rank: #3381 (of 4152)
Weighted mean: 6.359 (Decent+), rank: #3268 (of 4152) (seen all: 6.40 / seen some: 7.30 / won't finish: 4.06)
Bayesian estimate: 6.501 (Good−), rank: #2355 (of 2599)
Number of pages: 221
Vintage: 1999-12-16
Release dates: We have 12
Official website:
The Big-O (Japanese)
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Graphic novel
    The Big O (GN 1) 2003-06-01
    The Big O (GN 2) 2003-04-01
    The Big O (GN 3) 2003-06-01
    The Big O (GN 4) 2003-10-01
    The Big O (GN 5) 2003-12-31 (from $7.99)
    The Big O (GN 6) 2004-04-07

Japanese staff
Japanese cast
Story & Art: Hitoshi Ariga
Original creator: Hajime Yatate
(none)
Japanese companies
Original Concept: Sunrise
Publisher: Kodansha
English staff
English cast
Translation: Lillian Olsen

Adaptation: Lance Caselman
Executive Editor: Seiji Horibuchi
Touch-up Art & Lettering: Dan Nakrosis
(none)
English companies
Licensed by: Viz Media
German staff
German companies
Translation: Mario Hirasaka
Publisher: EMA (Egmont Manga and Anime)
Seralized: Manga Power (cancelled after MP 8)
German cast
(none)
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