The Pipe Machine, Volumes 1-2

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By Takuji Umihara

Saburo is a normal kid—or at least he tries to be, but the bizarre finds its way to him with alarming precision. First, a weirdo with a samurai haircut clad in just undies is hanging around his town, then his father builds an honest-to-god time machine that looks like a giant metal smoking pipe. A quick test of the pipe time machine flings the poor boy into the outer realms of space where robots, space captains and a girl who looks very similar to a friend at home await him. Keep all limbs in the pipe and prepare for a funny, fast-paced, and very bizarre adventure in the Pipe Machine!

An ongoing 6-volume series in Japan, first released in 1991!

Expected Release Date: July 28th, 2026
Age Rating: 13+

Print Details:
Page Size: A5 (5.83" x 8.27")
Page Count: 168

Localization Credits:
Translation: Dan Luffey
Lettering: Marcos Vinicius Ribeiro
Editing: Jan Mitsuko Cash
Cover & Logo Design: Darren Vogt
Prepress Technician: R. Gupta

Staff Credits:
Licensing Director & Publisher: Varun Gupta
Licensing Coordinator & Marketing Director: Michael Jokoh
Operations Director: Siddharth Gupta
US Marketing: Michael “Marion” Peña
International Marketing: Ole (Nina) Oldenburg
Multimedia Production: Colton Solem, Jessica Silva
Accounting & Sales Manager: Nicholas Hodges
Localization Director: Victoria Esnard

Also available in digital format!