TALES OF THE ABYSS: ASCH THE BLOODY VOLUME 1 cover art subject to change Asch is the lost prince of a country torn asunder by prophecy. Cloned and replaced by a new ISBN-13: 978-1-60496-298-7 prince, Asch finds himself amongst the ranks of God-Generals, fighting to destroy the very Price: $10.99 ($13.99 CAN) Publisher: Bandai prophecy for peace that his clone will fulfill. War, magic & science clash, but at their heart Entertainment stands Asch the Bloody. Writer: Rin Nijyo Artist: Hana Saitou Tales of the Abyss: Asch the Bloody is a manga adaptation of a story line from the "Tales of Size: 5 x 7.5 the Abyss" video game license. Their property, a video game RPG much like the Final Page Count: 180 Format: Softcover, Fantasy franchise, has spun off dozens of successful sub-properties in Japan and the US over Black & White the past 2 decades. This manga adaptation from the POV of one of the series most popular Series: 2 volumes characters, is timed for release alongside the US release of the series' anime adaptation. Frequency: Quarterly Recommended Age: Young Adult KEY SELLING POINTS: Comparison Title: Warcraft: Legends Volume 1 • Tales of the Abyss is a console roleplaying game released by Namco Bandai in Japan and (ISBN-13 978-1-4278-0722-9, North America in 2006. Created in 1995 by Tomonobu Itagakithe, the Tales of the Abyss $10.99), Warcraft: Death Knight series now spans over twelve flagship titles, over fifteen side games, and four animated (ISBN-13 978-1-4278-1496-8, $10.99), StarCraft: Frontline productions — into several types of game genres. Volume 1 • On the 10th anniversary of the game, Tales of the Abyss has been turned into a 26-episode (ISBN-13 978-1-4278-0721-2, anime series by Sunrise (Gundam, Code Geass). The anime will be released in North $10.99) America by Bandai Entertainment in 2011 Genre: Manga, Fantasy Ship Date: 8/16/2011.