{"product_id":"shuriken-and-pleats-vol-1-9781421585253","title":"Shuriken and Pleats, Vol. 1","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe creator of Vampire Knight returns with a tale about a female ninja in modern Tokyo.\u003c\/b\u003e \r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen the master she has sworn to protect is killed, Mikage Kirio, a skilled ninja, travels to Japan to start a new, peaceful life for herself. But as soon as she arrives, she finds herself fighting to protect the life of Mahito Wakashimatsu, a man who is under attack by a band of ninja. From that time on, Mikage is drawn deeper into the machinations of his powerful family. \r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen the master she has sworn to protect is killed, Mikage Kirio, a skilled ninja, travels to Japan to start a new, peaceful life for herself. But as soon as she arrives, she finds herself fighting to protect the life of Mahito Wakashimatsu, a man who is under attack by a band of ninja. From that time on, Mikage is drawn deeper into the machinations of his powerful family.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Matsuri Hino\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 03\/22\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e Shuriken and Pleats\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.4lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.40h x 5.00w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781421585253\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Young Adult\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout The Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMatsuri Hino burst onto the manga scene with her title \u003ci\u003eKono Yume ga Sametara \u003c\/i\u003e(When This Dream Is Over), \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ewhich was published in \u003ci\u003eLaLa DX \u003c\/i\u003emagazine. Hino was a manga artist a mere nine months after she decided to become one. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith the success of her popular series \u003ci\u003eCaptive Hearts\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMeruPuri\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eVampire Knight\u003c\/i\u003e, Hino is a major player in the world of shojo manga. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHino enjoys creative activities and has commented that she would have been either an architect or an apprentice to traditional Japanese craftsmasters if she had not become a manga artist.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Matsuri Hino","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42887886110783,"sku":"9781421585253","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/0710\/5855\/files\/9781421585253.jpg?v=1770399149","url":"https:\/\/casitamanga.com\/products\/shuriken-and-pleats-vol-1-9781421585253","provider":"Casita Manga","version":"1.0","type":"link"}