VIZ Originals kicks off one of its most kinetic creator‑owned launches yet with LYNX – Volume 1, the sci‑fi team series from writer Samuel Sattin and artist tokitokoro. Built on transformation, teamwork, and emotional stakes that hit as hard as the action, LYNX arrives with an instantly iconic visual identity. In this five‑page preview, readers get their first look at the world Sattin and tokitokoro have crafted — a debut that blends explosive manga energy with character‑first storytelling.
Beyond the end of the world, the angels have claws…
Lynx Takuma is standing still. As a bio-enhanced detective in New Borealis, one of the last habitable cities after worldwide climate disaster, Lynx knows what she’s meant to do: break up crime syndicates, track down rogue Qual technology, and keep the peace alongside her reckless-but-trusty partner Task and her crime-fighting talking cat Skua. But ever since Simone…
Well, she’s not thinking about Simone. Or about anything beyond getting through the next day, and the next, and the next…
Until, while on the trail of a series of grisly murders, Lynx sees something impossible that turns her world upside down—something that looks like an angel…
About Samuel Sattin:
An American writer whose books include the Unico series, the Eisner Award–nominated Buzzing, and (as coauthor) A Kids Guide to Anime and Manga and The Essential Anime Guide. Samuel and his wife divide their time between California and Japan.
About tokitokoro:
A manga artist and illustrator living in Tokyo, Japan, whose debut one-shot “For a Good Man” appeared on Shonen Jump+, and whose recent work includes Nothing Butt Nightwing (DC Comics) and Jeff the Land Shark (Marvel).
About VIZ Media:
Wherever manga and anime fans are, we are! VIZ Media is No. 1 in Japanese pop culture, introducing fans to what’s now, new, and next. Home to the world’s most influential and groundbreaking storytellers and artists, who today drive multiple industries from publishing and animation to film and gaming. If it’s big in Japan, you can find it at VIZ.
Our thanks to Samuel Sattin and tokitokoro for giving our readers a look at the pulse behind LYNX – Volume 1. These select pages make it clear that LYNX is built on more than spectacle — it’s a story driven by identity, connection, and the emotional stakes that give every transformation meaning. As this world expands, it’s exciting to see a series debut with this much intention and heart.
VIZ Originals “LYNX, Vol. 1” by Samuel Sattin and tokitokoro is available on August 11th. Be sure to check out our interview with Writer Samuel Sattin coming soon to GVN.
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