Haruki Murakami's novels, essays and short stories have sold millions of copies worldwide and been translated into scores of languages. Now for the first time, in this three-volume series, Murakami's best-loved stories are available in manga form in English. The Second Bakery Attack: A newlywed couple lie in bed, hungry. The man tells his wife about when he and a friend robbed a bakery and stole bread to feed themselves for two days. Samsa in Love: An extension of the tale of Gregor Samsa in Kafka's The Metamorphosis. Thailand: A middle-aged woman takes a break from her job as a doctor to go on holiday in Thailand. She learns from a spirit doctor that her sterile life and inability to forgive have created a rock in her gut, which will be all that remains of her after she is dead. These new graphic versions of classic Murakami short stories will be devoured by his fans and will provide a new window onto his work for a new generation of readers not yet familiar with it! (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
By Murakami, Haruhi. Artist PMGL,.
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Data di uscita: 10/04/24
Reckless but unfailingly honest, Botchan is the youngest son in a middle-class Tokyo family. Following his graduation from college, he takes a job as a math teacher on the island of Shikoku, far from the city. Thrust into this alien small-town environment, Botchan encounters nothing but trouble from his students and fellow teachers. Among his tormentors are the pompous, two-faced vice-principal; his fawning sidekick-the art teacher; the spineless principal; and a pack of brawny, prankster students-all of whom seem out to get him. Mayhem ensues, but in the end Botchan prevails through honesty and dogged determination. (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
Ordinabile fino al 02/08/24
By Natsume, Soseki. Artist Okura, Kaori.
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Data di uscita: 18/09/24
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Create one-of-a-kind outfits with this essential guide to Japanese-style fantasy fashion! Using the authors' unique Costume Matrix, you will learn how to develop new and daring designs for your anime and manga characters and cosplay creations. First, choose a look to serve as your fashion foundation. Then select an alternate style and fuse it with the first fashion theme to create an unexpected ensemble combining elements have never before been seen together! Mixing and matching basic themes and styles in this way results in one-of-a-kind mashups and hybrids. Using the Costume Matrix, the fashion mashup possibilities are endless! (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
Artist Morozumi, Junka.
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Data di uscita: 13/09/23
Roger Dahl's Zero Gravity cartoon strip has been a popular feature of Japan's leading English-language daily newspaper, The Japan Times, since 1991. Now, for the first time, Roger Dahl's Comic Japan brings together the best of Zero Gravity in book form. Offering a Western artist's take on Japan, the strip stars Larry and Lily, a young American couple working as English teachers in Tokyo. Larry and Lily never manage to fully integrate into Japanese society, and Zero Gravity takes a whimsical approach to the meeting of cultures as well as the quirky dynamics of changing relationships between generations and subgroups within Japan. (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
Ordinabile fino al 05/06/15
By Dahl, Roger. Artist Dahl, Roger. Cover by Dahl, Roger.
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Data di uscita: 01/07/15
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Every summer, in an isolated Japanese village, a celebration known as the Festival of Shadows takes place. The villagers are entrusted to assist the troubled souls or 'shadows' of those who died tragically, and to help them come to terms with their deaths and find eternal peace. Naoko, a young girl born in the village, is given a year to save the soul of a mysterious young man. She develops strong feelings for her shadow-a handsome young man, an artist-but he seems haunted by a terrible secret. She has a year to find out what happened to him, to help him come to terms with his past, and if she fails, his soul will be lost forever. As the year goes by, Naoko finds herself teetering between the worlds of the living and the dead. What is the terrible secret that seems to be haunting her shadow? And could she be risking her own life to help someone who has already lost his? (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
By Sento, Atelier. Artist Sento, Atelier.
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Data di uscita: 05/04/23
Drawing characters with realistic facial expressions is a challenging and critical skill for every manga artist and storyteller. Drawing Manga Faces & Expressions is an invaluable practical guide for illustrators who wish to bring their drawing skills to the next level! This book contains over 175 detailed step-by-step lessons and 1,200 drawings, with practical advice and helpful tips on every page. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
Artist Yanami,.
