Chad Burdette
What If The Afterlife Isn’t Peace. It’s Payback? What if your soul stood trial… and the verdict was blood? Mad Cave Studios’ imprint Nakama Press is proud to announce NARAKA WARRIOR VOL. 1, a searing supernatural cyberpunk thriller from Hong Kong-based creators, celebrated writer Albert Ng and artist Jerry Cho (Seven Weapons, Magic F).
This teen+ graphic novel fuses Buddhist eschatology with brutal existential horror in a karmic underworld where justice is absolute, and mercy is rare.
Editor Kristen Simon had the following to say in a press release:
“The full color art is simply amazing, and the story is really engaging! Part courtroom drama, part afterlife adventure, it’s a wild ride through the choices that shape who we are. With sharp twists and a heart-pounding race for redemption, it asks: What would you do if your soul were on the line?”
NARAKA WARRIOR VOL. 1
After a catastrophic accident, the souls of the deceased find themselves in a liminal state between life and death. Guided by maiden messengers, they must face the judgment of their lives—the accusations of those souls who have come before them. The plaintiff’s soul can channel its resentment into a murderous power capable of condemning the defendant’s soul to eternal damnation. However, one soul named Ching discovers he can trade his own soul for a chance at life by destroying those who accuse him, leading him to become…the Naraka Warrior!
Dark, meditative, and laced with fury, Naraka Warrior is perfect for fans of Death Note, Hell’s Paradise, Death Parade, and Black Mirror—readers who crave horror with a heartbeat and stories that interrogate the soul.
Naraka Warrior Vol. 1 will be available in full color paperback on September 2, 2025, wherever books and comics are sold.
