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In this edition too Lucca Comics & Games is ready to welcome the world of manga, in all its forms. In Act I, which kicks off the Road to Lucca, the first four great Sensei who will be present during the days of the festival are announced.

His sharp drawings and unique style have earned him the support of many fans, and with SEX - a story of love and revenge that takes place in an Okinawa marked by the American military occupation - he has seen the canonization of his talent. Thanks to the collaboration with saldaPress, which publishes his works in Italy, Sensei Atsushi Kamijo will be among the protagonists of Lucca Comics & Games. 

Known to the general public for dedicating his career for twenty years to transposing the works of H.P. Lovecraft into manga, Lucca Comics & Games is ready to welcome - thanks to the collaboration with J-POP Manga - Gou Tanabe, one of the greatest visual interpreters of the horror universes of the famous American author. The Milanese publisher has brought many of his masterful interpretations to Italy, including The Shadow over Innsmouth, nominee for the 2024 Eisner Award.

A boy with a big dream, culinary challenges, tasty recipes and an elite cooking school: these are the ingredients of the Food Wars! manga that has been adapted into various media in Japan, including an anime TV series, a series of video games and novels, earning the approval of an increasingly wider audience of enthusiasts. Since 2024 it has been published by Panini Comics in Italy and, thanks to the collaboration with the Modena publisher, the authors Yuto Tsukuda and Shun Saeki are ready to meet their fans in Lucca (and discover the best dishes of Italian cuisine).