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Show-ha Shoten!, Vol. 2

Series: Show-ha Shoten!
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In Show-ha Shoten!, Vol. 2 by Akinari Asakura, readers follow the journey of two high school students, Azemichi Shijima and Taiyo Higashikata, who dream of becoming successful comedians. As they join forces to form a comedy duo, they learn to balance their contrasting personalities and hone their skills, all while facing the challenges and competitive atmosphere of Japan's comedy scene. This volume captures their determination and growth as they strive to make their mark in the world of entertainment.
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Show-ha Shoten!, Vol. 2

A pair of dreamers strive to rise to the top of the comedy world in this story by Akinari Asakura with art by Takeshi Obata (Death Note)!

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A pair of dreamers strive to rise to the top of the comedy world in this story by Akinari Asakura with art by Takeshi Obata (Death Note)!

Shy Azemichi Shijima has secretly been studying the art of comedy. His outgoing classmate Taiyo Higashikata has big dreams of being funny but no follow-through. When the two team up, they just might take the comedy world by storm!

Higashikata and Shijima vow to abandon their comedy dreams if they fail to win the High School Comedy Battle, but the competition is not what they prepared for. With just 30 minutes to spare, will they be able to write an entirely new sketch worthy of first place? Or is this the end for the talented duo?

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781974736959

Publisher: Viz Media, Subs. of Shogakukan Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 08 June 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: Viz Media, Subs. of Shogakukan Inc

Contributors:

  • By Takeshi Obata
  • Illustrated by Takeshi Obata

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 127.0mm

Height: 191.0mm

Weight: 175g

Pages: 208

About the Author

Akinari Asakura is a novelist whose previous works include the mysteries Ore de wa nai Enjou (I’m Not the One Being Flamed), Kyoushitsu ga, Hitori ni naru made (Until I’m Alone in the Classroom), Noir Revenant, and the critically acclaimed Rokunin no Usotsuki na Daigakusei (Six Lying College Students). This is his first full-length work as a manga writer.

Takeshi Obata was born in 1969 in Niigata, Japan, and first achieved international recognition as the artist of the wildly popular Shonen Jump title Hikaru no Go, which won the 2003 Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize: Shinsei β€œNew Hope” Award and the 2000 Shogakukan Manga Award. He went on to illustrate the smash hit Death Note as well as the hugely successful manga Bakuman。and All You Need Is Kill.

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