Blitz Volume 1

BLITZ VOLUME 1

Published by Ablaze

Written by: Cédric Biscay, Harumo Sanazaki
Illustrated by: Daitaro Nishihara
ISBN: 9781684970766
Price: $12.99 USD, $17.50 CAD, £11.99 GBP
Ages: 12 and up
Genre(s): Comics & Graphic Novels / Manga / Sports / School Life
Page Count: 224 pages
Format: Paperback

On Sale: September 27, 2022

As seen in the pages of Shonen Jump, BLITZ is a new shonen manga exploring the elite world of chess!

Immerse yourself into the world of chess, where intuition and mental agility are precious assets on the way to victory!

Tom, a young high school student, has a crush on his classmate Harmony. When he learns about her passion for chess, Tom quickly decides to sign up for the school’s chess club.But he doesn’t even know the rules! To impress Harmony, he is left with no choice: he must learn quickly and train seriously.

Soon Tom discovers the existence of Garry Kasparov, the greatest player in the history of chess. He stumbles upon a virtual reality machine that promises to help him analyze the most legendary matches of the master!

In an unexpected twist of event, Tom soon is granted access to the highest echelons of the chess…

Bonus material included:
In each volume, chess games are explained move by move to allow you to better understand the strategy. To facilitate further understanding, a chess lexicon and annotations are included.

Key Selling Point(s)

EDUCATIONAL CROSS-OVER: In each volume, chess games are explained move by move to allow readers to better understand the strategy of the game. To facilitate understanding, a chess lexicon and annotations are also supplied.

CELEBRITY ENDORSEMENT/CONSULTANT: One of the greatest chess players of all time, Gary Kasparov consults and helps oversee development on the series.

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