{"product_id":"nonnonba-shigeru-mizuki-9781770460720","title":"Nonnonba","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe first English translation of Mizuki's best-loved work\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTranslated from the Japanese by Jocelyne Allen.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Shigeru Mizuki\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1770460721\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781770460720\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Drawn \u0026amp; Quarterly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/22\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 424\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.46lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.75h x 6.49w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAsimov's Science Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2013 pg. 110\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2013 pg. 78","brand":"Shigeru Mizuki","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":50546181275903,"sku":"9781770460720","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/nonnonba-shigeru-mizuki-9781770460720","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}