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Red Flowers by Yoshiharu Tsuge
Yoshiharu Tsuge leaves early genre trappings behind, taking a light, humorous approach in these stories based on his own travels. Red Flowers ranges from deep character studies to personal reflections to ensemble comedies set in the hotels and bathhouses of rural Japan. There are irascible old men, drunken gangsters, reflective psychiatric-hospital escapees, and mysterious dogs. Tsuge’s stories are mischievous and tender even as they explore complex relationships and heartache. It’s a world of extreme poverty, tradition, secret fishing holes, and top-dollar koi farming.
The title story highlights the nuance and empathy that made Tsuge’s work stand out from that of his peers. A nameless traveler comes across a young girl running an inn. While showing the traveler where the best fishing hole is, a bratty schoolmate reveals the girl must run the business because her alcoholic father is incapable. At the story’s end, the traveler witnesses an unusual act of kindness from the boy as the girl suffers her first menstrual cramps — and a simple travelogue takes on unexpected depth.
Red Flowers affirms why Tsuge went on to become one of the most important cartoonists in Japan. These vital comics inspired a wealth of fictionalized memoir from his peers and a desire within the postwar generation to document and understand the diversity of their country’s culture.
Translated by Ryan Holmberg.
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Adrian Tomine - The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Cartoonist
A COMEDIC MEMOIR ABOUT FANDOM, FAME, AND OTHER EMBARRASSMENTS FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF KILLING AND DYING
What happens when a childhood hobby grows into a lifelong career? The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Cartoonist, Adrian Tomine's funniest and most revealing foray into autobiography, offers an array of unexpected answers. When a sudden medical incident lands Tomine in the emergency room, he begins to question if it was really all worthwhile: despite the accolades and opportunities of a seemingly charmed career, it's the gaffes, humiliations, slights, and insults he's experienced (or caused) within the industry that loom largest in his memory.
Tomine illustrates the amusing absurdities of how we choose to spend our time, all the while mining his conflicted relationship with comics and comics culture. But in between chaotic book tours, disastrous interviews, and cringe-inducing interactions with other artists, life happens: Tomine fumbles his way into marriage, parenthood, and an indisputably fulfilling existence. A richer emotional story emerges as his memories are delineated in excruciatingly hilarious detail.
In a bold stylistic departure from his award-winning Killing and Dying, Tomine distills his art to the loose, lively essentials of cartooning, each pen stroke economically imbued with human depth. Designed as a sketchbook complete with place-holder ribbon and an elastic band, The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Cartoonist shows an acclaimed artist at the peak of his career.
Adrian Tomine - Killing and Dying
Paperback, 128 pages, Measures 6.7 x 9.7"
Killing and Dying is a stunning showcase of the possibilities of the graphic novel medium and a wry exploration of loss, creative ambition, identity, and family dynamics. With this work, Adrian Tomine (Shortcomings, Scenes from an Impending Marriage) reaffirms his place not only as one of the most significant creators of contemporary comics but as one of the great voices of modern American literature. His gift for capturing emotion and intellect resonates here: the weight of love and its absence, the pride and disappointment of family, the anxiety and hopefulness of being alive in the twenty-first century.
"Amber Sweet" shows the disastrous impact of mistaken identity in a hyper-connected world; "A Brief History of the Art Form Known as Hortisculpture" details the invention and destruction of a vital new art form in short comic strips; "Translated, from the Japanese" is a lush, full-color display of storytelling through still images; the title story, "Killing and Dying", centers on parenthood, mortality, and stand-up comedy. In six interconnected, darkly funny stories, Tomine forms a quietly moving portrait of contemporary life.
Tomine is a master of the small gesture, equally deft at signaling emotion via a subtle change of expression or writ large across landscapes illustrated in full color. Killing and Dying is a fraught, realist masterpiece.
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Jillian Tamaki - SuperMutant Magic Academy
Paperback, 224 pages, measures 6.3 x 1 x 8.5 inches
Unrequited love, underage drinking, and teen angst rule at a high school for mutants and witches
The New York Times and New Yorker illustrator Jillian Tamaki is best known for co-creating the award-winning young adult graphic novels Skim and This One Summer--moody and atmospheric bestsellers. SuperMutant Magic Academy, which she has been serializing online for the past four years, paints a teenaged world filled with just as much ennui and uncertainty, but also with a sharp dose of humor and irreverence. Tamaki deftly plays superhero and high-school Hollywood tropes against what adolescence is really like: The SuperMutant Magic Academy is a prep school for mutants and witches, but their paranormal abilities take a backseat to everyday teen concerns.
Science experiments go awry, bake sales are upstaged, and the new kid at school is a cat who will determine the course of human destiny. In one strip, lizard-headed Trixie frets about her nonexistent modeling career; in another, the immortal Everlasting Boy tries to escape this mortal coil to no avail. Throughout it all, closeted Marsha obsesses about her unrequited crush, the cat-eared Wendy. Whether the magic is mundane or miraculous, Tamaki's jokes are precise and devastating.
SuperMutant Magic Academy has won two Ignatz Awards. This volume combines the most popular content from the webcomic with a selection of all-new, never-before-seen strips.
