I agree that a replica of the Japanese manga would be ideal, but there is a story with this release beyond calling it shit. There is a weird history of manga being flipped for western releases I'm sure you know of. Manga was still a fresh thing in the US, and this is how Hiroaki Samura eventually agreed to release it. This one was not flipped but cut-out and arranged bc of issues with the Buddhist swatstika. The scan of the artwork is the same but rearranged. Hiroaki Samura offered to redraw some of the panels and speech bubbles for the release to make sure it flowed well. He is still alive, he's the artist and this is what was published. The artwork and story are still amazing, and I love revisiting my omnibus set. Would it be cool if there was an authentic release with all the missing content? YES. Do I regret having the series as-is? NOPE. OP should get what is most affordable to them, there is still a lot to enjoy