All You Need Is Kill

Synopsis

Strange creatures known as "Mimics" have invaded Earth, sparking a global war that has humanity fighting for survival. In response, mankind forms the United Defense Force, a joint organization whose purpose is to overcome this new threat. Dedicated to the extermination of the growing Mimic menace, soldiers are plunged into battle, wearing special exoskeleton combat suits in an attempt to gain the upper hand against their foes. New recruit Keiji Kiriya is immediately killed after his very first deployment, but to his shock, he wakes up exactly one day before his unit was dropped into a Mimic invasion. After experiencing the same event yet again, he realizes that he is stuck in a time loop triggered by his death. As he relives the day of the battle hundreds of times, Keiji begins to make use of what he has learned about the phenomenon, gradually building up his strength and improving his skills so that eventually, when he comes face-to-face with death once more, he will be ready to change his fate. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Background

All You Need Is Kill was published in English by VIZ Media under the Shonen Jump Advanced imprint as a 2-in-1 omnibus volume on November 4, 2014. The English version was nominated for the 2015 Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material—Asia. It was also released in Italian by Panini Comics from June 21, 2014, to September 20, 2014; in French by Kazé from June 25, 2014, to July 16, 2014; in Spanish by Norma Editorial from June 27, 2014, to September 26, 2014; in Polish by Japonica Polonica Fantastica from September 2014 to December 2014; in Portuguese by Devir in 2015; in Brazilian Portuguese by Editora JBC in December 2014; and in Turkish by Akılçelen Kitaplar in December 2015.

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