Princess Jellyfish Box Set Paperback

Akiko Higashimura

Tsukimi Kurashita moves into the Amamizukan to take refuge with other geek girls. But real life has a way of crashing in, even when youre hiding among socially-inept manga artists, history buffs, and doll fanatics. A chance encounter with a young woman (who's actually a man - and the black sheep in a wealthy family) puts Tsukimi on a path she never thought she'd travel: that of fashion designer and entrepreneur] But with so many valuable secrets floating around, predators are bound to smell blood in the water. This massive box set includes all nine volumes of the Princess Jellyfish manga, including a full-colour illustration gallery, author interviews, extensive cultural annotations, and a look inside the creators studio. Experience the full story that became the hit anime and made Akiko Higashimura the patron saint of modern josei manga]

1632368528

9781632368522

English

Kodansha Comics

27-Jun-19

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One of Japan's most popular authors of manga for women, Akiko Higashimura has written more than a dozen series including My So-Called Author's Life and Mama Wa Temparist. After its adaptation into a popular anime and live-action film, Princess Jellyfish is her first work to be released in English. Her follow-up, Tokyo Tarareba Girls, is also out now in English in print and digital formats.

"One of the best anime and manga for beginners. Enthusiasm - geeky and otherwise - is power in Princess Jellyfish. Enthusiasm saves the day and paves the road to the future." -Kotaku "Princess Jellyfish's ambition is simple: to tell a delightful story in a delightful way... It's a pretty deadly one-two punch." -Anime News Network "A highly entertaining story with sweet romance, lots of humor, and unique characters [with an] overall message of accepting yourself and others." -Geek Mom