{"product_id":"mushishi-collectors-edition-1-9798888776346","title":"Mushishi Collector's Edition 1","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe beloved fantasy manga returns in a hardcover omnibus edition featuring a completely original translation and new cover designs. \r\n\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBefore life as we know it, there existed entities that don't obey the laws of our reality--primordial beings known as \u003ci\u003emushi\u003c\/i\u003e. In Japan, a man named Ginko wanders the land, investigating incursions by \u003ci\u003emushi\u003c\/i\u003e into the human world--and by us into theirs. He is a \u003ci\u003emushi\u003c\/i\u003e master...a \u003ci\u003emushi-shi\u003c\/i\u003e. \r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIncludes Japanese volumes 1-2. \r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThough invisible to most, tiny creatures known as \u003ci\u003emushi\u003c\/i\u003e lurk beneath the surface of everyday reality. They exert a strange and occasionally terrifying influence on people's lives, and only experts known as mushishi carry the knowledge of how to deal with them. A mushishi named Ginko wanders the Japanese countryside, following rumors of various unusual occurences: a young man who dreams the future; a child with horns growing from his forehead; a boy with the power to write creatures into being; and more... \r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUpon its release in the 2000s, \u003ci\u003eMushishi\u003c\/i\u003e earned global acclaim for its poetic episodic storytelling and delicate, beautiful artwork, winning the Japan Media Arts Prize, selection as a Best Manga by the Japan Agency for Cultural Affairs, and recommendation as a top read for teens by the American Library Association. The series inspired two TV anime adaptations in 2005 and 2014 and a live-action film directed by the legendary Katsuhiro Otomo, creator of \u003ci\u003eAKIRA\u003c\/i\u003e. Unfortunately, after being out of print for 15 years, English copies of \u003ci\u003eMushishi\u003c\/i\u003e became as elusive as the strange creatures that populate its pages--until now. \r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKodansha's new edition of \u003ci\u003eMushishi\u003c\/i\u003e features an all-new translation and lettering, and beautiful color pages and cover illustrations never seen in the U.S. before.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Yuki Urushibara\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Kodansha Comics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/04\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e Mushishi Collector's Edition\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 464\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.94lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.90w x 1.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798888776346\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2025 pg. 105\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout The Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBorn in Yamaguchi Prefecture at the extreme southwestern edge of Japan's main island of Honshu, Yuki Urushibara's debut series \u003ci\u003eMushishi\u003c\/i\u003e (1999-2013) became an internationally-acclaimed best-seller, inspiring two TV anime adaptations, an anime film, and a live-action film directed by Katsuhiro Otomo (\u003ci\u003eAKIRA\u003c\/i\u003e). Winner of the Afternoon Shikishou newcomer's prize and the Japan Media Arts Award, Urushibara's other works include \u003ci\u003eWhen a Cat Faces West\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSuiiki\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Yuki Urushibara","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42917598953535,"sku":"9798888776346","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/0710\/5855\/files\/9798888776346.jpg?v=1770661719","url":"https:\/\/casitamanga.com\/products\/mushishi-collectors-edition-1-9798888776346","provider":"Casita Manga","version":"1.0","type":"link"}