{"product_id":"black-paradox-9781974728633","title":"Black Paradox","description":"\u003cb\u003eThree-time Eisner Award winner Junji Ito's legendary sci-fi thriller is finally available in English!\u003c\/b\u003e \r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFour people intent on killing themselves meet through the suicide website Black Paradox: Maruso, a nurse who despairs about the future; Taburo, a man who is tortured by his doppelganger; Pii-tan, an engineer with his own robot clone; and Baracchi, a woman who agonizes about the birthmark on her face. \r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThey wander together in search of the perfect death, fatefully opening a door that leads them to a rather bizarre destiny...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Junji Ito\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Viz Media\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/25\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e Junji Ito\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.90w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781974728633\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2022 pg. 138\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/16\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout The Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJunji Ito made his professional manga debut in 1987 and since then has gone on to be recognized as one of the greatest contemporary artists working in the horror genre. His titles include \u003ci\u003eTomie\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eUzumaki\u003c\/i\u003e, which have been adapted into live-action films; \u003ci\u003eGyo\u003c\/i\u003e, which was adapted into an animated film; and his books \u003ci\u003eDeserter\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFragments of Horror\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFrankenstein\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLovesickness\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNo Longer Human\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRemina\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSensor\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eShiver\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSmashed\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eVenus in the Blind Spot\u003c\/i\u003e, all of which are available from VIZ Media. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe is a three-time Eisner Award winner. In 2019 his collection \u003ci\u003eFrankenstein\u003c\/i\u003e won in the \"Best Adaptation from Another Medium\" category, and in 2021 he was awarded \"Best Writer\/Artist,\" while \u003ci\u003eRemina\u003c\/i\u003e received the award for \"Best U.S. Edition of International Material (Asia).\"\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Junji Ito","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42917359648831,"sku":"9781974728633","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/0710\/5855\/files\/9781974728633.jpg?v=1770654213","url":"https:\/\/casitamanga.com\/products\/black-paradox-9781974728633","provider":"Casita Manga","version":"1.0","type":"link"}