Xxxholic

Author: CLAMP (Mangaka group)
Publisher: Del Rey
ISBN: 9780345470584
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Watanuki Kimihiro is haunted by visions. When he find himself irresistibly drawn into a shop owned by Yuko, a mysterious witch, he is offered the chance to rid himself of the spirits that haunt him. He accepts, but soon realizes that he's just been tricked into working for the shop to pay off the cost of Yuko's services! But this isn't any ordinary kind of shop ... in this shop, Yuko grants wishes to those in need. But they must have the strength of will not only to truly understand their need, but to give up something incredibly precious in return. Yuko's clients include a young woman with a strange case of creeping paralysis who must address the real root of her problem before it destroys her. In another case, a housewife must fight against the computer addiction that is keeping her from her hus- band and child. But not all of Yuko's clients live in Japan, or at least not the Japan we know. Yuko and Watanuki are about to have some unusual visitors named Sakura and Syaoran from a land called Clow... xxxHOLiC crosses over with clamp's other hit series, Tsuhasa: RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE!

xxxHOLiC Rei

Author: CLAMP
Publisher: Kodansha Comics
ISBN: 1682338053
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 192

Book Description
FAMILIAR FACES After fulfilling his promise to Syaoran, Watanuki returns to the shop, wher e cus tomer reques t s continue to roll in one af ter another. But satisf ying customers isn’t the only thing on Watanuki’s mind—there’s still the mystery of the strange slab of amber, as well as the overwhelming sense of nostalgia that continues to plague him as more requests come in. And while Watanuki tries his best to grant all the wishes before him, his abilities as a shopkeeper are soon put to the test in a different way, determined by the outcome of a single choice…

xxxHOLiC Rei

Author: CLAMP
Publisher: Kodansha Comics
ISBN: 1612629407
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 186

Book Description
In xxxHOLiC Rei, Kimihiro Watanuki continues his relationship with the Space-Time Witch, Yuko. In her mysterious shop where wishes are granted--for a price--will he discover even more secrets? And what will he have to trade this time for the answers he seeks? * The latest chapter in the critically acclaimed xxxHOLiC franchise from manga legends CLAMP, creators of Tsubasa and Chobits! * The highly anticipated return of high school medium Watanuki and the mysterious witch, Yuko, as they take on new wishes and new enemies! * Beautifully seductive artwork and uniquely Japanese depictions of the supernatural will hypnotize CLAMP fans!

xxxHOLiC Omnibus 1

Author: CLAMP
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1612625916
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Kimihiro Watanuki is haunted by visions of ghosts and spirits. He seeks help from a mysterious woman named Yuko, who claims she can help. However, Watanuki must work for Yuko in order to pay for her aid. Soon Watanuki finds himself employed in Yuko's shop where he sees things and meets customers that are stranger than anything he could have ever imagined.

xxxHOLiC Rei

Author: CLAMP
Publisher: Kodansha Comics
ISBN: 1682338053
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 192

The Anime Machine

Author: Thomas Lamarre
Publisher: U of Minnesota Press
ISBN: 145291477X
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 684

Book Description
Despite the longevity of animation and its significance within the history of cinema, film theorists have focused on live-action motion pictures and largely ignored hand-drawn and computer-generated movies. Thomas Lamarre contends that the history, techniques, and complex visual language of animation, particularly Japanese animation, demands serious and sustained engagement, and in The Anime Machine he lays the foundation for a new critical theory for reading Japanese animation, showing how anime fundamentally differs from other visual media. The Anime Machine defines the visual characteristics of anime and the meanings generated by those specifically “animetic” effects—the multiplanar image, the distributive field of vision, exploded projection, modulation, and other techniques of character animation—through close analysis of major films and television series, studios, animators, and directors, as well as Japanese theories of animation. Lamarre first addresses the technology of anime: the cells on which the images are drawn, the animation stand at which the animator works, the layers of drawings in a frame, the techniques of drawing and blurring lines, how characters are made to move. He then examines foundational works of anime, including the films and television series of Miyazaki Hayao and Anno Hideaki, the multimedia art of Murakami Takashi, and CLAMP’s manga and anime adaptations, to illuminate the profound connections between animators, characters, spectators, and technology. Working at the intersection of the philosophy of technology and the history of thought, Lamarre explores how anime and its related media entail material orientations and demonstrates concretely how the “animetic machine” encourages a specific approach to thinking about technology and opens new ways for understanding our place in the technologized world around us.

