Overview
Shin Kibayashi, also known by several names such as Yuma Ando and Hiroaki Igano, is a genre-defining writer known for his works such as Psychometer Eiji, The Kindaichi Case Files, and Drops of Gods. He had written countless manga titles and novels under different pen names like Yuya Aoki in which he wrote GetBackers and Ryō Ryūmon to his Blood Monday manga.
Shin Kibayashi embraces different genres in his works, adapting different formulas to his writing to make it interesting to readers. Around January 2015, he wrote the story for Fire Emblem’s 14th entry. Likewise, Netflix announced Shin Kibayashi is writing an original anime series titled Lady Napoleon.
Aside from that, Shin Kibayashi, under the pen name Yuma Ando launched a new manga with illustrator Hideyuki Akashi called code: Nostra. The manga follows the story of Kamiya Jin, who obtained a quantum computer called Nostra which grants him to predict the future. Thinking he has an invincible cheat skill, he will come across the burden of a life of crime.
code: Nostra’s futuristic climax
On the third volume of Yuma Ando (one of the stage names of Shin Kibayashi) and illustrator Hideyuki Akashi’s code: Nostra manga, it revealed that the manga will end Kamiya Jin’s story on March 2023 on its fourth release. As such, The fourth manga is scheduled to release or ship on the said date.
This exciting sci-fi manga is first published in Kodansha’s Weekly Young Magazine in December 2021. Furthermore, Kodansha Ltd. published the first compiled book volume of the manga in Japan back in April 6, 2022.
Final thoughts
code: Nostra is a must-read for sci-fi enthusiasts as the manga features sci-fi elements at best. The manga also shows the consequences of invincible power and human existence surrounded by opportunistic and manipulating people. Shin Kibayashi’s writing touched the manga full of real-life experiences while covering with fictional elements. If you are a sci-fi enjoyer like me, then code: Nostra is worth adding to your reading list. Did you enjoy this article? We have articles that might interest you, such as Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out! Season 2 Episode 5 Review, In just three days, Pokemon Scarlet and Violet have sold over 10 million copies., and The Death God Detective Elria’s Solution manga is Coming to an End.
