Download or read book Genkaku Picasso Vol 3 written by Usamaru Furuya and published by VIZ Media LLC. This book was released on 2012-04-09 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Once a loner, Hikari "Picasso" Hamura has helped so many people that he finds himself surrounded by friends! Picasso's going to need them as he faces his most difficult "portrait" yet. It's easy to deal with other people's problems. But when you have to face your own... -- VIZ Media
Download or read book Genkaku Picasso Vol 1 written by Usamaru Furuya and published by VIZ Media LLC. This book was released on 2012-03-26 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hikari Hamura, nicknamed Picasso because of his natural artistic abilities, survived a horrible accident, but his friend Chiaki wasn't so lucky. Suddenly, Chiaki appears in front of him and tells him in order to keep living he must help the people around him. Can Hikari save people with his sketchbook and a 2B pencil? -- VIZ Media
Download or read book The Music of Marie written by Usamaru Furuya and published by SCB Distributors. This book was released on 2022-05-17 with total page 535 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pirito is a utopia protected by the mechanical goddess Marie, who looms large as she orbits the skies above. Down in the factory town of Gil, Pipi's heart yearns for Kai, but as the only one who can hear Marie's ever-present music, will he be able to accept Pipi's affection? Delve into the beginnings of Usamaru Furuya's soaring fantastical worldview with this masterful, early work from the prolific creator who brought you Lychee Light Club, Genkaku Picasso, No Longer Human, and more! Now collected as one volume, The Music of Marie, a story of sublime love, will pluck at your heartstrings until the very end.
Download or read book Yokai Doctor written by Yuki Sato and published by Del Rey. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: TIME FOR YOUR INJECTION Yokai are mysterious, troublemaking spirits and demons that have tormented Japan for centuries. Kotoko’s grandfather exorcised them for a living, but Kotoko never thought that her family lineage was an asset. Then she meets Kuro, a yokai doctor. Yokai have doctors? Now Kotoko is learning firsthand that healing the yokai is a lot more challenging than getting rid of them! Includes in-depth translation notes and a preview of the next volume!
Download or read book Manga The Complete Guide written by Jason Thompson and published by Del Rey. This book was released on 2012-07-03 with total page 594 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: • Reviews of more than 900 manga series • Ratings from 0 to 4 stars • Guidelines for age-appropriateness • Number of series volumes • Background info on series and artists THE ONE-STOP RESOURCE FOR CHOOSING BETWEEN THE BEST AND THE REST! Whether you’re new to the world of manga-style graphic novels or a longtime reader on the lookout for the next hot series, here’s a comprehensive guide to the wide, wonderful world of Japanese comics! • Incisive, full-length reviews of stories and artwork • Titles rated from zero to four stars–skip the clunkers, but don’t miss the hidden gems • Guidelines for age-appropriateness–from strictly mature to kid-friendly • Profiles of the biggest names in manga, including CLAMP, Osamu Tezuka, Rumiko Takahashi, and many others • The facts on the many kinds of manga–know your shôjo from your shônen • An overview of the manga industry and its history • A detailed bibliography and a glossary of manga terms LOOK NO FURTHER, YOU’VE FOUND YOUR IDEAL MANGA COMPANION!
Download or read book Genkaku Picasso Vol 3 written by Usamaru Furuya and published by VIZ Media LLC. This book was released on 2011-05-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sometimes a picture can tell more than a thousand words. Hikari “Picasso” Hamura, a grouchy teenager with a talent for drawing, dies in a freak accident. The gods decide to revive him, but only on the condition that he use his artistic gift for the good of humanity. Picasso discovers that sketching a person’s aura yields a surreal portrait of their psyche. Stranger still, Picasso can dive into these dreamscapes and help people by exploring their deepest emotions, memories and perceptions. Once a loner, Hikari "Picasso" Hamura has helped so many people that he finds himself surrounded by friends! Picasso's going to need them as he faces his most difficult "portrait" yet. It's easy to deal with other people's problems. But when you have to face your own...
Download or read book Lychee Light Club written by Usamaru Furuya and published by Vertical Inc. This book was released on 2020-08-26 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Lychee Light Club is considered Usamaru Furuya's breakthrough work. Originally designed as an experiemental project Lychee's themes of youthful rebellion and deus ex machina destruction, and attractive designs eventually won over a new generation of readers and critics, leading the way for Furuya to take on his many recent high profile properties. In an abandoned warehouse, a band of nine students have assembled to plot out a new future. Their "leader" Zera is determined to cleanse his community of the ugly and cowardly. Having taken command of a band of young men to build him a god-like machine capable of changing the world. This machine, named "Lychee," will give them what they've been searching for...a beauty of the finest quality. A surreal yet touching horror comedy Furuya's Lychee Light Club that mixes elements of French Le Théâtre du Grand-Guignol and with modern day pop culture tropes and is set in modern day Tokyo. Shocking, sexy and innovative, the Lychee Light Club is at the pinnacle of modern day Japanese seinen manga (young adult comics).
