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FRONTLIST
Dear Vertical Reader,
For most, New Year’s Day offers a brief opportunity to be merry and to forget the past while hoping
for the best. For some skeptics, it’s only another day in the endless chain of time. For you, however,
2011 will be more than a number, but a new state of mind. There’s our Spring list for starters.
The youths in Lychee Light Club, a graphic novel by manga maestro Usamaru Furuya, aren’t gonna
wait for others and their politics to guide them to a better future. The teens are not only ready
and willing to make stark decisions, they’ve got god-like plans to reshape the world in their own
image.
The heroines of two on-going contemporary manga series may be a little more shy but are no less
ambitious. In 7 Billion Needles, one high school girl has the potential to change the course of evolution. To combat an alien attack, she will alter her own reality to make sure that homo sapiens stays
on top of the food chain. Not to be forgotten is Asumi, the little dreamer of our acclaimed series
Twin Spica, with whom we may yet slip the surly bonds of Earth.
Touching the face of God doesn’t require rocket science, though. For the lost man in Takeshi
Kitano’s A Guru Is Born, good old religion promises a new perspective. The novel explores faith
with a subtlety and wisdom that you don’t expect from most notoriously acerbic comedians.
If you’re already in a mood for facing new challenges, experience the terror that Puzzlemaster
Nishio has been bringing stateside in Number Place, a series of hardcore Sudoku whose third and
latest offering will be color-coded Yellow.
If the killer puzzles have adverse effects on your brain, we’re sorry, but you might need to look for
Black Jack—the globetrotting surgeon has got some sick skills. You might also want to check in
with health counselor and celebrity chef Kumiko Ibaraki. Her cookbook The Worry-Free Kitchen
makes sure your brain is supplied with nutrients even while you go on a low-calorie diet. If all else
fails, the full-color cat manga Chi’s Sweet Home offers the best medicine. You’ll be laughing like a
madman.
This spring kicks off a wondrous year in our unique brand of new wave publishing. Okay, while
our books don’t guarantee life-changing results, they’ll improve your quality of life for some 365
days. Promise.
Vertical, Inc.
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Manga
Drama
The Lychee Light Club
By Usamaru Furuya
April 19, 2011
Graphic Novel /Manga
Trade Paperback, 978-1-935654-06-3
320 pages, 5.5 x 7.5 inches, $16.95/$21.00
For as long as history can recall teens have always wanted to rebel against society’s norms.
The nine young members of The Lychee Light
Club have ambitions to change their world by
building a god-like machine that will realize
their wildest fantasies. The android Lychee was
initially developed for one purpose: to seize
women for their secret empire. Through its interactions with the many members within this
most curious of clubs, the machine eventually
becomes self-aware and is soon equally capable
of measuring beauty and executing justice.
In Usamaru Furuya’s triumphant return to
the U.S., Furuya pays homage to his roots as a
young fan of Tokyo’s Grand Guignol Theater by
rendering the troupe’s most stunning play into
a graphic novel. The Lychee Light Club realizes
Grand Guignol’s splatter house roots and ramps up the element of teenage angst that is signature
Furuya—an eclectic mix of youth-inspired pop and surreal imagery.
• Promotional posters and postcards to be distributed at trade shows and comic book conventions.
• Comic art exhibit tentatively planned for Summer 2011.
• Advance copies to be distributed for review.
• Co-op available.
Born in 1968, Usamaru Furuya was, like many comic artists his age, a fan of Osamu Tezuka. During elementary
school Furuya enrolled in the Osamu Tezuka Manga Correspondence Program and soon began to submit portraits to
the legendary boys’ comic magazine Shonen King. A graduate of Tama Art University, Furuya majored in oil painting
and briefly studied Butoh dance. His tastes began to shift toward subcultures before he graduated, as he would
eventually train in the theatrical arts with Tokyo’s Grand Guignol Theater (the inspiration for The Lychee Light Club).
There he made sets and costumes for their naturalistic horror performances.
Prior to his graduation in 1994, Furuya saw his first comic works published by the seminal underground comic anthology
GARO. A collection of surreal comic strips featuring high-school girls, PalePoli, was Furuya’s first assault against the
mainstream comics world, redefining how readers consume and experience Japanese comics, while deconstructing
the many memes that were popular at the time. He has since penned sixteen comic series published by Japan’s most
prestigious publishers.
Currently considered one of Japan’s most talented artists, Furuya has drawn the character designs for feature-length
live-action films and recently had his comic art on exhibit in the U.S. and France.
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Literary
Fiction
A Guru Is Born
By Takeshi Kitano
Januar y 18, 2011
Fiction/Literar y
208 pages, 5.25 x 7.5 inches
$13.95/$15.95
Alone without a job or a woman to give his life
meaning, Kazuo Takayama embarks on a new
life. Despite not having much pre-existing interest in religion, the young and naive man finds
himself compelled by the life of the cloth as he
decides to join what appears to be an impressive new religious movement. Upon experiencing the initial recruitment pretense, he realizes
that among those participating in this new social movement are some who genuinely believe
in the sect’s principles, while others have more
conniving motives. And before he could even
properly learn the cult’s ideology, Kazuo has ascended to become its new leader.
The basis for the 1993 movie of the same name
featuring Kitano in a supporting role, A Guru Is
Born takes a comical look at a continuing global phenomenon that is just as First World as Third
World—the proliferation of new religious movements.
• Completed books mailed for review to magazines such as Entertainment Weekly and Variety; newspapers such
as The New York Times, The Village Voice and the Los Angeles Times.
• Print and online advertising at book-specific venues
• Promotional materials to be distributed at prominent film festivals.
• Online excerpt at the Vertical website.
Takeshi Kitano was born in Tokyo’s Adachi ward in 1947. After dropping out of Meiji University he found work as an
elevator operator in an east Tokyo nightclub, where he earned the ways of the entertainment business from comedian
Senzaburo Fukami. Kitano initially made a name for himself in stand-up comedy as one half of Japan’s hottest
comedic duo Two Beat.
In addition to a successful career as a comedian, Kitano would eventually branch out into a wide range of media. A
true modern-day Renaissance man, he made his mark on radio, writing, art, television, and film. Foreign audiences
began to take notice of Kitano’s accomplishments in 1993, when his movie Sonatine received critical acclaim at the
Cannes Film Festival. Since then Kitano has won a number of awards including the Venice Film Festival’s Golden Lion
Award for Fireworks (1997). His collection of short stories, Boy, was published in English by Vertical in 2007.
Kitano continues to be a global personality and in March 2010 was named Commander of the Order of the Arts and
Letters of France.
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Cooking
Everyday
The Worry-Free Kitchen
By Kumiko Ibaraki
March 29, 2011
Cooking
80 pages, 7.5 x 10 inches
$14.95/$18.95
Color Photos
As times begin to race by at lightning speed our
diets have begun to suffer. To make up for lost
time many of us have resorted to prepared meals
and fast foods to sustain us. Unfortunately the
modern-day diet may only contribute to obesity
and heart problems.
In her second book within the Worry-Free
Cooking series, celebrity chef and former nurse
Kumiko Ibaraki re-invents the modern Japanese
diet with a collection of scrumptious dishes that
are easy on the hips and the heart. Ibaraki has
amassed years of research in the nutrition field
at her Tokyo-based cooking school, and each
recipe provides cooks with fat-cutting tips for a
healthier way of dining. Compiling over seventy
of Japan’s most popular everyday dishes, from hot pots to curries and cutlets, her light and easy-toprepare recipes will allow gourmands an opportunity to enjoy their favorite dishes without having
to worry about fat and calories.
