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A Girl on the Shore - Collector's Edition
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See more"When Koume and Keisuke's relationship begins to take shape, it is apparent that they are both searching for something. Maybe Keisuke wants something more than a kiss from the fair Koume. Maybe Koume is looking for someone better than Misaki, the local playboy. But what they find in each other over the course of a summer might be far greater than anything they were expecting"--
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Koume and Keisuke are searching-for something. Maybe Keisuke wants more than a kiss from the fair Koume. Maybe Koume is looking for a better match than Misaki, the local playboy. By now a contemporary classic, Inio Asano's searing seaside teenage tryst is finally available in gorgeous hardcover.
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781647293192
Publisher: Vertical Inc.
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 01 August 2023
Country: United States
Imprint: Vertical Inc.
Illustration: 1 Illustrations
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 146.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 450g
Pages: 418
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About the Author
Inio Asano (born 1980) is considered by many to be one of the biggest new names in manga of the '00's. Debuting in 1998 Asano was immediately thrust into the manga spotlight by earning praise from luminaries such as Naoki Yamamoto and Shin Takahashi. His ascent to stardom was very quick, and regretfully, the young man went into a bit of a slump soon after. But after four years of struggle and soul-searching as an assistant to some of Japan's most artistically respected comic artists, Asano came back to become the voice of the modern Japanese adolescents. His breakthrough work SOLANIN captivated the globe earning him recognition in Japan and an Eisner Award nomination in North America. SOLANIN was later adapted into a cultish motion picture further cementing Asano's place amongst outsiders globally. Since 2002 Asano has penned 10 graphic novel series, dozens of short stories, and is now making in-roads as one of Japan's more popular graphic designers. In 2014 his most recent English language release Nishigahara Holograph was selected as one of the best graphic novels of the year by Publishers Weekly, Comics Alliance, Comics Resources, and Good OK Bad.
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