| Cyber Weapon Z | |
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| 超神Z Chāo shén Z | |
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| Author | Chris Lau |
| Illustrator | Andy Seto |
| Publisher | Freeman (Hong Kong) |
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Other publishers
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| Original run | 1993 |
| Volumes | 10 |
Cyber Weapon Z (Chinese :超神Z; pinyin :Chāo shén Z) is a manhua series adapted into a 3D-CG Chinese animation TV series in Hong Kong.
In 1990, Andy Seto joined the Freeman publication label, where he took on drawing manhua and other comics. In 1993 he started the 10 volume Cyber Weapon Z manhua series with writer Chris Lau in Hong Kong. The story also ran as a 3D animation series in 1995. [1] Though much of the success did not begin until a French comic company, Tonkam, republished the comic in Europe where it became more popular. Andy's style is heavily influenced by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko, who animated Venus Wars. [2]
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