cyberpunk culture

"Far beneath the shimmering space-city of Zalem lie the trash-heaps of The Scrapyard ... Here, cyber-doctor and bounty hunter Daisuke Ido finds the head and torso of amnesic cyborg girl. He names her Alita and vows to fill her life with beauty, but in a moment of desperation, a fragment of Alita's mysterious past awakens in her. She discovers that she possesses uncanny prowess in the legendary martial art known as panzerkunst. With her newfound skills, Alita decides to become a hunter-warrior--tracking down and taking those who prey on the weak. But can she hold onto her humanity in the dark and gritty world of The Scrapyard?"--Back cover.

Alita, a cyborg participates in the dangerous Motorball games.

"Following her parting with Figure Four, Alita starts a new life as a TUNED agent with new powers. As she travels the desert, she's reunited with Koyomi, meets the eccentric blind psychometrist, Kaos--and comes into contact with Den, terrifying leader of Barjack"--Back cover.

Alita faces the vengeance of old enemy Zapan.

"Alita storms Nova's laboratory alone, where she learns the horrifying secret of the Zalemites. When she gets trapped in Nova's Ouroboros brain-trap, it turns into a battle of wills. Meanwhile, Den sieges the Scrapyard without his feared cannon. With each side battered, bruised, and near the end of the line, what will be the ultimate fate of our warriors?!"--Back cover.