銃夢 [Gunnm / Battle Angel Alita]

In the gritty, post-apocalyptic world of Scrapyard City, Yukito Kishiro's Gunnm (also known as Battle Angel Alita) follows the journey of a discarded cyborg who is discovered and rebuilt by a cybernetics expert. Originally serialized in Shueisha's Business Jump from 1991 to 1995, this nine-issue series is a seminal cyberpunk manga, celebrated for its visceral action and philosophical exploration of identity, memory, and humanity. Kishiro's intricate art and emotionally charged storytelling established Gunnm as a landmark work that would influence the genre for decades.