{"product_id":"neighborhood-story-vol-1-9781974740895","title":"Neighborhood Story, Vol. 1","description":"\u003cb\u003eMikako aims to take the world of fashion by storm but stumbles when love comes into season in this coming-of-age tale from the creator of \u003ci\u003eNana\u003c\/i\u003e!\u003c\/b\u003e \r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWelcome to Happy Berry! No, this isn't a fruit stand, but the label dreamed up by aspiring fashion designer Mikako Koda. In her quest to make a name for herself in the fashion world, Mikako enters Yazawa Arts Academy, a prestigious art school, alongside her strictly platonic childhood friend Tsutomu. But there's one problem--Tsutomu's uncanny resemblance to a rock star skyrockets him to popularity and leads him to date the prettiest girl in school. Now Mikako can't help but wonder if what she feels is jealousy. \r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePeppy and creative teenager Mikako wants nothing more than to make it as a fashion designer. But when she enters art school alongside her lifelong friend Tsutomu, she finds herself distracted by his sudden popularity and subsequent love life. Despite her feelings, Mikako forms a club with Tsutomu and her friends to sell their creations at a local flea market. While the group is out scouting the flea market, however, discord arises between members in the group and what begins as an exciting day quickly turns sour.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ai Yazawa\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Viz Media\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/05\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e Neighborhood Story #1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 312\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.92lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.19h x 5.67w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781974740895\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/22\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2024 pg. 104\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout The Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAi Yazawa is the creator of many popular manga titles, including \u003ci\u003eNana\u003c\/i\u003e, one of the best-selling shojo series of all time. \u003ci\u003eNana\u003c\/i\u003e won the Shogakukan Manga Award in the shojo category in 2003, and a live-action movie adaptation was released in 2006. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAmerican readers were introduced to Yazawa's stylish and sexy storytelling in 2002 when her title \u003ci\u003eParadise Kiss\u003c\/i\u003e was translated into English. Some of her other works include \u003ci\u003eTenshi Nanka Janai\u003c\/i\u003e (I'm No Angel) and \u003ci\u003eLast Quarter\u003c\/i\u003e, which had a live-action movie adaptation that released in 2004.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ai Yazawa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42917382094911,"sku":"9781974740895","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/0710\/5855\/files\/9781974740895.jpg?v=1770654857","url":"https:\/\/casitamanga.com\/products\/neighborhood-story-vol-1-9781974740895","provider":"Casita Manga","version":"1.0","type":"link"}