{"product_id":"9781770460720","title":"NonNonBa","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eMizuki, Shigeru; Davisson, Zack\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDrawn and Quarterly\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5\/22\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first English translation of Mizuki's best-loved work\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNonNonBa\u003c\/i\u003e is the definitive work by acclaimed \u003ci\u003eGekiga-ka \u003c\/i\u003eShigeru Mizuki, a poetic memoir detailing his interest in \u003ci\u003eyokai \u003c\/i\u003e(spirit monsters). Mizuki's childhood experiences with \u003ci\u003eyokai \u003c\/i\u003einfluenced the course of his life and oeuvre; he is now known as the forefather of \u003ci\u003eyokai \u003c\/i\u003emanga. His spring 2011 book, \u003ci\u003eOnward Towards Our Noble Deaths\u003c\/i\u003e, was featured on PRI's \u003ci\u003eThe World\u003c\/i\u003e, where Marco Werman scored a coveted interview with one of the most famous visual artists working in Japan today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWithin the pages of \u003ci\u003eNonNonBa\u003c\/i\u003e, Mizuki explores the legacy left him by his childhood explorations of the spirit world, explorations encouraged by his grandmother, a grumpy old woman named NonNonBa. \u003ci\u003eNonNonBa \u003c\/i\u003eis a touching work about childhood and growing up, as well as a fascinating portrayal of Japan in a moment of transition. \u003ci\u003eNonNonBa \u003c\/i\u003ewas the first manga to win the Angoulême Prize for Best Album. Much like its namesake, \u003ci\u003eNonNonBa \u003c\/i\u003eis at once funny and nostalgic, grounded in a sociohistorical context and floating in the world of the supernatural.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTranslated from the Japanese by Jocelyne Allen.","brand":"Drawn and Quarterly","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49159742324991,"sku":"9781770460720","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/de\/products\/9781770460720","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}