Terra Formars
22 primary works
Book 1
After humanity's first manned mission to the Red Planet was lost, a second expedition arrives. The explorers prepare to exterminate the cockroaches that were used to transform the Martian environment. They are shocked to discover that the insects have mutated into giant, aggressive humanoids with one overriding goal - exterminate the humans! But this crew of explorers has each undergone the Bugs Procedure, terrifying experimental surgery designed to make them more than human…
Book 2
Thailand, twenty years after the ill-fated Bugs 2 mission - Two American U-NASA agents arrive to find Akari Hizamaru, a child born after the operation, and recruit him for Annex 1, a new mission to Mars. The purpose of Annex 1 is to research the origins of a new disease that is ravaging the earth. But the reasons why U-NASA would need the incredible powers that Hizamaru possesses are still a closely guarded secret. Once again, humanity launches an expedition to Mars that has frightening implications for the future.
Book 3
A new mission to Mars, Annex 1, is under way. Their mission: crucial research into the A.E. Virus currently plaguing mankind. The mutant Terraformars, giant humanoid cockroaches, may hold the key to a cure. Unfortunately for the crew of the Annex 1, the Terraformars have somehow gotten on board the ship and have only one goal - total extermination! Led by Akari Hizamaru, the crew will need to rely on their superhuman powers to survive…if those powers don't kill them first!
Book 4
In order to protect their crewmates, Akari and Michelle use their abilities and head into battle against the Terraformars, who have adapted unique and terrifying new forms! The enemy's astounding strength forces them into an unexpectedly desperate fight. Meanwhile, the whereabouts of the other teams scattered around Mars become clear. The battle between humans and the demons they created reaches a new intensity.
Book 5
As the various teams try to make their way to Annex 1, Team 5, made up of Germans and South Americans, comes under ferocious attack by the Terraformars. The team leader, Adolf, struggles to survive against all odds. The American and Japanese members of Team 1 have their own battles to fight against an enemy that keeps coming, keeps adapting and won't stop until all the humans are dead!
Book 6
Keiji Onizuka and Team 1 are fighting as hard as they can, but the Terraformars use a clever stratagem to put them in a tight spot. Running low on their serum, the members of Team 1 may be finished unless Akari and Michelle can bail them out. But will engaging the new Terraformar cause Akari to lose himself completely? Meanwhile, Asimov's team goes into the pyramids, where they find the first transmitter whose signal was lost. How did it get there, and what does it say about what the Terraformars may be planning?
Book 7
As the situation on Mars intensifies, back on Earth the nations involved convene to negotiate their interests. China makes an offer of a rescue ship, forcing those at the council to choose sides. As the leaders deliberate, the humans on Mars find their conflicts reflecting those back home, as members of the expedition begin to turn on each other. Akari and Michelle make their way back to the rendezvous point, but will they be welcomed or attacked? As always the Terraformers lurk with more surprises in store…
Book 8
In a sad reflection of the situation on Earth, factions among the human explorers on Mars fall into conflict with each other, a fight they can ill afford as the relentless Terraformars continue to close in on them. The cockroaches have begun to display more human-like qualities, and the battle becomes even more desperate. If the humans can't set aside their differences long enough to face this threat, death is the only guaranteed outcome…
Book 9
A giant swarm of Terraformars is bearing down on the escape vehicle where Bao from Division 4 is holding Akari and the others captive. Virtually defenseless, Bao contemplates a horrific course of action. Meanwhile, Marcos and his team head underground with a plan to hack into the Annex's communications array and attempt to contact Earth. But Bao's treachery and his unique ability may be the end of them all, if the Terraformars don't kill them first!
Book 10
Pursued by Division 4, Akari and Michelle encounter a Terraformar with bullet ant characteristics. Realizing this creature has stolen her deceased father's strength, Michelle stands her ground alongside Akari. The two will be pushed beyond their limits in this fight, but even more formidable opponents are lining up to fight them, and their human enemies are still out there as well…
Book 11
In a bid to contact Earth for help, Keiji and the others from Division 1 infiltrate the Annex 1 and head for the communications center. With the release of Hong's bioweapon, the mission is dangerous even without the ongoing threat from the terraformars. Getting a message through to Earth may be the last chance anyone from the Annex 1 mission has to survive, but even if they can contact home base, will the leaders on Earth agree to help?
Book 12
Countless swarms of terraformars close in on Shokichi and the others as they try to rejoin Akari’s group. The struggle for survival looks grim as one disappointment and setback follows another. Reinforcements from China are arriving on Mars, but is their mission objective to rescue or to exterminate?
Book 13
The Annex 1 survivors find themselves fighting on all fronts against the Chinese forces sent from earth to wipe them out. As if that weren’t enough, the Terraformars themselves aren’t letting up on their attacks either. A plan is formulated to rescue the Annex 1 crew but to carry it out, they’ll have to cross through hostile territory while under assault all the way!
Book 14
Until now, all knowledge of the ill-fated Bugs 1 mission ten years ago has been kept top secret. Yet even some of the governments involved do not know everything. Some of the wreckage of Bugs 1 made it back to Earth, and so did something that originated on Earth but was never meant to come back—the Terraformars!
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Book 19
In the late 26th century, overpopulation on Earth is reaching the breaking point, and humanity must find new frontiers. The terraforming of Mars has taken centuries but is now complete. The colonization of Mars by humanity is an epoch-making event, but an unintended side effect of the terraforming process unleashes a horror no one could ever have imagined…
Shocked by the actions of the Terraformars hiding on Earth, Akari and the members of Ichi Security are more determined than ever to root them out. Tracking down leads points them to an unexpected hideout and the true identity of the enemy mastermind. The forces opposing them now may be more than they can handle on their own…
* A sci-fi action horror story in the tradition of Aliens, The Thing, and Prometheus.
* Releases 6 times a year for 20+ volumes. Series is ongoing.
* For fans of sci-fi manga like The Fly, Biomega, Gantz, and Attack on Titan.
* Series is popular among the fan community and heavily scanlated.
* In the 2013 edition of This Manga is Amazing (Japanese), Terra Formars won first place in surveys conducted among professionals in the fields of manga and publishing.
* Nominated for the 2013 Manga Taisho Award.
Book 20
In the late 26th century, overpopulation on Earth is reaching the breaking point, and humanity must find new frontiers. The terraforming of Mars has taken centuries but is now complete. The colonization of Mars by humanity is an epoch-making event, but an unintended side effect of the terraforming process unleashes a horror no one could ever have imagined…
The members of Ichi Security and the SPACIALS continue their deadly fight on the artificial island in an attempt to rescue the human hostages of the Terraformars. But the human traitors’ incredible technology closes in on Akari and Michelle as they make their escape. In the confusion, Hongo launches a suicidal attack that brings him face-to-face with a mysterious warrior who knows a terrible secret about the coming apocalyptic battle for Earth!
A sci-fi action horror story in the tradition of Aliens, The Thing, and Prometheus.