• Book signing events planned for New York and New Jersey in Spring 2011
• Exclusive recipes will be available online at the Vertical website.
Kumiko Ibaraki is an established chef, nurse, nutrition counselor, and health
care provider.
Her work in health care began soon after graduating from nursing school.
Before starting her own cooking school, Ibaraki’s research focused on healthier
alternatives to traditional baked goods for use within regional school lunch
programs. She is a licensed cook and founded the Ibaraki Cooking Studio in
Tokyo. Today she is a regular guest on Japanese television where her indulgent
and healthy snacks have been in high demand. Over her ten-year career she
has compiled seven books and an instructional DVD.
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For more
cookbooks,
see pp. 14-15
Sudoku
Puzzle
Number Place
By Tetsuya Nishio
April 26, 2011
Puz zle, Paperback
160 pages, 5 x 7 inches, $7.95/$9.95
Few know that “Sudoku” is actually an American invention that has been imported back
from Japan where, ironically, it’s still often
called by its original name of “Number Place,”
or nam-puré for short. Master Nishio, who did
more than anyone else to establish the puzzle as
a standard, continues to handcraft the toughest
specimens known to man, and his hardest ones
are the most popular.
Only those who wish to experience Sudoku at
its purest can call Number Place home. With its
modest price point and portable trim size, getting to Number Place is a breeze. Unique bonus
puzzles at the end are designed to beckon even
the most jaded of gamers to Nishio’s logical lair.
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For more
puzzles,
see p. 31
Tetsuya Nishio is a world champion of number-logic puzzles. He reigns as
the single-most important figure in Sudoku in Japan. In the late 1980s he
invented O’Ekaki (Paint by Sudoku) puzzles, which are steadily becoming as
popular as Sudoku. He is also the chairman of the Japan Puzzle Team at the
annual World Puzzle Championships.
According to The Times of London, “Tetsuya Nishio is the undisputed grand
‘puzzle master’ of Sudoku: a bespectacled fiend from the darkest suburbs of
Tokyo who spends his every waking hour devising abominable new ways to
torture our brain cells. His commitment to deviousness is absolute.”
At the 2010 World Sudoku Championship, Nishio lead Team Japan as team
captain to a third place finish amongst the greatest Sudoku puzzlers in the
world!
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Manga
Pets
Chi’s Sweet Home
By Konami Kanata
Februar y 22, 2011
Graphic Novel /Manga/Pets
Trade Paperback
152 pages, 5.5 x 7.5 inches
$13.95/$16.95, Full Color
All Ages
Japan’s latest kitty sensation has taken over
North America, finding her way into homes
across the continent. Presented in full-color
and left-to-right format, Chi and her collection
of furry and feathery friends are winning the
hearts of readers of all ages.
Chi and the Yamadas have moved into their
new address where pets of all kinds are welcome. The new environment immediately has
the family of five thriving. More space and
more freedom is allowing them all to expand
their horizons, and Chi is taking full advantage
of it. With so many more furry friends to associate with, she decides to further explore her
neighborhood. Parks, alleys and yards are all her
playground. So as long as she can trace her scent
back home little Chi’s adventures have no limits. But what is this strange familiar scent she
has come upon? It feels like home, but it clearly is not the home she knows.
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• Exclusive excerpts will be available online at the Vertical website and AOL.com.
• The 180-episode Chi’s Sweet Home animation is currently viewable online for free at www.Crunchyroll.com.
New episodes are uploaded every week.
Konami Kanata was born on July 3, 1958, in Nagano, Japan. A veteran manga artist,
Konami made her professional debut in 1982 with the serialized comic Petit Cat Jam-Jam
for Kodansha’s seminal shoujo manga magazine NakaYoshi. In her nearly thirty-year career,
Konami has penned more than a dozen comic series, with the majority of them focusing
on cats and pets. Konami is well-regarded within the pet-manga community for her keen
sense of cat psychology. Her ability to observe and render feline behavior has earned her
respect from the Japanese manga community as a whole. While most of her properties were
published for a younger female demographic, her most recent series Chi’s Sweet Home is
currently being published by Kodansha’s Morning magazine, Japan’s leading comic magazine
for adult readers, proving that quality can be found even in the cutest of sources.
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Space
Manga
Twin Spica
By Kou Yaginuma
Manga/Science Fiction
Trade Paperback
Approx. 200 pages each, 5.5 x 7.5 inches, $10.95/$12.99
Ages 13 and Up
When Japan’s first attempt at manned space exploration ended in
tragedy, a nation went into mourning, sending any ambitions for
many hopeful astronauts crashing. Now, more than 15 years later,
a new generation of young space travelers has emerged from the
wreckage of the first Lion Program to rekindle mankind’s dream to
conquer space. In the fifth and sixth installments of this gripping
sci-fi drama, a difficult atmosphere re-entry simulation triggers
memories the youths had kept under wraps.
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Twin Spica was one of the best-received manga of 2010:
It’s easy to see why the series was a smash hit in its native land…
Each page contains more genuine emotion than an entire space
fleet’s worth of similarly themed stories. Opening with a strong
introductory volume, this series shows great promise and bodes
well for future installments.
—Publishers Weekly
A tale whose strength comes from solid storytelling, thoughtful
plotting, and realistic characterizations.
—ICv2
Ultimately, the manga surprised me. Reading about Twin Spica’s
lead trying to go into space, I got choked up. —Ain’t It Cool News
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• Promotional bookmarks, postcards and masks to be distributed at trade shows and comic book conventions.
• Short stories from the Twin Spica canon are currently being hosted on the Twin Spica homepage
(www.vertical-inc.com/twinspica).
Born during the final stages of the Apollo Program, comic artist Kou Yaginuma made his
debut with the Twin Spica pilot story 2015: Fireworks (originally published in the July 2000
issue of Media Factory’s Comic Flapper magazine). He followed his debut with a follow-up
mini-series called Asumi focusing on the early childhood of Twin Spica’s young heroine Asumi
Kamogawa. That heartfelt story, coupled with Yaginuma’s warm artwork, won over the young
artist many comic fans on his way to becoming the year’s most decorated new artist. The
Asumi series was such a runaway success Media Factory signed Yaginuma up to pen Twin
Spica for Comic Flapper in 2001.
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Manga
Medical
Black Jack
By Osamu Tezuka
Trade Paperback
Approx. 300 pages each, 6 x 8 inches, $16.95/$18.95
Ages 13 and Up
© Tezuka Productions
Since its debut in the pages of Akita Shoten’s Weekly Shonen Champion magazine,
critics have agreed Black Jack revitalized
Osamu Tezuka’s manga career. The many
tales of this most popular character were
as much of a revolution in shonen(boys’) storytelling back then as they are a must-read
for every manga aficionado now. Whether
for casual reading or more literary purposes, Black Jack has something to supplement everyone’s minimal manga requirements. At
its core is a man’s undying passion for the medical field, developed
in his days as a medical student.
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Black Jack is a dramatic, nearly Byronic figure… With genrespanning stories—horror, sci-fi, romance—and Tezuka’s signature blend of drama, bathos and extreme broad comedy jammed
together on every page, Black Jack is a wild but extravagantly
entertaining ride that’s far more accessible than the author’s
novel-length epics.
