Studio Crux presents
Project Memory
A Mercenary Story — Vol. 1
Paid to do the job.
Paid to forget it.
Four contracts. One masked mercenary. No name, until now. Vol. 1 of Project Memory: A Mercenary Story collects four jobs: a yacht assassination, an undead army, a temple wager against an Ogre, and a heist that goes very wrong.
In motion
Ch.01 — Preview
Preview of what's to come





Sealed in the first print run
A gold ticket is hiding in this run.
20 gold tickets are sealed inside first-edition copies of Vol. 1. Find one and you co-create a character for the Project Memory anime — friend or foe — with our character design team.
Ch.02 — The book
What you're getting
- 100Pages
- 4Missions
- ColorPages throughout
- NºNumbered first edition
- DecShips 2026
Four missions. One mask. The same world as the anime, seen from the other side.
Ch.03 — Details
Before you order
When does it ship?
December 2026. You'll get an order confirmation now and tracking the day it ships.
Where do you ship, and what does it cost?
Pre-orders ship to U.S. addresses only, with flat $5 shipping on every order. International shipping opens with the official release.
Can I cancel my pre-order?
Yes. You can cancel any time before your copy ships.
How do gold tickets work?
20 tickets are sealed at random inside first-edition copies. Each winner co-creates a character for the Project Memory anime, friend or foe, with our design team. No purchase necessary.
What format is it?
Manga Standard (5" x 7.52") softcover
100 pages with colored pages throughout.
Every first-edition copy is individually numbered.
Numbered first edition
Claim your number.
Every first-edition copy is individually numbered. Lock in the $20 pre-order price before it goes to $25 at retail.
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