Barrage (manga)

 is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kōhei Horikoshi. It was first published in 2011 as a one-shot manga in Shueisha's "Jump Next!", before being serialized "Weekly Shōnen Jump" from May to September 2012, with its chapters collected in two "tankōbon" volumes. The story follows Astro, a dim-witted but kind young man from the slums, on a journey across the planet of Industria. He meets the prince, who looks and sounds like him, and, following a certain incident, ends up becoming the prince who defends Industria with his weapon called the Org.
In North America, the series was licensed for English release by Viz Media, who published it on the digital manga anthology, "Weekly Shonen Jump", and released its two volumes in print in March and April 2013.
Plot.
On the planet of Industria where aliens fight with humans, a young slum dweller Astro works tirelessly to feed his adopted brothers and sisters. One day, after an argument with his boss, Astro saves him from the alien Archduke of Endra. Despite this, Astro is fired. Distraught, he accidentally meets his doppelganger, the runaway Prince Barrage of Industria, who wants Astro to act as his substitute. Astro decides to assume the role of the prince of Industria to prevent arousing suspicion from enemy aliens and protect his beloved "family".
Publication.
"Barrage" is written and illustrated by Kōhei Horikoshi. The series was originally published on August 12, 2011 as a one-shot manga in the seasonally published "Jump NEXT!". It was then serialized in Shueisha's "Weekly Shōnen Jump" from May 21 to September 10, 2012, Shueisha compiled the individual chapters into two "tankōbon" volumes published on October 4 and November 2, 2012.
In North America, the series was published in English by Viz Media on its digital manga magazine "Weekly Shonen Jump" (formerly known as "Weekly Shonen Jump Alpha") beginning on June 4, 2012, with chapters being released two weeks behind the Japanese publication. The volumes of the series were released on March 5 and April 2, 2013.