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Data di uscita: 26/10/22 (può ritardare di 30 giorni)
Is death truly the end if you are never forgotten? Like most girls, Lala loves music, her friends and her family. However, Lala is not like most girls. Lala is a 'collector' from the Memory Clan, a group of enchanted beings who are called upon to remember the lives of every human when they die. Unique lives create unique endings; no two are the same. The Memory Clan's purpose is to keep each person's story alive. The clan also has one simple rule: 'Do not get involved in human affairs.' For Lala, this isn't easy since she is absolutely entranced by humans and their stories. As a result, she risks losing everything and everyone she loves. Lala the Memory Collector weaves a poignant tale of life, death, and one girl's desire to understand what it means to be human. (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
Ordinabile fino al 01/03/25
By Kohno, Sui. Artist Kohno, Sui. Cover by Usamaru Furuya.
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Data di uscita: 23/04/25 (può ritardare di 60 giorni)
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Lonely, awkward Giovanni has a sick mother, an absent father and an afterschool job that keeps him from playing with his classmates. One evening, on the night of the Star Festival, he is magically transported by train through the galaxy with his best friend, Campanella.The boys share a fantastical journey to the stars, meeting mysterious characters who prompt them to think about the meaning of life. Only when Giovanni returns to earth does he learn the heartbreaking truth about their adventure. Filled with stunning images and deeply moving themes of friendship and sacrifice, A Night on the Galactic Railway is one of Miyazawa's greatest works, written at the peak of his talent. (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
Ordinabile fino al 25/01/25
By Miyazawa, Kenji. Artist Kitahara, Ayano.
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Data di uscita: 19/03/25 (può ritardare di 30 giorni)
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In this unique book, author and illustrator Rui Tomono provides detailed case studies showing you how to create more compelling illustrations using the time-honored principles of composition and perspective. Follow Rui's examples, notes and tips as you learn to create dynamic compositions that will thrill readers and keep them turning the page. When you use the right perspective, framing and focal points, you lead the viewer's eye and communicate your stories in a clear and engaging way. Rui also explains how to add color to your B&W sketches to create spectacular finished artworks. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
Ordinabile fino al 08/03/24
By Tomono, Rui. Artist Studio Hard Deluxe,.
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Data di uscita: 17/04/24 (può ritardare di 30 giorni)
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This manga version of novelist Osamu Dazai's masterpiece No Longer Human, the #2 bestselling novel of all time in Japan. Yozo Oba, a young man growing up in Japan in the immediate aftermath of World War II, is tormented by a failure to find any value in himself or in human relationships, despite being surrounded by women who love him. He creates the persona of a buffoon who mocks himself while entertaining others. But inside he is tortured, and as he moves from childhood to adulthood he becomes addicted to sex and alcohol. Largely autobiographical, No Longer Human explores Dazai's own sense of failure and alienation which drove him to self-destruct with alcohol and numerous suicide attempts. (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
Ordinabile fino al 01/09/23
By Dazai, Osamu. Artist Ito, Chika. Cover by Usamaru Furuya.
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Data di uscita: 11/10/23 (può ritardare di 60 giorni)
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It's open season on the Mythology Class as an army of the undead hunts them down! The next chapter in the Mythology Class saga, this pulse-pounding epic plays out in the porous border between worlds. The Mythology Class has been placed in desperate situations before, but a new influx of evil must be driven back. Will the former classmates return to their former glory and summon the strength that once united their team? The Mythology class friends thought they were safe from the Dark Anitos, but now the evil Budniaan has arrived in their world with his army of zombie warriors and demented engkantos demons, and their lives are once again at stake. With Rey and Misha on the other side of the globe and the group at odds over what to do, the one course they can all agree on is the inevitable oneand combine their strengths to thwart Budiaan's threat. Revisiting a scene of their past triumphs, the group uncovers an ancient artifact. Will it lead them to the safety of the Skyworld, the spirit realm? (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
Ordinabile fino al 30/06/23
By Arre, Arnold. Artist Arre, Arnold.
