Battle Angel Alita

Gally loses consciousness in a battle with Nova. When she awakes, she finds herself in Zalem. However, Zalem, which was thought to be a technological paradise, has been devastated and turned into a hell filled with death and violence. In order to rescue her close friend Lou, Gally wanders through Zalem. A new battle begins in Japan's world-class science fiction epic “GUNNM”! (Source: Kodansha, translated) *Note: This is the sequel to the Battle Angel Alita/GUNNM manga, ignoring the original ending. *

Meet Snev, a hapless motorballer nicknamed the "Crash King." Ever since a traumatic accident on the racetrack, Snev has been running on the edge of sanity. Only his best friend, a beautiful prostitute, still believes in him. Then, when Snev discovers his employers' ulterior motives for keeping him on the motorball circuit, he must muster the courage to confront both them and his inner demons!

This one shot is composed of four separate side stories for Battle Angel Alita, known in Japan as Gunnm. Before being compiled as one single volume in 2007, the short stories were first published in Ultra Jump in 1997 and 2006. Three of them ("Furusato", "Seiyakyoku" and "Sonic Finger") had also been included in the Japanese Gunnm: Complete Edition. In 2018, all four stories were published in English in the Battle Angel Alita Deluxe Edition box set. Several characters who appear in the side stories do not appear in the regular manga. The side stories also provide more background on the Factory and motorball. (Source: Wikipedia)