—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
What makes Black Jack so great, in addition to Tezuka’s artwork
and whirlwind narrative velocity (you can either breeze through
these volumes or linger on the details), is his bottomless bag of
stories. Tezuka effortlessly integrates scores of different surgical
procedures into short, sharp tales that eviscerate the codified
vicissitudes (especially reticence and duty) of Japanese society
with, yes, surgical precision. —Richard Gehr, The Village Voice
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• Complete stories available for free preview at www.vertical-inc.com/blackjack.
• Coverage of this seminal work is expected. Vertical translations of Tezuka have appeared in such prominent
publications as Time, Newsweek, Entertainment Weekly, and The Onion.
• Print and online advertising planned in major trade and consumer review outlets.
Osamu Tezuka was born on November 3, 1928, in Osaka. He originally aimed to become a physician and later earned
his degree; however, he chose to become a manga artist, a far less prestigious vocation when he entered it. Tezuka’s
work changed the concept of the Japanese cartoon, transforming it into an art form. He lived out his entire life
tirelessly pursuing his efforts, producing more than 150,000 pages of graphic storytelling before his death at the age
of 60 on February 8, 1989.
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Sci-Fi
Manga
7 Billion Needles
By Nobuaki Tadano
Februar y 8, 2011
Manga/Sci-Fi, Trade Paperback
184 pages, 5.5 x 7.5 inches, $10.95/$12.99
Ages 16 and up
After surviving her showdown with the intergalactic terrorist Maelstrom, Hikaru attempts
to return to society with peace of mind that
mankind is safe for now. Unfortunately, her
very reality might be torn asunder as she no longer has one alien life form residing within her
bloodstream, but two! The hunter and the hunted are both living symbiotically inside of Hikaru
and the teen begins to suffer from a strange new
form of multiple-personality disorder.
Evolution and humanity’s place in history are
core themes in this penultimate volume of 7 Billion Needles. Inspired by Hal Clement’s golden
age science-fiction classic Needle, Tadano’s debut work explores whether mankind’s position
at the top of the evolutionary hierarchy can be
usurped if not by genetics, then by alien science.
In this gripping homage, mankind’s survival depends on one girl who, after being reborn, wants
to reaffirm mankind’s desire for progress.
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A conflict between light and dark... That is the true meaning of a parasite. 7 Billion Needles
reimagines that struggle, and it must be experienced.
—Kia Asamiya, Silent Mobius
• Preview available online at www.vertical-inc.com
• Review coverage at Sci-Fi and manga websites.
Nobuaki Tadano made his mainstream debut in 2007 with the short story Hikikomori Headphone Girl for Media
Factory’s monthly sci-fi and fantasy comic anthology Comic Flapper. Tadano’s style and thoughtful panel presentation
earned him respect from seasoned industry veterans. The one-shot’s success earned him Media Factory’s Comic
Flapper New Artist Award and led to him being signed up to work on his first feature-length series, 7 Billion Needles.
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BACKLIST
Cute Dogs
Pets
Crafts
by Chie Hayano
Here are a couple of books for dog lovers and crafters alike! Geared toward more advanced crafters, these books are loaded with easy-to-follow instructions and full-color pictures of the doggie
dolls. They’re so lovable, you’ll have to make them all!
Cute Dogs:
Craft Your Own Pooches
Craf ts/Doll s
80 pages, 7.5 x 8.5 inches, $14.95/$18.95
Color and B&W photos
With 80 pages of colorful photos and easy-to-follow instructions, Craft Your Own Pooches presents 16 of the most popular dog
breeds. Each dog shares a special canine tidbit about themselves
and shows off their best pose for the cameras. As cute as their
real-life counterparts, these dogs are even better because they
come fully trained!
Cute Pups:
Canine Friends and Accessories
Craf ts/Doll s
80 pages, 7.5 x 8.5 inches, $14.95/$18.95
Color and B&W photos
In Cute Pups: Canine Friends and Accessories, author Chie Hayano
takes dog loving to the next level. Now all your dogs can be fully
accessorized with collar, clothes, bones, and much more. It will
also feature over ten new breeds, so you can make your home into
a true breeding ground of cute!
Chie Hayano was born in 1971. Her love for pictures and small crafts began when she was
young and soon became a career. In 1998 she began making stuffed animals and her creations
swiftly gained popularity. Her homepage Soramame Koubou features all her original creations,
and provides pointers to fellow crafters.
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Crafts
Cute
Aranzi Aronzo claim to be a Mexican-Japanese man and Norwegian
Vietnamese-Indian man working at securities firms and playing the
tambourine full-time.
What we know about them, however, is that they are actually two
sisters who create mischief and mirth through easy and fun crafts.
Cute Stuff
Craf ts & Hobbies/Sewing, Trade Paperback, 978-1-934287-09-5
80 pages, 8.5 x 10 inches, $14.95/$16.95
This incredibly cute bestselling craft book teaches how to construct everyday items and accessories, like book covers, key holders, purses, and a multitude of appliqués, featuring the inimitable Aranzi Aronzo aesthetic.
Baby Stuff
Craf ts & Hobbies/Sewing, Trade Paperback, 978-1-934287-45-3
80 pages, 8.5 x 10 inches, $14.95/$16.95
Just like the popular Cute Dolls, Fun Dolls, and Cute Stuff craft books, with 80
pages of colorful photos and full-page patterns and instructions, Baby Stuff
presents more than seventeen different crafts for your bundle of joy, all seasoned with the irresistible Aranzi Aronzo cute aesthetic.
Cute Dolls
Craf ts/S tuf fed Animal s, Trade Paperback, 978-1-932234-78-7
80 pages, 8.5 x 10 inches, $14.95/$21.00
This popular volume features patterns to create large versions of the lovable
Aranzi characters. Bigger book, bigger patterns, bigger dolls: now fans can
craft plush dolls they can wrap their arms around!
Fun Dolls
Craf ts/S tuf fed Animal s, Trade Paperback, 978-1-932234-79-4
80 pages, 8.5 x 10 inches, $14.95/$21.00
Fun Dolls introduces a new band of characters and reintroduces old friends,
all designed to be crafted in larger huggable versions. Full of the same easyto-follow patterns and instructions fans have come to love and expect from
the Aranzi Aronzo craft books.
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Humor
Crafts
The Cute Book
Craf ts/Humor, Hardcover, 978-1-932234-68-8
48 pages, 5.875 x 8.375 inches, $12.95/$16.95
Japanese Cute, or kawaii, has taken over the world of craftsters, and the look
created by Aranzi Aronzo is familiar to many. Easy-to-follow instructions
accompany full-color pictures of more than 20 irresistibly cute felt mascots,
loved by children and adults alike. It all began here.
The Cuter Book
Craf ts/Humor, Hardcover, 978-1-934287-82-8
80 pages, 5.875 x 8.375 inches, $12.95/$15.99
This follow-up to The Cute Book introduces over thirty characters from the
growing world of Aranzi Aronzo. Requiring little more than a needle, thread,
and fabric, these new mascots will be adding fun and mischief to your home
in no time!
Aranzi Machine Gun
Craf ts/Hobbies/Humor, Trade Paperback
80 pages, 5 x 7 inches, $9.95/$12.95
Volume 1: 978-1-932234-72-5
Volume 2: 978-1-932234-73-2
Volume 3: 978-1-932234-74-9
What happens when the quirky critters created by Aranzi Aronzo get together and gallivant about town? Aranzi Machine Gun! Discover the world
your favorite crafty characters inhabit! Plus, each volume features new crafts
presented by Miss Appliqué.
