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Japan's beloved literary masterpiece is brought to life in manga form! Soseki Natsume's comic masterpiece, I Am a Cat, satirizes the foolishness of upper-middle-class Japanese society in early 20th century Tokyo. Written with biting wit and a sardonic perspective, it follows the whimsical...

Step into a story of life and love in Kyoto's 10th-century royal court. The Tale of Genji tells the story of Prince Genji, the passionate heir to the Chrysanthemum Throne. Handsome, romantic, and talented in the art of seduction, Prince Genji skillfully navigates the court and all its...

A landmark publishing event of one of Japan's most famous cartoonists Shigeru Mizuki was the preeminent figure of Gekiga manga and one of Japan's most famous working cartoonists – a true legend. Onward Towards Our Noble Deaths was his first book translated into English. It is a...

In Japanese history, a graphic novel version of the most dramatic example of bushido - the samurai code. In the eighteenth century, forty-seven samurai avenged the death of their master in a plot that would take over two years to complete. After succeeding in their mission, the masterless...

The final volume in the Eisner-nominated history of Japan; one of NPR's Best Books of 2014 "Showa 1953 1989: A History of Japan" concludes Shigeru Mizuki's dazzling autobiographical and historical account of Showa-period Japan, a portrait both intimate and ranging of a defining epoch. The final...

A sweeping yet intimate portrait of the legacy of World War II in Japan "Showa 1944 1953: A History of Japan" continues the award-winning author Shigeru Mizuki's autobiographical and historical account of the Showa period in Japan. This volume recounts the events of the final years of the...

A master cartoonist and war vet details Japan's involvement in World War II "Showa 1939" "1944: A History of Japan" continues the award-winning author Shigeru Mizuki's autobiographical and historical account of Showa-era Japan. This volume covers the final moments of the lead-up to World War II...

A fascinating period in Japanese history explored by a master of manga Showa 1926–1939: A History of Japan is the first volume of Shigeru Mizuki's meticulously researched historical portrait of twentieth-century Japan. This volume deals with the period leading up to World War II, a time of high...

The beloved mangaka adapts one of his country - and the world’s - great works of supernatural literature. Shigeru Mizuki - Japan’s grandmaster of yokai comics - adapts one of the most important works of supernatural literature into comic book form. The cultural equivalent of the Brothers...