BOOKS// Okome-chan, Futsu no Ren'ai, Hanakimi, FMA, Kamikaze Girls, Edogawa Rampo, Law & Order
EDIT on 05/28/2010: Four new items added to sale. Overview image replaced to reflect available stock.
Won't you please take a look?
Haiguusha Series Okome-Chan
Takagi Ryou | Japanese Language Manga
Sale Price: $4.00
Very good condition, with dust cover.
Supposedly, this is a Boys Love Comedy manga, although being someone who can barely read basic hiragana & katakana, I seriously have no idea what this manga is about. There are pretty boys, and there's this weird little badly drawn character? For a more accurate summary of this book's plot, please click here.
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Hakusensha Futsu no Ren'ai
Shoko Conami | Japanese Language Manga
Sale Price: $3.50
Very good condition, soft bound w/ original dustcover.
Title translates roughly as "A Normal Romance."
Product description taken from Animaxis.com
A strange love comedy between visually "female" high school student Kazumi Narukawa and Handsome "male" high school nurse Akira Ikeuchi. If you like cute romantic love comedy with lots of cute "guys(?)", this may be something to look into.
This is a somewhat simple read for people learning Japanese.
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The Art of HanaKimi For You in Full Blossom
Hisaya Nakajo | English Language Art Book
Sale Price: $9.50
Very good condition, hard bound.
Published by Viz Media.
Includes a color sticker sheet originally included in Hana to Yume.
This art book is a must-have for all fans of the series Hanazakari no Kimitachi e. This book features artwork and commentary from manga-ka Hisaya Nakajo. The bulk consists of color pages of HanaKimi illustrations but also includes some of Hisaya Nakajo's favorite black and white illustrations. For sample images, please leave a comment on this post or shoot me a LiveJournal message.
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FullMetal Alchemist Vol. 1 The Land of Sand
Makoto Inoue | Translated Original Novel
Sale Price: $4.00
Good condition, soft bound.
Published by Viz Media.
Original concept by Hiromu Arakawa, translated by Alexander O. Smith.
Synopsis taken from Wikipedia.com
Edward and Alphonse Elric continue their search for the Philosopher's Stone in the mining town of Xenotime where it is rumored that someone is trying to create gold out of stone to revive the dying city. When they arrive, they discover two brothers, Russell and Fletcher Tringham are using the Elric brothers' names to continue their father's research in the alchemic lab run by town leader Mugear. While Edward and Russell argue and fight over the name, the two younger brothers talk.
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Kamikaze Girls Shimotsuma Monogatari
Novala Takemoto | Translated Japanese Novel
Sale Price: $5.50
Very good condition, hard bound w/ dust cover.
Published by Viz Media. Translated by Akemi Wegmüller.
Ah! By now, I suppose everyone knows this cult classic well thanks to the movie and the manga adaptations. One of my all-time favorites, Kamikaze Girls or Shimotsuma Monogatari (whichever you prefer), is the story of a lolita with a sweet tooth for Baby the Stars Shine Bright and an uncouth, yet charming Yankee decked out in Galfy and fake Versace. For more information on this book, click here.
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Japanese Tales of Mystery & Imagination
Edogawa Rampo | Translated Short Stories
Sale Price: $5.00
Very good condition, paperback.
Published by Tuttle Publishing. Translated by James B. Harris.
Edogawa Rampo, born Hirai Taro in 1894, derived his pen name from the Japanese pronunciation of Edgar Alan Poe. Known as Japan's first modern mystery writer, he has been author to many a novel and several short stories, some of which have been translated in films, manga and anime. This book is a collection of nine of his short stories.
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Designer's Guide to COLOR 5
Ikuyoshi Shibukawa & Yumi Takahashi | Designer's Reference Book
Sale Price: $5.25
Good condition, paperback.
Published by Chronicle Books. Translated by Japan-Michi Interlingual, Inc.
Product description taken from Amazon.com
Another in the bestselling Designer's Guide to Color collection, this indispensable reference contains extensive descriptions for creating colors that convey emotions or impressions, and acts as a guide for making up new ones. Ranging from earthy color combinations to cool metallic combinations and deep, vivid tones, Designer's Guide to Color 5 will be essential for designers or anyone making a color choice. Full color throughout. To see sample pages, and for a look inside the book, click here.
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Law & Order: Crime Scenes (Hard Bound)
Dick Wolf and Jessica Burstein | English Language Coffee Table Book
Sale Price: $10.00
The book itself is in very good condition, although both front and back covers are a little scuffed up. Here is a small sample of what this book looks like:
Product description taken from Amazon.com
NBC’s Emmy award-winning hit series Law & Order is television’s longest-running drama. Like the series, Law & Order: Crime Scenes walks a thin line between reality and fantasy, presenting gritty crime scene photographs. Producer Dick Wolf discusses how he came up with the idea for the crime drama and describes each of the years’ main characters, accompanied by pictures. Aficionados will particularly delight in Wolf’s revelations about the characters’ personal lives. A postmortem commentary by photographer Jessica Burstein features thumbnails of the pictures, noting which episode each is from, with anecdotal information, and a brief synopsis of the crime scene.
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The Da Vinci Code (Hard Bound)
Dan Brown | English Language Novel
Sale Price: $5.00
Very good condition, with dust cover.
Like everyone else, I too own this book. If you buy anything else from this sale blog and want the Da Vinci Code, I'll throw it in for free. No matter what else it was you bought. Why? Because.