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Data di uscita: 02/08/23 (può ritardare di 30 giorni)
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This Philippine National Book Award-winning graphic novel fuses Philippine myth and magic with contemporary action. Borrowing elements from The Lord of the Rings and The Phantom Tollbooth, author and creator Arnold Arre reinvents age-old Filipino fables, constructing a rich world of folklore fantasy for a new generation. When Nicole Lacson, an Anthropology student at the University of the Philippines, is summoned to a secret meeting by the mysterious Madame Enkanta, she finds herself face-to-face with living creatures from Philippine mythology and folklore that she never imagined existed in real life! Tikblangs, kapres, and a range of engkantos figures from her grandfather's bedtime storiesher previous notions of reality. (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
By Arre, Arnold. Artist Arre, Arnold. Cover by Yoshitoki Oima.
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Data di uscita: 10/08/22 (può ritardare di 60 giorni)
Author Teruko Sakurai, Japan's leading colorist, applies her expert knowledge of color to drawing effective anime and manga. Starting with the basics, Sakurai shares her secrets on how to provide your characters and scenes with the right colors to accurately express their moods and actions. This book shows you how to become a skilled digital colorist just by following a few simple guidelines-and how to refine your illustrations further using professional-level digital shading and coloration techniques. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
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Data di uscita: 08/03/23
Following a grisly encounter with the Tiyanak, an evil creature from Philippine folklore, Janus Silang realizes that nothing in his life will ever be the same again. He and his family are now the targets of a powerful force that must be destroyed. Janus and his friends escape to Kalibutan, where the Tiyanak cannot follow. There, he searches for Tala, the Tiyanak's goddess twin and the only being with the power to defeat it. This quest leads him again to the word of online gaming, where to his great dismay he discovers that he is not the only one seeking her! (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
By Samar, Edgar Calabia. Artist Malonzo, Mervin.
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Data di uscita: 03/04/24
Based on a traditional tale, the plot centers around the great artist, Yoshihide, who despite his talent is rude, lazy and avaricious. His one saving grace is his love for his beautiful daughter, Yuzuki. Yoshihide is employed to create paintings for the Lord of Horikawa, who one day decides to employ Yuzuki as a lady-in-waiting in his household. Yoshihide is not happy about this, especially when he learns that Yuzuki has been the victim of a rape attempt. But Yuzuki refuses to name the perpetrator. Yoshihide becomes furious. Having been commissioned by Horikawa to paint a folding hell screen depicting punishments in the afterlife, he tortures his apprentices so that he can depict human suffering more accurately. He then asks Horikawa to burn a beautiful woman, so this too, can be depicted realistically. Horikawa agrees, but it is Yoshihide's own daughter Yuzuki who ends up being burned to death. Yoshihide completes the hell screen painting, then kills himself. (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
Ordinabile fino al 25/01/25
By Akutagawa, Ryunosuke. Artist Mihiro,.
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Data di uscita: 26/03/25 (può ritardare di 30 giorni)
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The Art of War is one of the world's great masterpieces-presenting timeless strategies that are as important in the boardroom as on the battlefield. Now, experience Sun Tzu's classic as never before in this riveting graphic novel brimming with battles, betrayals and political intrigues. The book recounts the conflict between the kingdom of Wu as they plot to attack the far more powerful state of Chu, with both leaders navigating internal plots and power struggles that will forever alter the fate of China. Sun Tzu's The Art of War brings to life not only the tactical brilliance of Sun Tzu's teachings but also the human drama behind them-the ambition, sacrifice and the relentless pursuit of victory. (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
By Tzu, Sun. Artist Momose, Takeaki. Cover by Scott Adams.
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Data di uscita: 03/09/25 (può ritardare di 30 giorni)
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