A Girl On The Shore

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title A Girl On The Shore
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Inio Asano
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:444
Dimensions(mm): Height 191,Width 139
Category/GenreGraphic novels: Manga
ISBN/Barcode 9781941220856
ClassificationsDewey:741.5
Audience
General
Illustrations 1 Illustrations, unspecified

Publishing Details

Publisher Vertical Inc.
Imprint Vertical Inc.
NZ Release Date 27 January 2023
Publication Country United States

Description

Koume Sato and Kosuke Isobe are two teenagers living in a sleepy Japanese seaside town. After getting used and dumped by her boyfriend, the emotionally damaged Koume decides to start a relationship with Kosuke, without any emotions involved. However, they both soon discover that sex with no strings attached often leads to unexpected complications, not just for themselves but also the people around them.

Author Biography

Inio Asano (born 1980) is considered by many to be one of the biggest new names in manga of the '00's. Debuting in 1998 Asano was immediately thrust into the manga spotlight by earning praise from luminaries such as Naoki Yamamoto and Shin Takahashi. His ascent to stardom was very quick, and regretfully, the young man went into a bit of a slump soon after. But after four years of struggle and soul-searching as an assistant to some of Japan's most artistically respected comic artists, Asano came back to become the voice of the modern Japanese adolescents. His breakthrough work SOLANIN captivated the globe earning him recognition in Japan and an Eisner Award nomination in North America. SOLANIN was later adapted into a cultish motion picture further cementing Asano's place amongst outsiders globally. Since 2002 Asano has penned 10 graphic novel series, dozens of short stories, and is now making in-roads as one of Japan's more popular graphic designers. In 2014 his most recent English language release Nishigahara Holograph was selected as one of the best graphic novels of the year by Publishers Weekly, Comics Alliance, Comics Resources, and Good OK Bad.