The Complete Aranzi Hour
Humor, Trade Paperback, 978-1-934287-35-4
252 pages, 5.875 x 8.25 inches, $17.95/$19.95
Full color
This massive, 252-page, full-color variety show in a book stars the troupe of
Aranzi Aronzo critters in comic skits, photo funnies, games, sing-alongs,
puzzles, and more!
The Bad Book
Humor, Hardcover, 978-1-932234-69-5
48 pages, 5.875 x 8.375 inches, $12.95/$16.95
In the world of kawaii, little kitties, pandas, bunnies and the like are standard fare, but who ever heard of The Bad Guy, The Liar, or Meanie? Aranzi
Aronzo takes the notorious cuteness of Japanese characters to the next level
with The Bad Book.
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Cooking
Easy
The Easy Japanese Cooking Series by Kentaro Kobayashi
Cooking, Trade Paperback, 96 pages each, 8.5 x 7.75 inches, Color photos
Between work and life, many Americans with busy schedules end up eating fast food or quick-fix
meals instead of cooking. Kentaro Kobayashi’s series offers an alternative; his recipes are inexpensive and take little time to create. Each volume contains healthy and quick meals with easy-tofollow instructions and full-color pictures.
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Donburi is a style of Japanese cuisine that features savory dishes over rice. This
book features over 60 recipes that are quick, easy, and full of flavor.
Noodle Comfort
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A collection of more than 50 delicious, easy-to-make noodle recipes, with a section of side dishes and dessert recipes to accompany your noodle entrées.
Bento Love
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Over 60 mouth-watering, easy-to-make recipes of boxed lunches ready to go, so
you can forget those sad brown paper bags.
Veggie Haven
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More salads than you’ll know what to do with! Recipes also include soups, pasta,
and an outstanding amount of main dishes all for the vegetable lover.
Appetizer Rex
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Dinner party, movie night, whatever the case may be, your evening will definitely
benefit from this regal book of appetizers!
© Bunka Publishing Bureau
Kentaro Kobayashi has
appeared on television,
magazines, and radio,
becoming popular with
the motto “Nice and easy,
practical food with style.”
His bestselling cookbooks
are all about transforming convenience-store
products into attractive hot meals.
He frequently incorporates his artistic training
working as a chef and illustrator for magazines
and book stores. To date, Kentaro has authored
or co-authored more than 15 cookbooks.
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Fancy
Cooking
Iron Chef Chen’s Knockout Chinese
by Chen Kenichi
Cooking, Trade Paperback, 978-1-934287-46-0
112 pages, 7.5 x 9.5 inches, $19.95/$22.95, Color photos
From the Japanese TV cooking sensation Iron Chef—the inspiration for the Food Network hit series of the same name—comes
this cookbook by one of the original Iron Chefs, Chen Kenichi.
And like the dishes on the show, each of the 70 recipes follows an
unusual approach to familiar ingredients that is a signature and
fan-favorite aspect of the Iron Chef experience.
2010 Nominee for “Best Cookbook of the Year: Japan”
by the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards
Chen Kenichi is best known as the Iron
Chef Chinese on the original Japanese
Iron Chef television series. He is the only
Chef to have held his position on the
show throughout its 6-year run.
The Worry-Free Bakery:
Treats without Oil and Butter
by Kumiko Ibaraki
Cooking, Trade Paperback, 978-1-934287-69-9
80 pages, 7.5 x 10 inches, $14.95/$18.95, Color photos
Ever wonder why you can’t lose those last ten pounds? From
Japan comes an answer to lowering calories and indulging the
sweet tooth. The Worry-Free Bakery features a collection of lipsmacking, light-on-the-hips treats, sweets and desserts. Using
some simple substitutions, your favorite sweets can now be your
favorite low-calorie snack! With over 45 mouth-watering recipes,
it’s guaranteed to please even the veteran sweet lover.
Kumiko Ibaraki is an established chef,
nurse, and nutrition counselor. In Japan,
she is widely known for her indulgent
sweets that are deceptively low in
calories. When she is not researching
and working on her publications or
appearing on TV, she conducts cooking
courses at her school in Tokyo.
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Osa m u T ezu k a, Godfat her of M a nga
Buddha
MULT IPLE EISNER A ND H A RV E Y AWA RD W INNER
Trade Paperback: 6 x 8 inches
Approx. 400 pages each, $14.95
Hardcover: 6 x 8 inches
Approx. 400 pages each, $24.95
An 8-volume manga-biography of
the founder of one of the world’s
oldest surviving religions.
Vol. 1 Kapilavastu
TP: 978-1-932234-56-5
HC: 978-1-932234-43-5
Vol. 2 The Four Encounters
TP: 978-1-932234-57-2
HC: 978-1-932234-44-2
Vol. 3 Devadatta
TP: 978-1-932234-58-9
HC: OUT OF PRINT
Vol. 4 The Forest of Uruvela
TP: 978-1-932234-59-6
HC: 978-1-932234-46-6
Vol. 5 Deer Park
TP: 978-1-932234-60-2
HC: OUT OF PRINT
Vol. 6 Ananda
TP: 978-1-932234-61-9
HC: OUT OF PRINT
Vol. 7 Prince Ajatasattu
TP: 978-1-932234-62-6
HC: 978-1-932234-49-7
Vol. 8 Jetavana
TP: 978-1-932234-63-3
HC: 978-1-932234-50-3
“Tezuka…manages to cover all
manner of emotion and story
with wit and pulp instincts that
make these mammoth volumes
page-turners.” —Washington Post
Ode to Kirihito
Transl ated by Camellia Nieh
Graphic Novel /Manga, Trade Paperback
6 x 8 inches, $14.95/$18.95 each, Ages 16 and up
Part I: 978-1-934287-97-2, 480 pages
Part II: 978-1-934287-98-9, 352 pages
A doctor struggles to find a cure for a disease that turns humans into beasts.
“Ode to Kirihito is moving, tender and engrossing. Also very, very odd.”
—Neil Gaiman, author of The Sandman and Anansi Boys
Apollo’s Song
Ne w
Edition!
6 x 8 inches, $10.95/$12.99 each, Ages 16 and up
Part I: 978-1-935654-04-9, 288 pages
Part II: 978-1-935654-05-6, 264 pages
A misanthropic young man is condemned to an eternity of heartbreak. Available in a new, low-price two-part edition.
“This is a book that works on you long after you put it down.” —Newsweek
MW
Graphic Novel /Manga, Trade Paperback, 978-1-934287-72-9
584 pages, 6 x 8 inches, $19.95/$24.95, Ages 16 and up
Years ago, a top-secret chemical agent destroyed Michio Yuki’s conscience.
Now, he intends to find the WMD…and use it! Tezuka’s most daring work
explores themes of homosexuality, religion, sadism, and redemption.
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Te z u k a
Manga
Black Jack
Black Jack is a rich medical drama that mixes mystery, intrigue, suspense, action, and a dash of
humor, with a fascinating and enigmatic title character, a surgeon-for-hire. The 17-volume series
is as important a work in Tezuka’s canon as his multiple-award-winning Buddha.
