FREQ Manga Volume #0
THE MANGA
FREQ, short for Frequency, fuses electronic music subcultures with sci-fi manga storytelling into a seinen manga series.
The setting of Freq's lore unfolds in a futuristic realm where the influence of sound frequencies governs all aspects of life. In this world, everything from traffic, AR visuals, electricity to warfare and of course music is orchestrated through the manipulation/extraction of sound frequencies. The narrative unfolds within the sprawling expanse of Rephlex, a vast city featuring diverse districts, factions, and social classes. FREQ's lore is based on the history of electronic music, featuring characters, weapons, equipment, locations, events and a general reference system that mirrors our real-life counterparts (for example, the character Kith is modeled after Keith Flint from the band "The Prodigy").
Created by Nicola Kazimir and written by legendary Dai Sato, chief/script writer for Ergo Proxy, Cowboy Bebop, Samurai Champloo, Ghost in the Shell:Stand Alone Complex among others, ensures this manga will be led by one of the very best and most inspirational storytellers. The visual arts are by Good News for Bad Guys, an illustrator equipped with unique artistic skills and in-depth knowledge in the manga/anime universe. FREQ is a seinen manga - which means the target audience are adults - as the manga features a deep story/lore feat. complex political issues, gore and nudity.
Chapter Story:
In an effort to evade the vigilant eyes of Rephlex Corporate City's surveillance in its city district Apollo, our protagonist, Akai, adopts a different appearance and employs frequency transplants, a tactic to remain undetected. This marks his initial venture into this territory as a member of the Electribe. His mission is to locate and extract a specific frequency signal from a club console, which is believed to lead to the whereabouts of Dr. Hanon Kins, the illustrious founder of FREQ technology. However, his focus wavers when he unexpectedly encounters his childhood friend, Aira, at the club. This emotional shift does not go unnoticed by the city's AI surveillance system, which then marks him as a potential threat. This suspicion triggers a confrontation with the authorities, led by Kith, a police officer who happens to be enjoying his time as a guest at the club. As Akai manages to gain the upper hand in the skirmish against Kith, the situation takes another turn with the sudden arrival of an unforeseen individual.
Specs:
80 Pages in Total
40 Pages of Story
Follow Akai's pursuit of infiltrating the nightclub undercover with a camouflaged outfit!
40 Pages of Concept Art
Sketches, full fleshed out designs - discover how this manga was visually conceptualized!
4 Illustration collabs
Inbetween in-lore ad-pages drawn by internationally renowned illustrators!
A4 Softcover
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