Your First Look at the Return of Tatsunoko’s Legendary Cybernetic Hero CASSHAN

First Look: CASSHAN VOL. 1 From Nakama Press

Get an Early Look at the New Manga Inspired by the Classic Tatsunoko Anime, Plus an Early Release and Limited Poster Drop at Anime NYC

AUG. 19, 2026 (PORTLAND, OR) — He was forgotten for fifty years. Now, get your first look inside the world waiting for his return.

Mad Cave Studios’ imprint Nakama Press, in partnership with Tatsunoko Production, is revealing a first look at interior artwork from CASSHAN VOL. 1 by Detroit-born manga creator, game producer, and writer Mario B. Long (God Tier) and award-winning, Tokyo-based mangaka Kusanagi. Featuring the legendary Tatsunoko hero Casshan, this bold new manga inspired by the classic anime blends timeless science fiction with modern storytelling to explore identity, memory, and what it means to remain human in a world designed to forget you.

A forgotten cybernetic hero awakens with no memories and is thrust into a brutal conflict between humans, robots, and a rising new species—forcing him to confront the truth of his own creation as he fights to save two kidnapped children trapped deep below a dying wasteland.

When two girls vanish into a deadly mine run by rogue machines, a dying old man awakens Casshan—a lost cybernetic hero with no memory and a human heart buried inside metal. But underground lies more than hostages: a hidden robot refuge, a radical new species, and the truth about Casshan’s own creation. Caught between humans, robots, and a new species called Neoroiders, Casshan must confront the past he’s forgotten before the world destroys itself again!a

Fans attending Anime NYC (August 20-23) will have the chance to pick up Casshan Vol. 1 ahead of its September release, with early copies available at the Nakama Press Booth #1831, along with creator signings and a limited Casshanposter drop. Mario B. Long will be signing August 20, 21, and 22 from 2:00-3:00 PM, and August 23 from 10:30-11:30 AM.

At 180 pages, Casshan Vol. 1 reflects a deeply cross-cultural approach to storytelling, offering an accessible entry point for new manga readers while delivering layered worldbuilding and character-driven stakes for longtime fans of classic and contemporary sci-fi alike.

Casshan Vol. 1 hits shelves September 15, 2026, in paperback (ISBN: 9781545832448 | $10.99) and can be ordered from your favorite comic shop, bookstore, or at nakamapress.com.

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