Heart Gear, Vol. 1 by Takaki, Tsuyoshi

In a postapocalyptic future, a human girl and an android travel the world in search of a mythical utopia to protect those they love.

Nearly 200 years after the destruction of humanity in World War III, Roue lives a happy life exploring the ruins of civilization with her "uncle," a robot named Zett. But when their peaceful life is threatened, Roue must trust the mysterious robot Chrome to bring her family together again.

After Roue accidentally activates Chrome without a base program--what is essentially a robot's soul--she and Uncle Zett invite him into their makeshift family and encourage him to choose his own purpose. But when an insane machine attacks their home, will Chrome survive, much less find his purpose?

Author: Tsuyoshi Takaki
Publisher: Viz Media
Published: 08/15/2023
Pages: 216
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.80w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9781974738922

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 11/10/2023

About the Author
Tsuyoshi Takaki published his first one-shot, "Freaks," in Jump SQ Crown in Japan in 2016, and later that same year created the series Black Torch, available in North America from VIZ Media. His next series, Heart Gear, began serialization on Shonen Jump+ in 2019.