Cross Game, Vol. 1

Author: Mitsuru Adachi
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC
ISBN: 9781421537580
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
This poignant coming-of-age story will change your perception of what shonen manga can be. About the game of life...and baseball. Cross Game is a moving drama that is heartfelt and true, yet in the brilliant hands of manga artist Mitsuru Adachi, delightfully flows with a light and amusing touch. The series centers around a boy named Ko, the family of four sisters who live down the street and the game of baseball. This poignant coming-of-age story will change your perception of what shonen manga can be.

Cross Game

Author: Mitsuru Adachi
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Baseball
Languages : en
Pages :

Book Description
"'Cross Game' is a moving drama that is heartfelt and true, yet in the brilliant hands of manga artist Mitsuru Adachi, delightfully flows with a light and amusing touch. The series centers around a boy named Ko, the family of four sisters who live down the street and the game of baseball. This poignant coming-of-age will change your perception of what shonen-manga can be."--Cover.

My Favorite Thing is Monsters

Author: Emil Ferris
Publisher: Fantagraphics Books
ISBN: 1606999591
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 418

Book Description
Set against the tumultuous political backdrop of late ’60s Chicago, My Favorite Thing Is Monsters is the fictional graphic diary of 10-year-old Karen Reyes, filled with B-movie horror and pulp monster magazines iconography. Karen Reyes tries to solve the murder of her enigmatic upstairs neighbor, Anka Silverberg, a holocaust survivor, while the interconnected stories of those around her unfold. When Karen’s investigation takes us back to Anka’s life in Nazi Germany, the reader discovers how the personal, the political, the past, and the present converge.

The Untold History of Japanese Game Developers

Author: John Szczepaniak
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781518655319
Category : Computer games
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Detailed contents listing here: http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/books/the-untold-history-of-japanese-game-developers-volume-2/ Nearly 400 pages and over 30 interviews, with exclusive content on the history of Japanese games. The origins of Hudson, Masaya's epic robot sagas, Nintendo's funding of a PlayStation RTS, detailed history of Westone Entertainment, and a diverse range of unreleased games. Includes exclusive office layout maps, design documents, and archive photos. In a world first - something no other journalist has dared examine - there's candid discussion on the involvement of Japan's yakuza in the industry. Forewords by Retro Gamer founding editor Martyn Carroll and game history professor Martin Picard.

Alice in Borderland, Vol. 1

Author: Haro Aso
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC
ISBN: 1974729923
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 342

Book Description
The first game starts with a bang, but Ryohei manages to beat the clock and save his friends. It’s a short-lived victory, however, as they discover that winning only earns them a few days’ grace period. If they want to get home, they’re going to have to start playing a lot harder. -- VIZ Media

Alice in the Country of Hearts

Author: Quinrose
Publisher: TokyoPop
ISBN: 9781427817693
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 208

Book Description
"Alice's comfort level in Wonderland continues to grow, but something very strange is happening. Confusion, memory loss and sudden pain become associated with thoughts of home. Meanwhile, Peter cunningly finds a way into Alice's bedroom, and Vivaldi reveals a peculiar secret! And what will Alice do when she is suddenly attacked by Blood Dupre?!"--P. [4] of cover.

Therapy Game, Vol. 1 (Yaoi Manga)

Author: Meguru Hinohara
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC
ISBN: 1974720381
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 172

Book Description
Recently dumped, and very straight, Shizuma tries to drink his sorrow away, only to wake up being spooned by a man! When he explains to Minato, his drunken fling, that he doesn’t remember a thing about their night together, Minato secretly vows to seduce him again—and then dump him as revenge! But even the best-laid plans can go awry when Cupid has his way. -- VIZ Media

Girl Got Game Volume 3

Author: Shizuru Seino
Publisher: TokyoPop
ISBN: 9781591826989
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
So she can play on a major boy's basketball team, Kyo Aizawa's father makes her pose as a boy.

The Book of Games

Author: Bendik Stang
Publisher: Gamexplore N.A. Incorporated
ISBN: 9788299737838
Category : Computer games
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Explores more than one hundred of the latest and most exciting video games, providing information of great interest to gamers and parents. Sorted by genre, each game is presented on a two-page spread including an informative game summary with challenges and hints, a description of key gameplay activities, average game score, parental age information and game complexity. Nine illustrative screen shots show the game in action; and if you like what you see, check out the list of similar games at the bottom of each page"--Publisher's website (viewed April 21, 2008).

Anime and Manga

Author:
Publisher: PediaPress
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1563

Book Description