The last kaiju has fallen. The suits have been put away. And the dream of the sentai has faded into memory. SHIN ZERO is both a requiem for forgotten heroes and a tribute to the mythologies that shaped them. Today, AIPT can share a preview of the project, which has 7 days left to back on Kickstarter!
Magnetic Press and French design house Label 619 have cooked up a powerful new graphic novel by acclaimed creators Mathieu Bablet (Shangri-La, Carbon & Silicon) and Guillaume Singelin (Frontier, PTSD).
Set twenty years after the final kaiju battle, Shin Zero follows Warren, Nikki, Héloïse, Satoshi, and Sofia—once a sentai team ready to save the world, now roommates scraping by in a privatized future. Their legacy lingers only in fluorescent jackets and dead-end side gigs. But when something awakens in the ruins, these washed-up warriors must face a haunting question: Should legends be reborn, or remain buried?
With Singelin’s energetic visuals and Bablet’s emotional storytelling, Shin Zero is Power Rangers meets RENT—a neon-soaked meditation on memory, myth, and the monsters that never quite leave us.
Editions Available
This 216-page debut volume will be offered in three formats:
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Softcover Retail Edition – 6.5×9”, premium woodfree paper, French flaps, metallic foil-stamped cover.
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Limited Edition Hardcover – Exclusive to Kickstarter, with silver accents and Magnetic’s signature curved corners.
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Deluxe Slipcased Edition – A collector’s centerpiece: kaiju-skin-textured slipcase, foil details, signed bookplate, and an exclusive metal Sentai Corp lapel pin.
Check out the preview below.
Expanded Rewards
Backers can also add acclaimed works from Bablet and Singelin, including Carbon & Silicon, Frontier, Shangri-La, Adrastea, and Midnight Order.
Label 619, known for its edgy, pulp-inspired catalog since 2008, brings their signature fusion of pop culture and bold storytelling to this project, with Magnetic Press ensuring their trademark high-quality production.
If Watchmen had tackled Power Rangers—or if The Boys had a beating heart—Shin Zero would be their heir. It carries the dreamlike grit of Evangelion, the electric punch of MFKZ, and the emotional depth of Everything Everywhere All at Once.
The Kickstarter runs through September 11, 2025. Back the project, claim exclusive editions, and help reignite the sentai spirit for a generation still waiting to transform.
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