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Author
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Ghouls live among us, the same as normal people in every way - except their craving for human flesh. Ken Kaneki is an ordinary college student until a violent encounter turns him into the first half-human half-ghoul hybrid. Trapped between two worlds, he must survive Ghoul turf wars, learn more about Ghoul society and master his new powers. Kaneki is still trying to get used to his new life when Commission of Counter Ghoul agents Mado and Amon start...
Author
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Ghouls live among us, the same as normal people in every way - except their craving for human flesh. Ken Kaneki is an ordinary college student until a violent encounter turns him into the first half-human half-ghoul hybrid. Trapped between two worlds, he must survive Ghoul turf wars, learn more about Ghoul society and master his new powers. Kaneki meets Shu Tsukiyama, known as The Gourmet for his interesting and sadistic tastes. And Kaneki learns...
Author
Publisher
VIZ Media
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Ghouls live among us, the same as normal people in every way - except their craving for human flesh. Ken Kaneki is an ordinary college student until a violent encounter turns him into the first half-human half-ghoul hybrid. Trapped between two worlds, he must survive Ghoul turf wars, learn more about Ghoul society and master his new powers. Kaneki meets Shu Tsukiyama, known as The Gourmet for his interesting and sadistic tastes. And Kaneki learns...
Author
Publisher
VIZ Media
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Ken Kenaeki is an ordinary college student until a violent encounter turns him into the first half-human half-ghoul hybrid. Trapped between two worlds, he must survive Ghoul turf wars, learn more about Ghoul society and amster his new powers. Unable to discard his humanity but equally unable to suppress his Ghoul hunger, Ken finds salvation in the kindness of friendly Ghouls who teach him how to pass as human and eat flesh humanely. But recent...
Author
Publisher
Tuttle Publishing
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"Born in Tokyo to a Japanese mother and an American father in 1997, Christine Mari Inzer spent her early years in Japan and relocated to the United States in 2003. The summer before she turned sixteen, she returned to Tokyo, making a solo journey to get reacquainted with her birthplace. Through illustrations, photos, and musings, Inzer documented her journey. In Diary of a Tokyo Teen, Inzer explores the cutting-edge fashions of Tokyo's trendy Harajuku...
Author
Publisher
Drawn & Quarterly
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Set in an apartment complex on the outskirts of Tokyo, Murasaki Yamada's Talk to My Back (1981-84) explores the fraying of Japan's suburban middle-class dreams through a woman's relationship with her two daughters as they mature and assert their independence, and with her husband, who works late and sees his wife as little more than a domestic servant."--Amazon.
Author
Publisher
Kodansha Comics
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Frustrated with the slow pace of their relationship, Hirotaka asks Narumi on a real date, with one critical stipulation -- they can't show their otaku sides at all. Can the two find something to bond over in the absence of games, manga, and anime? Meanwhile, Hanako and Taro revisit the origins of their own tempestuous relationship back when they were in high school, and even Naoya seems to be spending more time with a new friend!"--Provided by publisher....
10) The art of sushi
Author
Series
Publisher
NBM Graphic Novels
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Fly to Japan and discover all there is to know about sushi. After revealing the secrets of chocolate to us, Franckie Alarcon offers a gourmet panorama of this exceptional dish that has conquered the planet! But do you really know sushi? The author traveled to Japan to meet all the players involved in the making of this true work of culinary art. From the traditional starred chef to the young cook who is shaking up the rules, including all the artisans...
Author
Publisher
Kodansha Comics
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
When Hanako loses a cherished memento, Taro finds himself out in the cold as he pulls out all the wrong stops to try and find a happy resolution. Narumi and Hirotaka offer what support they can while deepening their own relationship, but their help can only go so far ... As for Naoya and Ko, perceptive onlookers nudge the pair to close what little distance remains between them, but will they get the hint?
Author
Publisher
Kodansha Comics
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Narumi and Hirotaka's relationship is going swimmingly, so now the two have a new problem: the rumor mill. The couple is going to have to rely on Hirotaka's reputation as an undateable gamer to quash the gossip, because its shaping up to be a busy summer. There's a double date with Hanako and Taro at a festival, Narumi's first try at cosplaying, and even that otaku classic: a hot springs episode. Meanwhile, when Naoya's incredible misunderstanding...
Author
Publisher
Tuttle Publishing
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Traveling to Japan has never been so much fun-- visit the land of anime, manga, cosplay, hot springs and sushi! This full-color graphic novel guidebook explores Japanese culture from a cartoonist's perspective. Cool Japan Guide takes you on a fun tour from the high-energy urban streets of Tokyo to the peaceful Zen gardens and Shinto shrines of Kyoto and introduces you to-- the exciting worlds of Japanese food, the otaku (geek) culture of Japan, the...
Author
Publisher
Kodansha Comics, an imprint of Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Hard mode is for lovers. After years of butting heads and petty disagreements, Hanako and Taro begin to realize that the next stage of their relationship may be the most challenging one yet. Naoya faces his own hurdles in trying to understand his feelings toward Ko, whose quest for personal growth has led her farther out of his reach. Fortunately, big brother Hirotaka has some insight to share on the topic, which may bring to light a new perspective...
Author
Publisher
Seven Seas Entertainment
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"1940's Hiroshima Prefecture. Suzu, a young woman from the countryside, joins her new husband and his family in the shipbuilding city of Kure. As her beautiful home collapses around her, Suzu must confront the challenges of a new life while coming to grips with a world in turmoil. Unwilling to give up hope, Suzu struggles against the horrors of war to create her own happiness."--Back cover.
Author
Series
Publisher
Life Drawn, an imprint of Humanoids, Inc
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Julia and Marc are your average creative millennial couple, full of the anxieties and optimism of their generation. When the economy takes a downturn and Marc loses his engineering job, the pair realize that their relative lack of ties means they can pool their savings and his severance to embark on a new adventure: Moving to Japan! (Until the money runs out, anyway…)
The pair move into a tiny apartment and enroll in a local Japanese school as...
19) City: 13
Author
Publisher
Vertical Comics
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"It's the end of the summer, but the whole city is set in motion as the heavy hitters join the mayoal race to stop Granny, who vows to turn the CITY into an elderly dictatorship, from becoming the next mayor. Keiichi Arawi wraps up his masterpiece with the grandest and craziest volume yet. And it's one filled with laughter and tears! The story ends here. But the CITY and its people will live on forever!"--
20) City: 12
Author
Publisher
Vertical Comics
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Captain Obina agrees to a soccer shootout with the fate of Gongenyama hanging in the balance, an unexpected prize-winning photograph creates another unexpected celebrity, and even the mysterious creatures living in the sewers don't know what to make of a bizarre newcomer.
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