Nextworld


Next World, also known as Nextworld, is a Japanese science fiction manga series, written and illustrated by Osamu Tezuka in 1951.
It is the third and final work in what is regarded as Osamu Tezuka's early science fiction trilogy, consisting of Lost World, Metropolis and Nextworld. Though they are separate, self-contained stories, they are often collected together in reprints.

Plot

Created in a time when the Cold War was becoming hotter, Nextworld is Osamu Tezuka's parody of the tense relationship between the USA and USSR. The main storyline focuses on atomic tests that create a race of mutant animals known as Fumoon, with psychic powers and intelligence beyond humans, who formulate a plan to evacuate hundreds of animals and a small group of people off the planet Earth. The reason for this is due to a large toxic cloud approaching the Earth, threatening to wipe out all life. Meanwhile, the two warring superpowers draw closer and closer to a confrontation.

''Fumoon''

Fumoon is a 1980 Japanese science fiction anime television film created for Nippon Television Network's annual 24-hour charity program, Ai wa Chikyū o Suku. Its plot is based on Nextworld.

Plot

The anime film is similar, but omits characters from the manga. Another difference is that Kenichi |Metropolis]'' manga and its Metropolis is a teenager in the film, whereas he is a child in the manga.

Cast