{"product_id":"ciguatera-2-9781647290801","title":"Ciguatera 2","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eA story of self-doubting youth from award-winning manga creator Minoru Furuya, in his English debut series, \u003ci\u003eCiguatera\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAgainst all odds, self-proclaimed loser and punching bag Yusuke Ogino has found himself a girlfriend: the gorgeous, motorcycle-riding Yumi Nagumo. But just when things seem sweetest, life takes a series of unexpected and excruciating turns. Violence and temptation lurk just around the corner, and no one's getting out unscathed. \r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith his patented mix of brutal honesty and pitch-black humor, Minoru Furuya masterfully depicts the dark corners and messy realities of life. While not for the faint of heart, \u003ci\u003eCiguatera\u003c\/i\u003e is nevertheless required reading for all devotees of graphic storytelling, and will ring true to anyone who's been through the awkward, painful joy of being young. \r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWARNING: INCLUDES DEPICTIONS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Minoru Furuya\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vertical Comics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/10\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e Ciguatera\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 429\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.9lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.10h x 5.10w x 1.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781647290801\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout The Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAward-winning manga artist Minoru Furuya made his debut with the acclaimed gag manga \u003ci\u003ePing-Pong Club \u003c\/i\u003ein 1993. Since then, his comics have become ever more character-focused, emotionally intricate, and thematically dark--an about-face so extreme that fans worried he had suffered a mental breakdown. His more recent series are an extension of his early work, however, his detailed and lifelike art still informed by humor and caricature. Furuya is a poet of discomfort and a champion of outsiders, misfits, losers, and loners, his comics depicting the awkward struggles and crushing banality of everyday life in excruciating detail. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003ePing-Pong Club\u003c\/i\u003e spawned a popular anime, and two of his subsequent series have been adapted into feature films. \u003ci\u003eCiguatera\u003c\/i\u003e will be his English-language manga debut.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Minoru Furuya","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42888205697087,"sku":"9781647290801","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/0710\/5855\/files\/9781647290801.jpg?v=1770407317","url":"https:\/\/casitamanga.com\/products\/ciguatera-2-9781647290801","provider":"Casita Manga","version":"1.0","type":"link"}