Volume 1
Volume 2
Volume 3
Volume 4
Volume 5
Volume 6
Volume 7
978-1-934287-27-9
978-1-934287-28-6
978-1-934287-41-5
978-1-934287-43-9
978-1-934287-55-2
978-1-934287-56-9
978-1-934287-60-6
Dororo
Volume 8
Volume 9
Volume 10
Volume 11
Volume 12
Volume 13
Volume 14
978-1-934287-61-3
978-1-934287-73-6
978-1-934287-74-3
978-1-934287-78-1
978-1-934287-79-8
978-1-934287-89-7
978-1-934287-94-1
2 0 0 9 EISNER AWA RD W INNER
Transl ated by Dawn T. L aabs
A prosthetic-fitted swordsman—a diminutive thief at his side—wanders
the countryside hunting the demons who stole his body parts in this 3-volume series.
Volume 1: 978-1-934287-16-3
Volume 2: 978-1-934287-17-0
Volume 3: 978-1-934287-18-7
“Tezuka’s visual storytelling was at its very best in Dororo. I’ve been waiting 20
years for this translation.”
—Scott McCloud, creator of the award-winning Understanding Comics
Ayako
Translated by Mari Morimoto
Graphic Novel /Manga, Hardcover, 978-1-934287-51-4
704 pages, 6 x 8 inches, $26.95/$33.00, Ages 16 and up
One of Tezuka’s most astute political narratives, Ayako stages a completely original
cast and hews to realist conventions. The author’s sci-fi and fantasy tropes are notably absent in this portrayal of Japanese life. The Tenge clan, once a powerful family
of landowners in rural northern Japan, are now faced with the reality of American
occupation in the aftermath of World War II. Political, economic, and social change
begins to tear into the many Tenge siblings, while a strange marriage agreement
creates resentment between the eldest son and his sire. When the family seems to
have completely fallen apart, they turn their collective rage on what they believe to
be the source of their troubles: the newest member of the Tenge family, the youngest
daughter Ayako.
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Manga
To d a y
Chi’s Sweet Home
by Konami Kanata
Graphic Novel /Manga/Pets, Trade Paperback
Full Color, all ages
Chi is a mischievous newborn kitten who, while on a leisurely
stroll with her family, finds herself lost. Overcome with loneliness
she breaks into tears in a large park meadow, where she is rescued
by a young boy named Yohei and his mother. The little kitty is
then quickly and quietly whisked away into the warm and inviting
Yamada family apartment…where pets are strictly not permitted.
Volume 1
Volume 2
978-1-934287-81-1
978-1-934287-85-9
Volume 3
Volume 4
978-1-934287-91-0
978-1-934287-96-5
Twin Spica
by Kou Yaginuma
Manga/Sci-Fi, Trade Paperback
Ages 13 and up
Thirteen-year-old Asumi Kamogawa’s whole life has been tied to
the stars; her future may very well be among them. And she is
not alone… Asumi is one of many young people with ambitions
to helm Japan’s first manned space mission. But like any true astronaut she must pass numerous physical and mental trials if she
wants to be considered for the elite Tokyo Space School.
Volume 1
Volume 2
978-1-934287-84-2
978-1-934287-86-6
Volume 3
Volume 4
978-1-934287-90-3
978-1-934287-93-4
Peepo Choo
by Felipe Smith
Ages 18 and up
Tokyo’s Shinjuku district is a hotbed for new forms of mass media, pop culture, and technology. It’s also home to Tokyo’s underworld, which covertly controls many of the district’s nightlife
outposts. So when teenaged otaku Milton first sets foot in the
heart of Tokyo, he is shocked to see hustlers and hoes instead of
his favorite cartoons and comics. Will he ever find his animated
version of Tokyo?
Volume 1
Volume 2
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978-1-934287-83-5
978-1-934287-92-7
Volume 3
978-1-934287-34-7
Sci-Fi
Manga
K eiko Tak emi ya, Shojo Manga Pioneer
To Terra…
Translated by Dawn T. L aabs
Graphic Novel /Manga/Sci-Fi, Trade Paperback
A pprox. 300 pages each, 6 x 8 inches
The repercussions of a future mankind’s fascist
attempt at environmental rehabilitation and
population control serve as the backdrop to this
classic 3-volume manga epic.
“Sprawling and epic in scope but never forgetting
to pay attention to the intricacies of human emotion and interaction. An outstanding addition to
the pantheon of great manga.”
—comics212.net
Volume 1
Volume 2
Volume 3
978-1-932234-67-1
978-1-932234-70-1
978-1-932234-71-8
$13.95/$17.95
$13.95/$17.95
$13.95/$17.95
Andromeda Stories
S tor y by Ryu Mitsuse, Translated by Magnolia S teele
Graphic Novel /Manga/Sci-Fi, Trade Paperback
A pprox. 200 pages each, 6 x 8 inches, Ages 13 and up
The exciting saga of a galactic empire’s struggle
against sentient technological domination presaged The Matrix and The Terminator by more
than a decade in this 3-volume series.
“There’s a bracing fearlessness to the whole of
Andromeda Stories, a genuine sense that the fate
of a world—or a universe—really does hang in
the balance.”
—Advanced Media Network
Volume 1
Volume 2
Volume 3
978-1-932234-84-8
978-1-934287-07-1
978-1-934287-08-8
$11.95/$15.95
$11.95/$15.95
$11.95/$13.95
7 Billion Needles
by Nobuaki Tadano
Ages 16 and up
Always sporting her headphones to try to close out the people and
the world around her, Hikaru is a reclusive teenaged girl. Within
her body resides another life form known as Ciel, a cosmic hunter
in search of an intergalactic murderer intent on wiping out humanity. In 7 Billion Needles, two lives share one heart as they race
to protect each other and the memories they cherish.
Volume 1
978-1-934287-87-3
Volume 2
978-1-934287-95-8
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Fiction
Fantasy
The Guin Saga
by Kaoru Kurimoto
Translated by Alexander O. Smith with Elye J. Alexander
Fiction/Sci-Fi Fantasy, Trade Paperback
288 pages each, 5.5 x 7.5 inches
Book One: The Leopard Mask
(TP) 978-1-932234-81-7
(HC) 978-1-932234-51-0
$9.95/$12.95
Book Four: Prisoner of the Lagon
(TP) 978-1-934287-19-4
$9.95/$11.95
Book Two: Warrior in the Wilderness
(TP) 978-1-934287-05-7
(HC) 978-1-932234-52-7
$9.95/$11.95
Book Five: The Marches King
(TP) 978-1-934287-20-0
$9.95/$11.95
Book Three: The Battle of Nospherus
(TP) 978-1-934287-06-4
(HC) 978-1-932234-53-4
$9.95/$11.95
The Guin Saga is epic heroic fantasy in the tradition of Robert E. Howard’s Conan the Barbarian.
Each paperback edition features artwork by Naoyuki Katoh from the original Japanese editions.
The adventure introduces readers to the leopard-masked warrior who cannot remember his past.
Befriended by fugitive heirs to a fallen kingdom and joined by a self-centered mercenary and a
tribe of simian creatures, Guin must outrun an army of 15,000 led by the dangerous Lady Amnelis
through a treacherous desert wasteland.
“A rousing tale of intrepid heroes, horrid villains, and wicked supernatural creatures.” —Publishers Weekly
“Kaoru Kurimoto manages the flurry of situations being set up and resolved like the trick of putting a hand on a table
with fingers spread out, then stabbing between the outstretched digits. The speed and coordination is that amazing.”
