| abstract | - Karakuridōji Ultimo(機巧童子ULTIMOKarakuri Dōji Urutimo, literally, "Mechanical Boy: Ultimo") (commonly referred to as Ultimo) is a manga series created by Hiroyuki Takei and Stan Lee (and his production company Pow Entertainment). The plot depicts a conflict between good and evil, implicated through the Karakuri Dōji created by scientist Dr. Dunstan. The pilot chapter Karakuridōji Ultimo Chapter: 0(機巧童子 ウルティモ: ゼロ) was published in a special issue of Jump Square magazine, called Jump SQ. II (Second), on April 18, 2008. The series Karakuridōji Ultimo was first published in Jump Square, starting in March 2009. The manga was later liscensed by Viz Media, and Chapter: 0 was published in English in the September 2008 issue of Shonen Jump. Karakuridōji Ultimo began serialization in North America in the July 2009 issue. In promotion of the English adaptation a press conference was held at the 2008 New York Comic Con with promotional artwork.
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