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"Set in the aftermath of World War II, this is the story of Kazuko, a strong-willed young woman from an aristocratic family that has fallen into poverty since the war. The book follows Kazuko's journey as she and her family struggle to survive and adapt to the harsh new conditions. In addition to having to move from Tokyo to the countryside, where she is forced to work in the fields to support the family, she has to deal with a difficult divorce,...
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"Set in an apartment complex on the outskirts of Tokyo, Murasaki Yamada's Talk to My Back (1981-84) explores the fraying of Japan's suburban middle-class dreams through a woman's relationship with her two daughters as they mature and assert their independence, and with her husband, who works late and sees his wife as little more than a domestic servant. While engaging frankly with the compromises of marriage and motherhood, Yamada remains generous...
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"After her older sister refuses to go to an arranged marriage meeting with Takane Saibara, the heir to a vast business fortune, high schooler Hana Nonomura agrees to be her stand-in to save face for the family. But when these two utter opposites pair up, get ready for some sparks to fly!... Takane's mother shows up from London and causes a stir. The big question is, can she possibly accept Hana's role in Takane's life? Things don't look promising,...
10) Ao haru ride: 4
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Ao haru ride volume 4
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Futaba Yoshioka has encountered her first love again in high school, but he seems different from the boy she once knew. Futaba wonders what happened between Kou and Yuri, but she's still determined to find out more about Kou's past and why he won't allow others to get close to him.
11) Dreamin' sun: 9
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Dreamin' Sun volume 9
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"It's summertime and Shimana is determined to spend as much of it with the landlord as possible! But just as they are enjoying a nice day at the beach, Shimana learns that the landlord is being transferred to another city! Can she find a way to keep him close, or will it be their first and last summer together?"
12) Kill la kill: 2
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Kill la Kill volume 2
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"Now armed with her own powerful Kamui uniform, transfer student Ryuko Matoi takes aim at the fascist overlords of Honnouji Academy! But are even these newfound powers a match for the Student Council President herself, Satsuki Kiryuin!?" -- P. [4] Cover.
13) Ao haru ride: 2
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Futaba Yoshioka has encountered her first love again in high school, but he seems different from the boy she once knew. Kou has confessed to Futaba that in junior high he liked her too, but he believes they can never return to those times. Kou continues to act both brusque and sweet. Will a leadership retreat bring them closer together?
15) X-gender: 1
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"Living life and finding love as an X-gender person in Japan. At thirty-three years old, Asuka Miyazaki realizes that they like women! Asuka, however, is neither a woman nor a man-- instead, they're X-gender, (a non-binary identity). Follow Asuka through the pages of this autobiographical manga as they record the ins and outs of their journey to finding love with a woman." --back cover
16) Downfall
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"Selling copies is the only thing that matters. So what if your first series just ended and you have no idea how to start the next one, your marriage is breaking up, your pure love of manga has been destroyed by the cruel reality of the industry and nothing seems to fill the sucking void inside you... Find the secret combo for a new hit manga series and everything will be okay. Right?" --Cover page [4].
17) Ao haru ride: 5
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Ao haru ride volume 5
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Kou asks Futaba to go on a date with him to the summer festival, but as the two grow closer, fellow student Toma Kikuchi sets his sights on Futaba.
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"After her older sister refuses to go to an arranged marriage meeting with Takane Saibara, the heir to a vast business fortune, high schooler Hana Nonomura agrees to be her stand-in to save face for the family. But when these two utter opposites pair up, get ready for some sparks to fly! Takane accompanies the Nonomura family to Kyushu, where Hana's grandparents live, so that he can celebrate the New Year with them and get to know them better. But...
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"High schooler Akiko has big plans to become a popular mangaka before she even graduates, but she needs to get much better at drawing if she ever wants to reach her goal. Looking for an easy fix, she signs up for an art class, thinking all her problems will soon be solved. She's in for a surprise: her new instructor is a sword-wielding taskmaster who doesn't care about manga one bit. But maybe this unconventional art teacher is just what she needs...
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