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Blame! (manga)

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Alternative title:
探索者 (Chinese (Taiwan))
Objectionable content: Significant
Plot Summary: In the post-apocalyptic future, the complex networks of machines have created chaos and the human world was destroyed. The robots known as the "Constructer" continued to build a meaningless structure with no one to guide them. Soon these cities reach out to the outer planets and another breed of life form emerges. Follow the journey of a strange man, name Killy, in his search for the understanding of the chaotic world being run by Silicon lifeforms out to destroy him and every living thing in their path.
Ratings: 270 ratings have been given [details]
 Masterpiece: 78 votes (Eng:32, sub:29, dub:8, ?:3, raw:1, raw:1, others:4
1 German
1 Russian subtitled
1 Italian
1 Spanish
)
 Excellent: 68 votes (Eng:33, sub:21, dub:5, ?:2, edit.dub:1, raw:1, others:5
2 German
1 French
1 Russian subtitled
1 French subtitled
)
 Very good: 45 votes (Eng:22, sub:12, dub:2, raw:2, edit.dub:1, others:6
2 French subtitled
1 Polish
1 Italian
1 Spanish subtitled
1 Russian
)
 Good: 38 votes (Eng:26, raw:3, sub:3, dub:3, others:3
2 French
1 French subtitled
)
 Decent: 26 votes (Eng:18, sub:5, dub:1, others:2
1 Italian dubbed
1 French
)
 So-so: 10 votes (sub:3, Eng:3, raw:1, ?:1, dub:1, others:1
1 French subtitled
)
 Not really good: 3 votes (Eng:2, sub:1)
 Weak: 1 vote (Eng:1)
 Bad: 1 vote (Eng:1)
 Awful: -
 Worst ever: -
Seen in part or in whole by 528 s, rank: #151 (of 6966)
Median rating: Excellent
Arithmetic mean: 8.300 (Very good+), std. dev.: 1.6064, rank: #538 (of 7832)
Weighted mean: 8.167 (Very good+), rank: #804 (of 7832) (seen all: 8.55 / seen some: 7.21 / won't finish: 5.68)
Bayesian estimate: 8.160 (Very good), rank: #242 (of 3540)
Number of tankoubon: 10
Number of pages: 200
Vintage:
1997 (Began Serialization)
2001-02 to 2004-11 ()
Release dates: We have 57
Official website:
Links: We have 3
News: Show:
Tokyopop Confirms Titles (Feb 25, 2005)
New Manga Licenses (Feb 25, 2005)
Tsutomu Nihei at Marvel (Feb 16, 2003)
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eBook
    Blame! (eBook 1) 2016-09-13 (from $13.99)
    Blame! (eBook 2) 2016-12-13 (from $13.99)
Graphic novel
    Blame! (GN 1) 2005-08-09 (from $149.97)
    Blame! (GN 2) 2005-11-08 (from $20.99)
    Blame! (GN 3) 2006-02-07 (from $21.99)
    Blame! (GN 4) 2006-05-09 (from $30.67)
    Blame! (GN 5) 2006-08-01 (from $18.02)
    Blame! (GN 6) 2006-10-31 (from $79.00)
    Blame! (GN 7) 2007-02-06
    Blame! (GN 8) 2007-05-01 (from $84.98)
    Blame! (GN 9) 2007-08-07 (from $69.99)
    Blame! (GN 10) 2007-11-06 (from $1303.68)
    BLAME! [Master Edition] (GN 1) 2016-09-13 (from $22.37)
    BLAME! [Master Edition] (GN 2) 2016-12-13 (from $24.44)
    BLAME! [Master Edition] (GN 3) 2017-03-21 (from $20.41)
    BLAME! [Master Edition] (GN 4) 2017-06-20 (from $24.46)
    BLAME! [Master Edition] (GN 5) 2017-09-12 (from $21.59)
    BLAME! [Master Edition] (GN 6) 2017-12-12 (from $22.30)

Japanese staff
Japanese cast
Story & Art: Tsutomu Nihei
(none)
Japanese companies
Publisher: Kodansha
English staff
English cast
Art Director: Anne Marie Horne (vol 6 -)
Translation: Stephen Paul

Adaptation:
Stephen Paul
CEO: Stu Levy
Chief Creative Officer: Stu Levy (vol 4 -)
Cover Design:
Raymond Makowski (vol 1)
Digital Imaging Manager: Chris Buford
Editing:
Luis Reyes (vol 1-4)
Editor-in-Chief:
Rob Tokar (vol 4 -)
Managing Editor:
Vy Nguyen (vol 6 -)
Pre-Production Supervisor: Erika Terriquez (vol 6 -)
President: John Parker
Production Artist:
Skooter (vol 7)
Production manager:
Mutsumi Miyazaki (vol 1-3)
Publisher: Mike Kiley
Retouch & Lettering:
Jose Macasocol Jr. (vol 1-2)
VP of Production: Ron Klamert
(none)
English companies
Licensed by:
Vertical (2016-)
Online Distribution:
MangaPlaza
Retouch & Lettering: Star Print Brokers (vol 7 -)
French staff
French companies
(none)
Publisher: Glenat
French cast
(none)
Spanish cast
Spanish staff
Translation:
Verónica Calafell (Spain)
(none)
Spanish companies
Licensed by: OVNI Press (Argentina)
Publisher:
Panini Comics (Spain; 2017; Mexico)
Italian staff
Italian cast
Translation: Giacomo Calorio

Lettering: Monica Rossi
(none)
Italian companies
Publisher: Panini Comics
German staff
German companies
(none)
Publisher: Egmont Manga & Anime (Egmont Manga and anime)
German cast
(none)
Russian staff
Russian companies
(none)
Publisher: Istari Comics
Russian cast
(none)
Polish staff
Polish companies
(none)
Polish cast
(none)
Portuguese cast
Portuguese staff
Translation: Denis Kei Kimura
(none)
Portuguese companies
Publisher: JBC
Chinese (Taiwan) staff
Chinese (Taiwan) companies
(none)
Chinese (Taiwan) cast
(none)

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