{"product_id":"kenji-miyazawas-restaurant-of-many-orders-and-other-stories-the-manga-edition-9784805318249","title":"Kenji Miyazawa's Restaurant of Many Orders and Other Stories: The Manga Edition","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"In the transcendent stories of Miyazawa, Earth teems with magic and wonder.\"\u003c\/i\u003e -- Publishers Weekly \r\n\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"A marvelous writer who deserves to be much better known in English.\"\u003c\/i\u003e -- Kirkus \r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis charming manga collection presents three modern fables by one of Japan's most gifted authors, the poet and short story writer Kenji Miyazawa.\u003c\/b\u003e \r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMiyazawa is renowned for his masterful storytelling, poetic imagery and powerful evocation of both the shadows and light of human nature. His world of sentient stars and enchanted forests, presented here in manga form, will appeal to imaginative readers of all ages. \r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Restaurant of Many Orders\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e follows a pair of confident, self-centered young men on a hunting expedition. After entering a mysterious restaurant deep in the forest the men are given a series of increasingly peculiar orders before they can be served dinner. What begins with simple orders, like removing their coats and brushing their hair, become stranger and stranger before the two men realize that something more cynical is at bay...\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Wildcat and the Acorns\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is the story of a young boy invited to attend a trial where a wildcat presides over golden acorns disputing which acorn is the best one. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Twin Stars\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e brings to life the heavenly constellations, whose musical performances keep the stars twinkling at night. In the daytime, however, the harmony falls apart as the constellations squabble among themselves.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kenji Miyazawa\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tuttle Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/17\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e Tuttle Japanese Classics in Manga\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.50w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9784805318249\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout The Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKenji Miyazawa\u003c\/b\u003e (1896-1933) was born into a wealthy family in northern Japan and grew up questioning the class disparities of his time. He became a devout Buddhist and teacher of poor farmers, writing poems and children's stories depicting the interconnectedness of things in a fantasy-world setting. He published few books before his death at the age of 37 but achieved wide acclaim posthumously, including for the widely-adapted novella \u003ci\u003eNight on the Galactic Railroad\u003c\/i\u003e. His poem \"Strong in the Rain\" became an anthem of survival following the 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster in northern Japan. He now features as a character in the hugely popular \u003ci\u003eBungo Stray Dogs\u003c\/i\u003e manga and anime TV series. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eYasuko Sakuno\u003c\/b\u003e is a manga artist based in Kyoto. She is the author of the series \u003ci\u003eThe Conditions for Being a Princess\u003c\/i\u003e, the cat essay collection \u003ci\u003eI Get Along Without You Very Well\u003c\/i\u003e, and the office romance \u003ci\u003eWhy Me?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMoss Quanci\u003c\/b\u003e is a translator and writer based in Seattle. She translated the manga edition of Kenji Miyazawa's \u003ci\u003eA Night on the Galactic Railway\u003c\/i\u003e and is working on a complete translation of Miyazawa's poetry collection, \u003ci\u003eSpring and Asura\u003c\/i\u003e. More of her work may be found at fieldomoss.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Kenji Miyazawa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42917524734015,"sku":"9784805318249","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/0710\/5855\/files\/9784805318249.jpg?v=1770659283","url":"https:\/\/casitamanga.com\/products\/kenji-miyazawas-restaurant-of-many-orders-and-other-stories-the-manga-edition-9784805318249","provider":"Casita Manga","version":"1.0","type":"link"}