—Ain’t It Cool News
The Guin Saga Manga: The Seven Magi
Illustrated by Kazuaki Yanagisawa
Story by Kaoru Kurimoto
Manga/Sci-Fi Fantasy, Trade Paperback
Approx. 200 pages each, 6 x 8 inches
“Kazuaki Yanagisawa’s muscular character designs, richly detailed backgrounds, and
expertly executed fight scenes breathe life into Kurimoto’s story.” —PopCulture Shock
Volume 1
Volume 2
Volume 3
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978-1-932234-80-0
978-1-934287-07-1
978-1-934287-08-8
$12.95/$17.95
$12.95/$14.95
$12.95/$14.95
© Kazuaki Yanagisawa
In this 3-volume series, King Guin battles a plague made manifest and controlled by hostile magic before confronting the most powerful magus of
them all.
Koj i Suzu ki, Ma s ter of H or r or
The J-Horror classic… Watching the videotape is only the beginning
The Ring Trilogy
Myster y/Horror
Hardcover: 288 pages, 6.125 x 9.25 inches, $24.95/$31.95
Trade Paperback: 288 pages, 5.25 x 8 inches, $13.95/$17.95
Birthday
Horror/Short Stories
Hardcover, 978-1-932234-29-9
224 pages, 5.5 x 8.25, $21.95/$27.95
224 pages, 5.25 x 8 inches, $13.95/$17.95
HC: 978-1-932234-00-8
TP: 978-1-932234-41-1
HC: OUT OF PRINT
TP: 978-1-932234-16-9
HC: 978-1-932234-15-2
TP: 978-1-932234-25-1
The infection
begins…
The infection
spreads…
The infection
conquers…
Ring
Spiral
loop
Promenade of the Gods
Fiction/Myster y
Hardcover
978-1-934287-26-2
320 pages
6.25 x 9.5 inches
$24.95/$27.95
Two factions of a religious cult clash in a bid
to take over the world
in this parallel piece to
the blockbuster Ring.
Paradise
Fiction/Romance
Hardcover
978-1-932234-23-7
288 pages
6.125 x 9.25 inches
$21.95/$27.95
Koji Suzuki’s first novel
is a thrilling tale spanning millennia of love
lost and found by three
iterations of a couple.
Three backstories reveal
what happened
to three female
characters from
the Ring series.
“Justifiably affirms
Suzuki’s title as the
‘Stephen King of
Japan.’”—Foreword
Dark Water
Horror/Shor t S tories
Trade Paperback
978-1-932234-22-0
288 pages, 5.25 x 8 inches
$13.95/$18.95
Seven chilling stories
pulled from the deep.
“The level of suspense
will give your heart a
good workout.”
—The New York Sun
Koji Suzuki was born in 1957 in
Hamamatsu, southwest of Tokyo.
The father of two daughters, Suzuki is a respected authority on
child-rearing—an expertise acquired while a struggling writer and
househusband. In 1990, his first
full-length work, Paradise, won the
Japan Fantasy Novel Award and
launched his career as a fiction writer. Ring, written with
a baby on his lap, catapulted him to fame, and the multimillion-selling sequels Spiral and Loop cemented his reputation as a world-class talent.
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Fiction
Horror
Parasite Eve
by Hideaki Sena
Transl ated by Tyran Grillo, Fiction/Horror
Hardcover: 978-1-932234-19-0
320 pages, 6.125 x 9.25 inches, $24.95/$31.95
Trade Paperback: 978-1-932234-20-6
320 pages, 5.5 x 8.25 inches, $13.95/$15.95
Sentient mitochondria lead a war against humanity on the cellular
level. Inspired the popular videogame franchise.
“Parasite Eve combines Michael Crichton’s scientific cuttingedge plausibility with David Cronenberg’s abject flash/sex horror. Throw in Frankenstein and The Blob, synthesize, and enjoy.”
—Fangoria
The Crimson Labyrinth
by Yusuke Kishi
Transl ated by Masami Isetani with Camellia Nieh
Fiction/Horror, Trade Paperback, 978-1-932234-11-4
288 pages, 5.5 x 8.25 inches, $14.95/$21.00
A shadowy employment agency casts nine unemployed strangers
into a desert maze, and promises freedom to the last one alive. It’s
Lost meets Survivor… What would you do?
“Difficult to put down, The Crimson Labyrinth…is both thoughtful
and frightening, a fun combination not to be missed.”
—MechaMechaMedia
Now You’re One of Us
by Asa Nonami
Transl ated by Michael Volek and Mitsuko Volek
Fiction/Horror, Trade Paperback, 978-1-934287-03-3
240 pages, 5.5 x 8.25 inches, $14.95/$16.95
In the tradition of du Maurier’s Rebecca and Levin’s Rosemary’s
Baby, here is a new classic about the bride who’s no longer sure
what to think. Newlywed Noriko moves in with her husband’s
family, whose ebullience is unnerving.
“Does for marriage what Jaws did for a day at the beach, and males
and females alike will surely get a chill out of it.”
—FEARSmag.com
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Mystery
Fiction
Pro Bono
by Seicho Matsumoto
Transl ated by A ndrew Cl are
Fiction/Crime, Trade Paperback, 978-1-934287-02-6
240 pages, 5.5 x 8.25 inches, $14.95/$16.95
A young woman client from the countryside, deemed “small time” by big-city
lawyers, sets out to prove her brother innocent of murder in this enduring suspense title.
The Summer of the Ubume
by Natsuhiko Kyogoku
Transl ated by Alexander O. Smith with Elye J. Alexander
Fiction/Myster y, Trade Paperback, 978-1-934287-25-5
320 pages, 5.5 x 8.25 inches, $16.95/$19.95
Meet Kyogokudo, an exorcist who doesn’t believe in ghosts.
“Probably the best book I’ve read all year.” —PopCulture Shock
Naoko
by Keigo Higashino
Transl ated by Kerim Yasar
Fiction/Myster y, Trade Paperback, 978-1-932234-07-7
288 pages, 5.25 x 8 inches, $14.95/$19.95
A tragic accident takes the life of a man’s wife, Naoko, and nearly that of his
daughter. When the little girl awakens, she disturbingly knows things that only
Naoko would know. Winner of the Japan Mystery Writers Association Award
The Cat in the Coffin
by Mariko Koike
Transl ated by Deborah Boliver Boehm
Fiction/Myster y-Romance, Trade Paperback, 978-1-932234-12-1
192 pages, 5.5 x 7.5 inches, $14.95/$17.50
A young caretaker and a femme fatale are pitted against each other for the affections of a man, his daughter, and her beloved cat. Koike’s blend of traditional
romance and suspense turns the happy-ending formula on its head.
Outlet
by Randy Taguchi
Transl ated by Glynne Walley
Fiction/Spiritualit y, Trade Paperback, 978-1-932234-04-6
272 pages, 5.5 x 8.25 inches, $15.95/$20.95
“Outlet is a sexually charged and intriguing New Age mystery that is smart and
well-paced.”
—Library Journal
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Fiction
Crime
A r i m a s a Os awa’s Sh i n j u k u Sh a r k
“A tough, taut book with loads of action. Ed McBain would love this guy.” —The Globe and Mail
Shinjuku Shark
Transl ated by Andrew Cl are
288 pages, 5.5 x 8.25 inches, $14.95/$16.95
Detective Samejima—“The Shark”—hunts down a cop-killer in Tokyo’s most
sordid and dangerous district.
The Poison Ape
Transl ated by Deborah Iwabuchi
320 pages, 5.5 x 8.25 inches, $15.95/$17.95
Japan’s answer to Dirty Harry must stop a Taiwanese assassin before war breaks
out between the Japanese and Taiwanese mafias.
