{"product_id":"9798888776360","title":"Mushishi Collector's Edition (Manga) Vol. 03","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe beloved fantasy manga returns in a hardcover omnibus edition featuring a completely original translation and new cover designs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBefore life as we know it, there existed entities that don't obey the laws of our reality—primordial beings known as \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003emushi\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e. In Japan, a man named Ginko wanders the land, investigating incursions by \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003emushi\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e into the human world—and by us into theirs. He is a \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003emushi\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e master…a \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003emushi-shi\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIncludes Japanese volumes 5-6 in a premium casewrap hardcover featuring a new to English cover illustration..\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThough invisible to most, tiny creatures known as \u003cem\u003emushi\u003c\/em\u003e lurk beneath the surface of everyday reality. They exert a strange and occasionally terrifying influence on people's lives, and only experts known as mushishi carry the knowledge of how to deal with them. A mushishi named Ginko wanders the Japanese countryside, following rumors of various unusual occurences: a young man who dreams the future; a child with horns growing from his forehead; a boy with the power to write creatures into being; and more...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUpon its release in the 2000s, \u003cem\u003eMushishi\u003c\/em\u003e earned global acclaim for its poetic episodic storytelling and delicate, beautiful artwork, winning the Japan Media Arts Prize, selection as a Best Manga by the Japan Agency for Cultural Affairs, and recommendation as a top read for teens by the American Library Association. The series inspired two TV anime adaptations in 2005 and 2014 and a live-action film directed by the legendary Katsuhiro Otomo, creator of \u003cem\u003eAKIRA\u003c\/em\u003e. Unfortunately, after being out of print for 15 years, English copies of \u003cem\u003eMushishi\u003c\/em\u003e became as elusive as the strange creatures that populate its pages--until now.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKodansha's new edition of \u003cem\u003eMushishi\u003c\/em\u003e features an all-new translation and lettering, and beautiful color pages and cover illustrations never seen in the U.S. before.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mushishi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47795344965890,"sku":"9798888776360","price":1510.0,"currency_code":"PHP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0491\/3325\/6858\/files\/91o5OUFj0kL.jpg?v=1779179607","url":"https:\/\/tankobonbon.com\/products\/9798888776360","provider":"Tankobonbon","version":"1.0","type":"link"}