George R. R. Martin's a Game of Thrones 5-Book Boxed Set (Song of Ice and Fire Series)

Author: George R. R. Martin
Publisher: Bantam
ISBN: 0345535561
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Perfect for fans of HBO's Game of Thrones--a boxed set featuring the first five novels! An immersive entertainment experience unlike any other, A Song of Ice and Fire has earned George R. R. Martin--dubbed "the American Tolkien" by Time magazine--international acclaim and millions of loyal readers. Now here is the entire monumental cycle: A GAME OF THRONES A CLASH OF KINGS A STORM OF SWORDS A FEAST FOR CROWS A DANCE WITH DRAGONS "One of the best series in the history of fantasy."--Los Angeles Times Winter is coming. Such is the stern motto of House Stark, the northernmost of the fiefdoms that owe allegiance to King Robert Baratheon in far-off King's Landing. There Eddard Stark of Winterfell rules in Robert's name. There his family dwells in peace and comfort: his proud wife, Catelyn; his sons Robb, Brandon, and Rickon; his daughters Sansa and Arya; and his bastard son, Jon Snow. Far to the north, behind the towering Wall, lie savage Wildings and worse--unnatural things relegated to myth during the centuries-long summer, but proving all too real and all too deadly in the turning of the season. Yet a more immediate threat lurks to the south, where Jon Arryn, the Hand of the King, has died under mysterious circumstances. Now Robert is riding north to Winterfell, bringing his queen, the lovely but cold Cersei, his son, the cruel, vainglorious Prince Joffrey, and the queen's brothers Jaime and Tyrion of the powerful and wealthy House Lannister--the first a swordsman without equal, the second a dwarf whose stunted stature belies a brilliant mind. All are heading for Winterfell and a fateful encounter that will change the course of kingdoms. Meanwhile, across the Narrow Sea, Prince Viserys, heir of the fallen House Targaryen, which once ruled all of Westeros, schemes to reclaim the throne with an army of barbarian Dothraki--whose loyalty he will purchase in the only coin left to him: his beautiful yet innocent sister, Daenerys. "Long live George Martin . . . a literary dervish, enthralled by complicated characters and vivid language, and bursting with the wild vision of the very best tale tellers."--The New York Times

Gate 7

Author: Clamp
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
ISBN: 159582961X
Category : Comic books, strips, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 192

Book Description
Get ready for another exciting new series from best-selling manga creators, CLAMP (Chobits, Clover, Cardcaptor Sakura)! Chikahito Takamoto has always read about the beauty and mystique of Japan''s ancient capital city, Kyoto. Now, two years into high school, he''s finally visiting there for real. But wandering the grounds of Kyoto''s legendary Shinto shrine of Kita no Tenmangu, he chances upon a mystery that his guidebooks didn''t prepare him for - two handsome men and an attractive woman, all strangely-garbed, wielding powers...and fighting monsters!

Okimono Kimono

Author: Mokona
Publisher: Dark Horse Manga
ISBN: 9781595824561
Category : Children's stories, Japanese
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Here's an exciting and charming addition to the CLAMP collection of works! CLAMP artist Mokona loves the art of traditional Japanese kimono. In fact, she designs kimono and kimono accessories herself and shares her love in Okimono Kimono, a fun and lavishly illustrated book full of drawings and illustrations, interviews (including an interview with Ami of the J-pop duo Puffy AmiYumi!), and even short manga stories from the CLAMP artists. Fans of CLAMP will love Okimono Kimono for the personal glimpse of Mokona's kimono obsession, and people who love the traditional Japanese arts will appreciate the love and detail Mokona puts into her work.

The Scum Villain's Self-Saving System: Ren Zha Fanpai Zijiu Xitong (Novel) Vol. 3

Author: Mo Xiang Tong Xiu
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 163858253X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
[SATISFACTION POINTS +500!] To save his sect from destruction, Shen Qingqiu has at last submitted to Luo Binghe—though he wishes people would stop saying it like that! Unfortunately, they’re not wrong. Luo Binghe has finally made his desire for his old master clear. For all that Shen Qingqiu longs to return to their peaceful days together on Qing Jing Peak, he knows it’s impossible now that Luo Binghe has darkened into a true demon lord. But as Shen Qingqiu begins to uncover more of Proud Immortal Demon Way’s hidden plot, including his host body’s own backstory, he realizes he must learn to see Luo Binghe for who he truly is if either of them are to survive.