K e n z o K i t a k a t a : Do n o f H a r d b o i l e d
The Cage
Translated by Paul Warham
228 pages, 5.5 x 8.25 inches, $14.95/$21.00
A taciturn manager gets drawn into the yakuza underworld—a world he thought he’d
left behind. Winner of the Japan Adventure Fiction Writers Association Award
Ashes
Translated by Emi Shimokawa
Fiction/Crime, Hardcover, 978-1-932234-02-2
224 pages, 5.625 x 8.5 inches, $23.95/$29.95
Finally in line for a takeover, an aging gangster finds himself wanting out.
Winter Sleep
Translated by Mark Schilling
288 pages, 5.5 x 8.25 inches, $14.95/$19.95
An ex-con finds solitude painting in the mountains until an escaped felon comes
calling.
City of Refuge
Translated by Y. T. Horgan
256 pages, 5.5 x 8.25 inches, $14.95/$21.00
After killing two gangsters for his lover, a man finds himself the target of the mob,
the cops, and a seasoned detective.
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Misc.
Fiction
Shall We Sumo?
by Masayuki Suo
Transl ated by Maya Robinson
Fiction/Spor ts, Trade Paperback, 978-1-934287-33-0
240 pages, 5.5 x 7.5 inches, $14.95/$16.95
A group of half-hearted collegian sumo incompetents become gung-ho champions in this novel from the acclaimed director of Shall We Dance?
Boy
by Takeshi Kitano
Transl ated by David James Karashima
Fiction/Literar y/Shor t S tories, Hardcover, 978-1-932234-35-0
192 pages, 5.375 x 7.5 inches, $17.95/$22.00
The first English translation of the accomplished filmmaker Kitano’s literary
fiction, Boy illustrates the notion of “boyhood” with the signature lyrical sensibility that graces even his most violent cinematic works.
A Rabbit’s Eyes
by Kenjiro Haitani
Transl ated by Paul Sminkey
Fiction/Education, Trade Paperback, 978-1-932234-21-3
288 pages, 5.5 x 7.5 inches, $14.95/$19.95
A touching novel about a young and idealistic first-year elementary school
teacher who believes in her ill-behaved and unkempt sudents, especially the
autistic one with an obsession for flies.
Sayonara, Gangsters
by Genichiro Takahashi
Transl ated by Michael Emmerich
Fiction/Literar y, Hardcover, 978-1-932234-05-3
320 pages, 5.5 x 7.75 inches, $19.95/$25.95
Sayonara, Gangsters is a hilarious postmodernist novel about language, expression, and the creative process. Publishers Weekly calls it “amusing, sexy,
moving, intelligent and maddeningly obtuse—often all at once.”
May in the Valley of the Rainbow
by Yoichi Funado
Transl ated by Eve Nyren
Fiction/Political, Hardcover, 978-1-932234-28-2
480 pages, 6.5 x 9.25 inches, $22.95/$29.95
The troubling world of an adolescent boy—set against guerrilla warfare in a
tropical village in the Philippines run by corrupt policemen—is told in this
2000 Naoki Award winner.
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Fiction
Sexuality
Season of Infidelity:
BDSM Tales from the Classic Master
by Oniroku Dan
Transl ated by Chris V iolet
Fiction/Eroticism, Trade Paperback, 978-1-934287-36-1
240 pages, 5.5 x 8.5 inches, $14.95/$16.95
Japan’s number one writer of erotic fiction presents four tales of sado-masochistic bondage domination putatively based on his life experiences.
Twinkle Twinkle
by Kaori Ekuni
Transl ated by Emi Shimokawa
Fiction/Gay Themes, Hardcover, 978-1-932234-01-5
176 pages, 5.375 x 7.5 inches, $19.95/$25.95
When an alcoholic woman’s marriage to her homosexual male friend doesn’t get
her parents off her back, she takes the next logical step: children.
Lala Pipo
by Hideo Okuda
Transl ated by Marc Adler
Fiction/Literar y, Trade Paperback, 978-1-934287-21-7
288 pages, 5.5 x 8.25 inches, $14.95/$16.95
Using the underbelly of sex as its canvas, this collection of six interrelated, tragicomic chapters deals with the themes of desire, inadequacy, and failure.
Innocent World
by Ami Sakurai
Transl ated by S teven Cl ark
Fiction/Sexualit y, Trade Paperback, 978-1-932234-14-5
128 pages, 5.5 x 7.75 inches, $11.95/$16.95
A 17-year-old prostitute takes drastic measures to meet her long-lost father.
“Thoroughly engaging and thoroughly sordid.” —Orlando Weekly
Translucent Tree
by Nobuko Takagi
Transl ated by Deborah Iwabuchi
Fiction/Romance, Hardcover, 978-1-934287-14-9
224 pages, 5.375 x 7.5 inches, $19.95/$22.95
This tasteful romance tells of a chance reunion between a documentary filmmaker and a single mother in a beautiful town in rural Japan. Winner of the Junichiro Tanizaki Award
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Self
Non-Fiction
Sayonara, Mr. Fatty!
by Toshio Okada
Health/Memoir, Trade Paperback, 978-1-934287-42-2
240 pages, 5.5 x 7.5 inches, $14.95/$17.50
Toshio Okada, well-known in Japan as “the king of the geeks” and
a founder of animation studio GAINAX, once weighed over 260
pounds. That changed when he lost 110 pounds in one year—on a
regimen that required nothing more than a pen and notepad.
“The diet book of the Obama era… A valuable illustration of
otaku-problem solving. The process of building these arguments
is a fascinating exercise in otaku-think, erected with risk/reward,
cost/benefit analyses.” —Ain’t It Cool News
Walking Your Way to a Better Life
by KIMIKO
Health & Fitness/E xercise, Trade Paperback, 978-1-934287-59-0
14 4 pages, 5.5 x 7.5 inches, $14.95/$17.50
Author KIMIKO was a full-time housewife and mother of two
children who at the age of 36 decided to take a walking class. Soon,
KIMIKO discovered the mental and spiritual benefits of walking
properly, and within two years was teaching walking herself, refining the lessons she’d learned and incorporating life-affirming
tips.
“KIMIKO has been ahead of her time in recognizing the relationship between mind and body.”
—James G. Garrick, M.D.
Slow Sex Secrets:
Lessons from the Master Masseur
by Adam Tokunaga
Health/Sexualit y, Hardcover, 978-1-934287-29-3
160 pages, 5.5 x 8.5 inches, $17.95/$19.95
Sex expert and licensed masseur Adam Tokunaga introduces his
pleasure-enhancing tips and techniques.
“Slow Sex Secrets’s techniques are useful and immediately applicable, and Tokunaga’s knowledge of the female body shows that he’s
intimately versed in the language of women. He’s at his best when
demystifying the female psyche, directly connecting it with the
female form. Read it: She’ll thank you.”
—Playboy.com
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Non-Fiction
Te r r o r
J-Horror:
The Definitive Guide to The Ring, The Grudge, and Beyond
by David Kalat
Film/Reference, Trade Paperback, 978-1-932234-08-4
320 pages, 5.5 x 8.5 inches, B&W photos, $14.95/$19.95
Kalat’s comprehensive guide to recent Japanese horror cinema
provides all the necessary information to educate the novice and
enlighten the learned fan.
“Thanks to Kalat, I know that I’ll be haunting the video store,
clutching my already crumpled, scribbled list.”
