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Downfall - by Inio Asano (Paperback)

Name: Downfall - by Inio Asano (Paperback)
Brand: Viz Media
SKU: 89422078
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From the Eisner-nominated, best-selling author of Goodnight Punpun and solanin, a dark look at what happens when living the life of your dreams becomes your downfall.
About the Author: Inio Asano, a bona fide earthling, was born in Ibaraki, Japan, in 1980.
246 Pages
Comics + Graphic Novels, Literary
Series Name: Downfall

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About the Book

"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?"--

Book Synopsis

From the Eisner-nominated, best-selling author of Goodnight Punpun and solanin, a dark look at what happens when living the life of your dreams becomes your downfall.

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?

Selling copies is the only thing that matters.

Find the secret combo for a new hit manga series and everything will be okay.

Right?

Review Quotes

"If you're looking for a feel-good manga, this is not the title for you. But if you love Asano's brand of dark, psychological storytelling, it's worth checking out."--BookRiot, BEST MANGA 2020: NEW TITLES TO CHECK OUT THIS YEAR-- "BookRiot"

About the Author

Inio Asano, a bona fide earthling, was born in Ibaraki, Japan, in 1980. In 2001, his short story "Uchu kara Konnichiwa" (Hello from Outer Space) won the first Sunday GX Rookie Prize. Later, GX published his series Subarashii Sekai, available in English from VIZ Media as What a Wonderful World! His series solanin, Goodnight Punpun and Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction are also available from VIZ Media. Other works by Asano include Hikari no Machi (City of Light), Nijigahara Holograph and Umibe no Onna no Ko (A Girl on the Shore).

Specifications

Dimensions (Overall): 8.2 Inches (H) x 5.8 Inches (W) x .7 Inches (D)

Weight: .76 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 246

Genre: Comics + Graphic Novels

Sub-Genre: Literary

Series Title: Downfall

Publisher: Viz Media

Format: Paperback

Author: Inio Asano

Language: English

Street Date: February 18, 2020

TCIN: 89422078

UPC: 9781974709366

Item Number (DPCI): 247-24-5591

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.7 inches length x 5.8 inches width x 8.2 inches height

Estimated ship weight: 0.76 pounds

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