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Bottom-Tier Character Tomozaki, Vol. 1 (light novel)
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Bottom-Tier Character Tomozaki, Vol. 1 (light novel) introduces Tomozaki, one of the best gamers in Japan. In his opinion, the game of real life is one of the worst. It has no clear-cut rules for success, is horribly balanced, and nothing makes sense.
However, everything changes when he meets a gamer who's just as skilled as he is. She offers to teach him a few exploits...
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ISBN: 9781975358259
Publisher: Little, Brown & Company
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 30 July 2019
Country: United States
Imprint: Yen Press
Audience: General / adult, Teenage
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 18.0mm
Width: 138.0mm
Height: 208.0mm
Weight: 240g
Pages: 232
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