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GUNNM is | GUNNM is an action manga with a cyberpunk setting, known in the U.S. as "Battle Angel Alita". Its creator Yukito Kishiro has continued to publish new chapters sporadically from its start in 1990 till now. [https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/ps/197512-gunnm-martian-memory A video game] was made for the PlayStation in 1998, and was one of the few action games besides Oni to feature deep martial arts; it was only released in Japan. Acclaimed producer James Cameron and director Robert Rodriguez released [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0437086/?ref_=nv_sr_1 a live-action movie] based on this property in 2019 which covers the early story of the manga; the movie was profitable and popular but received [https://www.metacritic.com/movie/alita-battle-angel/ middling scores] from critics. In Nov. 2025 Cameron [https://sffgazette.com/sci_fi/james-cameron-has-vowed-a-blood-oath-to-make-an-alita-battle-angel-sequel-a9436 reaffirmed] his and Rodriguez's commitment to making a sequel. | ||
==GUNNM at a glance== | |||
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==Online resources== | ==Online resources== | ||
*[ | *[https://web.archive.org/web/20100909135036/http://www.battleangel.info/ Retired fan site] | ||
[[Category:Oni 2 influences]] | [[Category:Oni 2 influences]] | ||
Latest revision as of 03:15, 27 December 2025
GUNNM is an action manga with a cyberpunk setting, known in the U.S. as "Battle Angel Alita". Its creator Yukito Kishiro has continued to publish new chapters sporadically from its start in 1990 till now. A video game was made for the PlayStation in 1998, and was one of the few action games besides Oni to feature deep martial arts; it was only released in Japan. Acclaimed producer James Cameron and director Robert Rodriguez released a live-action movie based on this property in 2019 which covers the early story of the manga; the movie was profitable and popular but received middling scores from critics. In Nov. 2025 Cameron reaffirmed his and Rodriguez's commitment to making a sequel.
GUNNM at a glance