Download or read book No Longer Human written by Usamaru Furuya and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This final volume of the critically acclaimed series, reveals Yozo Ohba's quick and tragic demise. After what appears to be a brief period of marital bliss from the budding cartoonist, a shocking revelation reopens deep emotional wounds leading him towards reclusion and eventual self destruction. A modern classic which explores the mind of an alienated man who feels he is a spectator in his own life. Based on the novel by Osamu Dazai, Usamaru Furuya has breathed new life into the classic with his beautiful graphic art.
Download or read book Dissolving Classroom written by Junji Ito and published by Vertical Inc. This book was released on 2020-10-06 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A pair of twisted siblings—Yuuma, a young man obsessed with the devil, and Chizumi, the worst little sister in recorded history—cause all sorts of tragic and terrifying things to happen wherever they go. These scary short stories will shock you with a literal interpretation of the ills that plague modern society.
Download or read book Blue Flag Vol 8 written by , KAITO and published by VIZ Media LLC. This book was released on 2021-06-15 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Toma and Futaba have their first sit-down talk after the big fight at school. Meanwhile, Taichi struggles with the problems that have been dumped in his lap by his friend’s choices, and he ends up distancing himself from Toma. Then, one day, Toma stops coming to school. Left in the lurch, what can Futaba and Taichi do? Everyone chooses their futures, and time marches on. Don’t miss the heartfelt conclusion of Blue Flag! -- VIZ Media
Download or read book Requiem of the Rose King Vol 3 written by Aya Kanno and published by VIZ Media LLC. This book was released on 2019-11-12 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Richard and Henry grow closer—but Margaret Lancaster’s son, jealous of their burgeoning intimacy, plots against them. Meanwhile, news of King Edward’s secret marriage to the duplicitous Elizabeth sours relations between England and France. In the midst of the chaos, Richard receives a dangerous but intriguing proposition. -- VIZ Media
Download or read book Requiem of the Rose King Vol 2 written by Aya Kanno and published by VIZ Media LLC. This book was released on 2019-11-12 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Richard's father, the patriarch of the House of York, seems poised to become king of medieval England during the Wars of the Roses. But just as success appears imminent, he is attacked. Now in the midst of deep despair, Richard acts out in revenge and must face a powerful and beautiful new enemy. -- VIZ Media
Download or read book Polterguys written by Laurianne Uy and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bree, a nerdy and ambitious freshman, can't wait to start college. Shunned in high school for her single-minded devotion to her studies, she looks forward to a place where brains trump social status. In her first week, she adjusts to college life but finds it hard to get along with her peers. After a fight with her roommate, she moves into an old house, only to find that it is haunted by the ghosts of five cute guys -- cover.
Download or read book Alice the 101st written by Chigusa Kawai and published by . This book was released on 2014-01-21 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in Japan in 2009 by Shinshokan Co. Ltd.
Download or read book Secret Comics Japan written by Chikao Shiratori and published by Viz Media. This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the surreally beautiful to the graphically gruesome, the selections in this anthology represent the best of manga fiction. Chosen by the former editor of Garo, Japan's standard-bearer of underground comics, the artists in this collection are the latest generation of manga taboo-breakers from the '80s and '90s.
Download or read book Sengoku Basara written by Yak Haibara and published by Udon Entertainment. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "First published in Japan in 2007 by ASCII Media Works." -- Colophon.
Download or read book A History of Modern Manga written by Insight Editions and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2023-04-04 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the major events and artists who have shaped the history of modern manga, with this deluxe expanded volume. Amid reconstruction after World War II, Japan saw the emergence of modern manga, which quickly became a favorite pastime of its citizens. Over the decades, the art form bore witness to the anxieties and dreams of several generations of Japanese citizens, reflecting both dark and joyful experiences. The history of manga is inextricably linked to the social, economic, political, and cultural evolution of Japan. Essential to the daily lives of its inhabitants and to its economy, manga is one of the drivers of the international development of one of the world’s largest economies. How did the manga market reach one billion copies annually in less than half a century? Who are the major players in this incredible expansion? Discover, over the pages and years, the major events and artists who have marked the history of modern manga in this new, updated and expanded edition. DEFINITIVE GUIDE: Beginning with the advent of modern manga in 1952, A History of Modern Manga covers the development and impact of the art form through to present day. THE ULTIMATE TRIBUTE: Discover fascinating new details about essential entries in the manga canon, including Sailor Moon, Dragon Ball, Death Note, Naruto, Berserk, and more. STUNNING VISUALS: Features original, full-color illustrations as well as artwork from the featured manga titles! PERFECT GIFT FOR MANGA FANS: A History of Modern Manga is a fantastic gift for manga enthusiasts, as well as fans of Japanese history. A MANGA HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE: Explores the unique ways in which historical events you may already be familiar with impacted and influenced manga as we know it today.