—Fangoria
A Slow Death:
83 Days of Radiation Sickness
by NHK-TV
“Tokaimura Criticality Accident” Crew
Transl ated by Maho Harada
Non-Fiction/Medicine, Hardcover, 978-1-934287-40-8
180 pages, 5.5 x 8.5 inches, Color photos, $19.95/$22.95
Expanding on a documentary of the same name made by the Japanese public broadcaster NHK in 2001, this book documents the intensive treatment and eventual death of one of the workers from a
radiation accident at the Tokaimura nuclear fuel preparation plant
in September 1999.
North Korea Kidnapped My Daughter
by Sakie Yokota
Translated by Emi Maruyama and Naomi Otani
Non-Fiction/Memoir, Trade Paperback, 978-1-934287-44-6
224 pages, 5.5 x 8.5 inches, Color and B&W photos, map, timeline, $16.95/$18.95
In this powerful, heartbreaking memoir from the mother of a victim of North Korea’s decades-old practice of kidnapping Japanese
citizens for espionage purposes, Sakie Yokota tells the horrific
tale of her daughter’s disappearance in 1977, her struggles to cope
with the loss, the discovery of the truth, and her efforts to find out
whether her daughter yet lives.
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Business
Non-Fiction
M a s a a k i S a to
The Honda Myth:
The Genius and His Wake
Transl ated by Hiroko Yoda with Mat t Alt
Non-Fiction/Business, Hardcover, 978-1-932234-26-8
480 pages, 5.75 x 8.75 inches, $24.95/$32.95
From the top Japanese auto-industry journalist comes this inimitably
informed account of Honda Motor Company’s birth from out of the ashes
of World War II and subsequent rise to the position of global auto manufacturer. Featuring a new chapter for the English edition, The Honda Myth is
indispensable for industry insiders and serious business readers.
The Toyota Leaders:
An Executive Guide
Transl ated by Justin Bonsey
Non-Fiction/Business, Hardcover, 978-1-934287-23-1
320 pages, 5.5 x 8.5 inches, B&W photos, $19.95/$22.95
“Mr. Sato’s book sensibly lays out that Toyota is not just a strong manufacturer, but a company that has made leaps and bounds thanks to a succession of capable and visionary leaders. Toyota has a very strong culture, and
the company has been a great teacher for GE. The lesson that the author
extracts is that staying true to the spirit of a founding legacy can help pave
the way to sustained growth.” —Jeff Immelt, CEO, General Electric
Nintendo Magic:
Winning the Videogame Wars
by Osamu Inoue
Transl ated by Paul S tarr
Business/How-To, Hardcover, 978-1-934287-22-4
224 pages, 5.5 x 8.5 inches, $19.95/$24.95
How a relatively small company bested the imposing giants of the videogame
industry.
Saying Yes to Japan:
How Outsiders are Reviving a Trillion Dollar Services Market
by Tim Clark and Carl Kay
Business/How-To, Trade Paperback, 978-1-932234-18-3
188 pages, 5.5 x 8.5 inches, $14.95/$19.95
“A highly entertaining read, full of ideas about how outsiders can make money
in the Japanese market in spite of, or perhaps because of, its unique and remarkably closed nature.”
—China Economic Review
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Narrative
History
Nanami Shiono’s East Mediterranean Trilogy
“Reading Nanami Shiono’s historical tales is like uncovering brilliant stories in an ancient scroll.” — Gendai Weekly
The battle for Europe comes to life in this thrilling trilogy! When the hubris of the Ottoman
ruler Mehmed II rears its head in the face of Byzantine factionalism, Christendom and Islam
lock horns over “The City” in The Fall of Constantinople. In The Siege of Rhodes the Ottomans
get their revenge on the formidable Knights of the Order of St. John. The Battle of Lepanto
chronicles the fierce sea battle in which the Ottoman Empire saw its first major defeat, an
outcome that had global consequences.
All volumes: Narrative Nonfiction, Hardcover
240 pages, 5 x 8 inches, $19.95/$25.95
The Fall of Constantinople 978-1-932234-17-6
The Siege of Rhodes
978-1-932234-32-9
The Battle of Lepanto
978-1-932234-33-6
The Flowers of Edo
by Michael Dana Kennedy
Fiction/Historical, Hardcover, 978-1-934287-80-4
560 pages, 6.125 x 9.25 inches, $26.95/$33.00
Japanese-American Lt. Ken Kobayashi volunteers to infiltrate WWII Japan to
procure her defense plans and facilitate an Allied invasion that could bring the
war to an end.
Zero Over Berlin
by Joh Sasaki
Transl ated by Hiroko Yoda with Mat t Alt, Fiction/Historical, Hardcover, 978-1-932234-09-1
352 pages, 6.125 x 9.25 inches, $22.95/$31.95
A cross between The Dirty Dozen and The Eagle Has Landed, this compelling tale
takes one suicide mission, a duo of mavericks, a thrilling aircraft chase and sets
them against the dramatic backdrop of WWII.
The Blade of the Courtesans
by Keiichiro Ryu
Transl ated by James Vardaman, Fiction/Historical, Hardcover, 978-1-934287-01-9
304 pages, 5.625 x 8.5 inches, $21.95/$25.00
A young samurai trained by swordfighting legend Musashi Miyamoto finds
himself in the pleasure quarters of old Tokyo, defending its young geisha
against ninjas from the Yagyu Clan.
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Games
Puzzles
Number Place Series
by Tetsuya Nishio
Paperback
160 pages, 5 x 7 inches, $7.95/$9.95
Experience the most challenging Sudoku puzzles
yet! Each is handcrafted by Nishio and designed
to push your skills to their limits. As a bonus, you
also get a new kind of number puzzle at the end
of each volume. Try them all!
Blue:
978-1-935654-09-4
Red:
978-1-935654-10-0
Sudoku Plus Series
by Tetsuya Nishio
Paperback
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Tetsuya Nishio presents over 100 sudoku “plus”
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series. The handy pocket size makes these the
perfect companion for travelers and commuters.
Higher Sudoku Series
by Tetsuya Nishio
Trade Paperback
160 pages, 7 x 9 inches
Volume 1: 978-1-934287-64-4
Volume 2: 978-1-934287-65-1
Volume 3: 978-1-934287-66-8
Volume 4: 978-1-934287-70-5
Volume 5: 978-1-934287-71-2
Higher Sudoku: New Variations from Japan
978-1-932234-31-2
$9.95/$12.95
Even Higher Sudoku: More Challenges from the Master
978-1-932234-76-3
$9.95/$12.95
Conceived by master puzzle
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Extreme Sudoku: New Challenges from the Master
O’Ekaki Series
O’Ekaki: Paint by Sudoku
978-1-934287-11-8
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Sudoku Hell
978-1-934287-48-4
by Kenji Onishi
$9.95/$11.95
978-1-932234-31-2
Trade Paperback
160 pages, 7 x 9 inches
More O’Ekaki: Paint by Numbers from Its Inventor
The next generation of logic puzzles is O’Ekaki, in which you are
rewarded with fun images for successfully completing the grids!
Original O’Ekaki: Intelligent Designs from Its Creator
by Tetsuya Nishio
by Tetsuya Nishio
978-1-932234-76-3
$9.95/$12.95
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978-1-934287-75-0
$9.95/$11.95
O’Ekaki Heaven
by Tetsuya Nishio
O’Ekaki Decadence
by Tetsuya Nishio
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