Billy Bat
completed
By Urasawa Naoki, Nagasaki Takashi
From Kana: The story begins in 1949 Los Angeles. Kevin Yamagata, a Japanese American cartoonist, has built his career on Billy Bat, a sharp, wisecracking detective beloved by readers. But everything shifts when Kevin realizes he may have unknowingly copied the character from an image he once saw in Japan. Determined to find the truth, Kevin returns to a devastated, post-war Japan. What he uncovers goes far beyond questions of inspiration or theft. The image of the bat is ancient, surfacing again and again across history, tied to moments of upheaval, power, and violence. As Kevin follows the trail, he is drawn into a far-reaching mystery that blurs fiction and reality, where a single drawing may hold the key to forces shaping human history. --- **Awards Won:** - Winner of the [Lucca Comics Awards](https://luccacomicsawards.com/albo-doro-2/) for Best Manga Series in 2012. - Winner of the [Max und Moritz Award](https://www.comic-salon.de/en/max-and-moritz-award) for Best International Comic in 2014. --- See [MyAnimeList](https://myanimelist.net/manga/11054/Billy_Bat?q=billy%20bat&cat=manga) for Manga Details. - [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Bat)
Chapters
93 total
Chapter 93: A New Journey
Apr 24, 2026
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Chapter 92: The Scroll's Code
Apr 24, 2026
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Chapter 91: The Scroll
Apr 24, 2026
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Chapter 90: The Magic Words
Apr 24, 2026
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Chapter 89: I Am A Comic Book Artist
Apr 24, 2026
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Chapter 88: Bat Wish
Apr 24, 2026
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Chapter 87: Dead Man's Comic
Apr 24, 2026
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Chapter 86: Serialization Canceled
Apr 24, 2026
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Chapter 85: Emperor of the Nihon
Apr 22, 2026
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Chapter 84: Gary's Truth
Apr 22, 2026
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Chapter 83: From the Future to the Past
Apr 22, 2026
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Chapter 82: From the Past to the Future
Apr 22, 2026
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Chapter 81: Connecticut Lullaby
Apr 22, 2026
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Chapter 80: Late Night Confessions
Apr 22, 2026
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Chapter 79: A Rule
Apr 22, 2026
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Chapter 78: Serial Murder Investigation
Apr 22, 2026
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Chapter 77: Demon on the Moon
Apr 3, 2026
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Chapter 76: Holes Everywhere
Apr 3, 2026
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Chapter 75: Mystery Under Moonlight
Apr 3, 2026
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Chapter 74: Graffiti
Apr 3, 2026
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Chapter 73: Everything is a Continuation
Apr 3, 2026
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Chapter 72: Life's Ups and Downs
Apr 3, 2026
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Chapter 71: Countless Earths
Apr 3, 2026
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Chapter 70: The Billy Problem
Apr 3, 2026
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Chapter 69: Two Crazies
Jan 28, 2026
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Chapter 68: I Am 8 Man
Jan 28, 2026
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Chapter 67: Beyond Points and Lines
Jan 28, 2026
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Chapter 66: A Stay In Japan
Jan 28, 2026
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Chapter 65: Duvivier
Jan 28, 2026
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Chapter 64: Cartoon Destination
Jan 28, 2026
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Chapter 63: Synchronicity
Jan 28, 2026
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Chapter 62: Kevin and Kevin
Jan 28, 2026
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Chapter 61: Genuine Truth
Dec 6, 2025
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Chapter 60: Dream Reality
Dec 6, 2025
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Chapter 59: The Successor
Dec 6, 2025
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Chapter 58: A Warm Fall Day In Dallas
Dec 6, 2025
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Chapter 57: The Motorcade
Dec 6, 2025
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Chapter 56: The Last Rabbit
Dec 6, 2025
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Chapter 55: Most Likely You Go Your Way And I'll Go Mine
Dec 6, 2025
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Chapter 54: On The Moon
Dec 6, 2025
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Chapter 53: Series of Dreams...
Jun 3, 2025
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Chapter 52: Something There Is About You...
Jun 3, 2025
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Chapter 51: The Earth...
Jun 3, 2025
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Chapter 50: Mankind's Manager
Jun 3, 2025
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Chapter 49: The Persistent Searcher
Jun 3, 2025
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Chapter 48: Hands Off Lee
Jun 3, 2025
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Chapter 47: Two Chucks
Jun 3, 2025
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Chapter 46: As One
Jun 3, 2025
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Chapter 45: Another Kevin
May 13, 2025
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Chapter 44: Sacrifice
May 13, 2025
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Chapter 43: Hero's Choice
May 13, 2025
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Chapter 42: Dallas, 3 Years Later
May 13, 2025
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Chapter 41: Deep South Dreams
May 13, 2025
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Chapter 40: Heat of the Night
May 13, 2025
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Chapter 39: Deep South Bonfire
May 13, 2025
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Chapter 38: Homecoming
May 13, 2025
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Chapter 37: 8:10 PM: Decision Time
Apr 21, 2025
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Chapter 36: A Message to the Ignoramus
Apr 21, 2025
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Chapter 35: An Oswald Dose of Happiness
Apr 21, 2025
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Chapter 34: A Continuation of a Continuation
Apr 21, 2025
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Chapter 33: The Great Kevin Yamagata
Apr 21, 2025
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Chapter 32: A Japanese Comic Artist
Apr 21, 2025
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Chapter 31: West / East
Apr 21, 2025
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Chapter 30: Lee's Story
Apr 21, 2025
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Chapter 29: Inside Lee
Apr 21, 2025
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Chapter 28: Inside the Bat
Apr 21, 2025
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Chapter 27: Martial Arts of Momochi, Scroll X
Apr 21, 2025
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Chapter 26: Martial Arts of Momochi, Scroll IX
Apr 21, 2025
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Chapter 25: Martial Arts of Momochi, Scroll VIII
Apr 21, 2025
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Chapter 24: Martial Arts of Momochi, Scroll VII
Apr 21, 2025
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Chapter 23: Martial Arts of Momochi, Scroll VI
Apr 21, 2025
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Chapter 22: Martial Arts of Momochi, Scroll V
Apr 21, 2025
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Chapter 21: Martial Arts of Momochi, Scroll IV
Apr 21, 2025
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Chapter 20: Martial Arts of Momochi, Scroll III
Apr 21, 2025
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Chapter 19: Martial Arts of Momochi, Scroll II
Apr 21, 2025
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Chapter 18: Martial Arts of Momochi, Scroll I
Apr 20, 2025
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Chapter 17: After Church
Apr 20, 2025
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Chapter 16: In Front of a Chapel
Apr 20, 2025
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Chapter 15: Father, Son, or Holy Spirit?
Apr 20, 2025
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Chapter 14: The Image of the Lord
Apr 20, 2025
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Chapter 13: An Inescapable Fate
Apr 20, 2025
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Chapter 12: Thousands of Suspects
Apr 20, 2025
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Chapter 11: The Beginning of a Continuation
Apr 20, 2025
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Chapter 10: A Continuation of the End
Apr 20, 2025
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Chapter 9: Bat Boy's Big Adventures, Part 1
May 16, 2025
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Chapter 8: Signs
May 16, 2025
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Chapter 7: The Start of the Maze
May 16, 2025
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Chapter 6: Black / White
May 16, 2025
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Chapter 5: Roadkill
May 16, 2025
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Chapter 4: The Ancient Text of the Bat
May 16, 2025
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Chapter 3: Where's That Bat?
May 15, 2025
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Chapter 2: A Sincere Night
May 15, 2025
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Chapter 1: Dreary Night Murders
Apr 19, 2025
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