'' Opus '' is a Japanese '' seinen '' manga series written and illustrated by Satoshi Kon . The story is about a manga artist who is pulled into the world of the manga he is concluding and forced to confront his characters . The manga was serialized in the manga magazine '' Comic Guys '' from October 1995 until the magazine 's cancellation in June 1996 . It was collected into two volumes by Tokuma Shoten on December 13 , 2010 and included a missing ending found after Kon 's death . Dark Horse Comics licensed the manga in North America and released it in an omnibus edition on December 9 , 2014 . The French edition of the manga won the 2013 Asia Critics Prize from the '' Association des Critiques et des journalistes de Bande Dessinée '' and was nominated for the '' Sélection Officiele '' at the 2014 Angoulême International Comics Festival . '' Opus '' was Kon 's final manga before he debuted in the anime industry with '' Perfect Blue ''
Angoulême International Comics Festival
Angoulême International Comics Festival
Opus (manga)