Dark Horse Manga presents Shirow
Masamune’s classics in a three-book Deluxe Edition manga series, starting with Appleseed Deluxe Edition. The series will also include the Appleseed Companion Deluxe Edition, and additional works by Shirow within the Shirow Masamune Anthology Deluxe Edition.
Translated by Dana Lewis, Toren Smith, and Duane Johnson, lettered by Tom Orzechowski, L. Lois Buhalis, John Clark, and Sasquatch, the Appleseed Deluxe Edition collects Books One through Four of Appleseed, and will feature a wraparound, seven-color artwork cover, metallic, edge-gilded pages, and four-color end sheets along with a sewn-in bookmark. This new Deluxe Edition collection will be available starting in August 2026, and it’s recommended that fans and retailers pre-order now to secure copies. Dates and additional details for the Companion and Anthology will be provided soon.








