Assassin's Creed: Awakening

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Assassin's Creed: Awakening is a manga adaptation of the Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag video game. It was serialized in the magazine Jump X, written by Takashi Yano and illustrated by Kenji Oiwa. It was announced on Anime News Network on 9 July 2013, after which the first chapter was released on 10 August 2013. Last twelfth chapter was released in Japan on 10 July 2014.

A French language version was announced on 16 April 2014 and Volume 1 was released 12 June 2014 in France under the title Assassin's Creed: Awakening. Volume 2 was released in France on 23 October 2014.

An English language version was announced on 23 July 2016 at San Diego Comic-Con and was published by Titan Comics. The first chapter was released on 9 November 2016, while the first volume was released on 19 July 2017. Volume 2 was released in English on 20 September 2017.

The title stars Edward Kenway in the 18th century and Yanao Seijin in the present as Seijin relives Edward's memories under the eye of Abstergo Industries.

Blurb

The Golden Age of Pirates

In 1715, pirates established a lawless republic in the Caribbean and ruled the land and seas. These outlaws paralyzed navies, halted international trade, and plundered vast fortunes. They threatened the power structures that ruled Europe, inspired the imaginations of millions, and left a legacy that still endures.

Into this world sails a young, cocky, and fearsome captain named Edward Kenway. His skill with a sword and disdain for authority earn him the respect of pirate legends like Blackbeard, but thrust him into an ancient conflict that threatens to destroy everything the pirates have built.

List of chapters

#	Volumes
	Release date	ISBN
Vol. 1	10 March 2014 (Japanese) 19 July 2017 (English)	ISBN 978-4088797663 (Japanese) ISBN 978-1974721238 (English)	Complete Collection
style="text-align:left; vertical-align:top" colspan="2"	Chapters: *01. "Chapter 1" *02. "Chapter 2" *03. "Chapter 3" *04. "Chapter 4" *05. "Chapter 5" *06. "Chapter 6"
Vol. 2	10 September 2014 (Japanese) 20 September 2017 (English)	ISBN 978-4088900230 (Japanese) ISBN 978-1785859489 (English)
style="text-align:left; vertical-align:top" colspan="2"	Chapters: *07. "Chapter 7" *08. "Chapter 8" *09. "Chapter 9" *10. "Chapter 10" *11. "Chapter 11" *12. "Chapter 12"

Continuity

Several of the events in Assassin's Creed: Awakening differ greatly from the one in Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, despite it being an adaptation of the game; Duncan Walpole's face was clean-shaven and he died due to exhaustion and the blast from the ship, unlike in the game, where he was shown with a beard and died by Edward's blade. Adéwalé does appear in the comic, but does not look similar to his appearance in the game. Throughout the comic, Edward Kenway receives flashes of Eagle Vision that allows him to see through things and anticipate movements.

A differing of events include; during Edward's incident in Cape Bonavista, he was the captain of his own ship, not a part of the brig Jacobite crew. Julien du Casse fought Edward in order to prove that he belonged to the Assassin Order Mary Read was among the Assassins that attacked Julien du Casse, Woodes Rogers, Laureano de Torres y Ayala and Edward Kenway, where she recognized Kenway and demanded he tell her where Duncan Walpole was.