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A Girl on the Shore
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The latest graphic masterpiece from Inio Asano, inspired by Haruki Murakami's Kafka on the Shore (Vintage, 2005).
The latest book from one of the comics world's most respected artists. Directly inspired by Haruki Murakami's Kafka on the Shore, Inio Asano spins a tight 18-and-up yarn about teen agnst, rural boredom, and one-sided romance set in a modern-day Japanese seaside village, where everyone knows about everyone else's personal lives...Or so they thought.
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A Girl on the Shore by Inio Asano follows the story of two teenagers, Koume Sato and Kosuke Isobe, who reside in a tranquil Japanese seaside town.
After being used and then abandoned by her boyfriend, the emotionally scarred Koume opts to begin a relationship with Kosuke, but with the condition: no emotions involved.
Yet, they soon realise that engaging in sex without emotional attachments often brings unforeseen complications, affecting not only themselves but also those around them.
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ISBN: 9781941220856
Publisher: Vertical Inc.
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 19 January 2016
Country: United States
Imprint: Vertical Inc.
Illustration: 1 Illustrations
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 139.0mm
Height: 191.0mm
Weight: 423g
Pages: 410
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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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