If you are interested in any of these items, please leave a comment.
Won't you please take a look?
Haiguusha Series Okome-Chan
Takagi Ryou | Japanese Language Manga
Sale Price: $4.00
Very good condition, with dust cover.
Supposedly, this is a Boys Love Comedy manga, although being someone who can barely read basic hiragana & katakana, I seriously have no idea what this manga is about. There are pretty boys, and there's this weird little badly drawn character? For a more accurate summary of this book's plot, please click here.
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Hakusensha Futsu no Ren'ai
Shoko Conami | Japanese Language Manga
Sale Price: $3.50
Very good condition, soft bound w/ original dustcover.
Title translates roughly as "A Normal Romance."
Product description taken from Animaxis.com
A strange love comedy between visually "female" high school student Kazumi Narukawa and Handsome "male" high school nurse Akira Ikeuchi. If you like cute romantic love comedy with lots of cute "guys(?)", this may be something to look into.
This is a somewhat simple read for people learning Japanese.
_________________________
The Art of HanaKimi For You in Full Blossom
Hisaya Nakajo | English Language Art Book
Sale Price: $9.50
Very good condition, hard bound.
Published by Viz Media.
Includes a color sticker sheet originally included in Hana to Yume.
This art book is a must-have for all fans of the series Hanazakari no Kimitachi e. This book features artwork and commentary from manga-ka Hisaya Nakajo. The bulk consists of color pages of HanaKimi illustrations but also includes some of Hisaya Nakajo's favorite black and white illustrations. For sample images, please leave a comment on this post or shoot me a LiveJournal message.
_________________________
FullMetal Alchemist Vol. 1 The Land of Sand
Makoto Inoue | Translated Original Novel
Sale Price: $4.00
Good condition, soft bound.
Published by Viz Media.
Original concept by Hiromu Arakawa, translated by Alexander O. Smith.
Synopsis taken from Wikipedia.com
Edward and Alphonse Elric continue their search for the Philosopher's Stone in the mining town of Xenotime where it is rumored that someone is trying to create gold out of stone to revive the dying city. When they arrive, they discover two brothers, Russell and Fletcher Tringham are using the Elric brothers' names to continue their father's research in the alchemic lab run by town leader Mugear. While Edward and Russell argue and fight over the name, the two younger brothers talk.
_________________________
Kamikaze Girls Shimotsuma Monogatari
Novala Takemoto | Translated Japanese Novel
Sale Price: $5.50
Very good condition, hard bound w/ dust cover.
Published by Viz Media. Translated by Akemi Wegmüller.
Ah! By now, I suppose everyone knows this cult classic well thanks to the movie and the manga adaptations. One of my all-time favorites, Kamikaze Girls or Shimotsuma Monogatari (whichever you prefer), is the story of a lolita with a sweet tooth for Baby the Stars Shine Bright and an uncouth, yet charming Yankee decked out in Galfy and fake Versace. For more information on this book, click here.
_________________________
Japanese Tales of Mystery & Imagination
Edogawa Rampo | Translated Short Stories
Sale Price: $5.00
Very good condition, paperback.
Published by Tuttle Publishing. Translated by James B. Harris.
Edogawa Rampo, born Hirai Taro in 1894, derived his pen name from the Japanese pronunciation of Edgar Alan Poe. Known as Japan's first modern mystery writer, he has been author to many a novel and several short stories, some of which have been translated in films, manga and anime. This book is a collection of nine of his short stories.
_________________________
Designer's Guide to COLOR 5
Ikuyoshi Shibukawa & Yumi Takahashi | Designer's Reference Book
Sale Price: $5.25
Good condition, paperback.
Published by Chronicle Books. Translated by Japan-Michi Interlingual, Inc.
Product description taken from Amazon.com
Another in the bestselling Designer's Guide to Color collection, this indispensable reference contains extensive descriptions for creating colors that convey emotions or impressions, and acts as a guide for making up new ones. Ranging from earthy color combinations to cool metallic combinations and deep, vivid tones, Designer's Guide to Color 5 will be essential for designers or anyone making a color choice. Full color throughout. To see sample pages, and for a look inside the book, click here.
_________________________
Law & Order: Crime Scenes (Hard Bound)
Dick Wolf and Jessica Burstein | English Language Coffee Table Book
Sale Price: $10.00
The book itself is in very good condition, although both front and back covers are a little scuffed up. Here is a small sample of what this book looks like:
Product description taken from Amazon.com
NBC’s Emmy award-winning hit series Law & Order is television’s longest-running drama. Like the series, Law & Order: Crime Scenes walks a thin line between reality and fantasy, presenting gritty crime scene photographs. Producer Dick Wolf discusses how he came up with the idea for the crime drama and describes each of the years’ main characters, accompanied by pictures. Aficionados will particularly delight in Wolf’s revelations about the characters’ personal lives. A postmortem commentary by photographer Jessica Burstein features thumbnails of the pictures, noting which episode each is from, with anecdotal information, and a brief synopsis of the crime scene.
_________________________
The Da Vinci Code (Hard Bound)
Dan Brown | English Language Novel
Sale Price: $5.00
Very good condition, with dust cover.
Like everyone else, I too own this book. If you buy anything else from this sale blog and want the Da Vinci Code, I'll throw it in for free. No matter what else it was you bought. Why? Because.
If you are interested in any of these items, please leave a comment.