Yumi Sakugawa - Little Book of Life Hacks
Hardcover, 208 pages, measures 6.4 x 9.3
Author, illustrator and comic book artist Yumi Sakugawa shares a wide range of useful and unexpected tips for looking and feeling better, streamlining and improving your home life, and creating fun and artsy DIY projects that can brighten your living space. Inspired by her popular “Secret Yumiverse” tips originally posted on WonderHowTo.com, The Little Book of Life Hacks offers a wide range of practical advice and fun tips for everything from how to:
- Remove dark circles from under your eyes
- Make cold brew iced coffee at home
- Throw the perfect apartment party on a budget
- Work out at home without a gym membership
- Take the perfect afternoon power nap...and more!
Featuring Yumi’s signature hand-drawn illustrations throughout, The Little Book of Life Hacks is a distinctive and perfect gift for recent graduates and young working women who want to learn practical ways to organize and improve their daily life while still having fun.
Spirited Away - No Face Plush Journal
Measures 6 x 8 inches. 96 pages.
This soft and plush Spirited Away journal features the famous No Face embroidered on the cover and includes plenty of themed illustrations accompanying the lined pages.
My Neighbor Totoro - Catbus Plush Journal
Measures 6 x 8 inches. 96 pages.
This soft and plush My Neighbor Totoro journal features the famous Catbus embroidered on the cover and includes plenty of themed illustrations accompanying the dotted pages.
My Neighbor Totoro Plush Journal
Measures 6 x 8 inches. 96 pages.
This soft and plush My Neighbor Totoro journal features Totoro embroidered on the cover and includes plenty of themed illustrations accompanying the lined pages.
I Could Pee on This, Too - And More Poems by More Cats
Measures 5 1/2 x 7 1/2 in, 112 pages, hardcover
I Could Pee on This, Too
And More Poems by More Cats
By Francesco Marciuliano
There's a new cat book in town! This mew release is a follow-up to the international bestseller I Could Pee on This. This one is sure to be making its mark on your couch as well as in the cat-poetry world. I Could Pee on This, Too digs into feline philosophy and cat-lyfe ponderings in pieces such as "Welcome New Cat," "Sleeping My Life Away," and "You Also Live Here." Any cat-lover who has longed understand better the enigmatic mind of their beloved or troubled cat-friends will be pawing for a third edition!
Francesco Marciuliano is the author of bestsellers I Could Pee on This, I Could Chew on This, I Knead My Mommy, and You Need More Sleep. He lives in New York City.
James Jean - Schema Journals (Set of 3)
3 Notebooks, each measure 8.5 x 6 inches.
Each center-sewn, foil-stamped notebook in this stunning trio features brand new cover artwork by James Jean and a dotted grid interior.
Kiki's Delivery Service Journal
Flexi-bound notebook, 192 pages, 5 x 7 inches.
This beautiful notebook featuring the beloved art from Studio Ghibli's Kiki's Delivery Service is sure to spark creativity and prove to be a perfect spot for all your writings! Journal includes four spreads of concept art and a ribbon marker to keep your place. Full of witchy, sweet goodness!
Kiki's Delivery Service - Jiji Plush Journal
Measures 6 x 8 inches. 96 pages.
This soft and plush Kiki's Delivery Service journal features Jiji embroidered on the cover and includes plenty of themed illustrations accompanying the dotted pages.
Spirited Away Flexi Journal
Flexi-bound notebook, 192 pages, 5 x 7 inches.
This beautiful notebook featuring the beloved art from Studio Ghibli's Spirited Away is sure to spark creativity and prove to be a perfect spot for all your writings! Journal includes four spreads of concept art and a ribbon marker to keep your place. Full of spirited, sweet goodness!
My Neighbor Totoro Flexi-Journal
Measures 5 x 7 inches. 192 pages.
A must-have for all Studio Ghibli fans, the My Neighbor Totoro Journal features 4 detailed, full-color spreads of concept art from the movie, as well as plenty of lined pages to write out anything you could want. Ribbon marker is attached to help keep your place!
LEGO Minifigure - 1000 Piece Puzzle
1000 piece puzzle, finished puzzle measures 25 x 20 inches.
The iconic yellow people of the LEGO world make for the perfect puzzle subjects, dressed in a different outfits with varying expressions. From skeletons to doctors to hotdogs, these characters do it all, now it's up to you to see where they all fit! Perfect for any LEGO or puzzle lovers.
Marimekko - 100 Postcards
Box measures 4.75 x 2.25 x 6.5 inches.
Who doesn't like receiving something in the mail from a loved one? This charming postcard box features a mix of Marimekko's classic prints and sought-after modern designs, ready to be sent or kept and hung up!
Postcard box includes 100 post cards, 50 designs (2 of each design).
My Neighbor Totoro - 10 Pop-up Notecards and Envelopes
Includes 10 pop-up cards (2 copies of 5 designs). Measures 4.5 x 6.5 inches.
Featuring art from Studio Ghibli's beloved My Neighbor Totoro, these notecards capture the bright fun and excitement remembered so fondly from the movie. Featuring a pop-up display when each card is opened, each card is perfect to send to your favorite Totoro lover or loved one!