{"product_id":"they-were-11-9781634428156","title":"They Were 11!","description":"\u003cp\u003eTen elite space cadets, from different races spread across the galaxy, are assigned to board a decommissioned spaceship as their final test. Their orders are to survive as long as they can with what they have. Once in the ship, they find that their crew has gained an eleventh member. Given the circumstances of the cadet selection process and how rushed the exams were, no one can remember the original members well enough to \u003cbr\u003erecognize which is the new face nor how they got there.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the days pass, the eleven must deal with their suspicions of each other as well as the sudden news that the spaceship is in dire straits. \r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWinner of the 1976 Shogakukan Manga Award, They Were Eleven is heralded as one of the turning points in shojo manga history for its prespectives on the sci-fi genre and gender roles.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Moto Hagio\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Denpa Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/22\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.59lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.30w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781634428156\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2025 pg. 44\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout The Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMoto Hagio\u003c\/b\u003e (1949-) was born in Fukuoka, Japan and is widely considered as one of the pioneers of modern shojo manga (girls manga). \u003cbr\u003eOne of the most beloved Japanese comic artists of all time, and has penned dozens of works over a wide range of genres throughout her nearly\u003cbr\u003e fifty year-long career. Easily one of the most critically recognized comic artists over the last few decades having won a number of awards, \u003cbr\u003eHagio's works challenge concepts of gender and humanity. In the realm of science-fiction is a three-time winner of the Seiun Award, the Japanese equivalent of the Hugo Award. In 2006 she took the Japan SF Grand Prize for her fantasy title \u003cb\u003eOtherworld Barbara\u003c\/b\u003e (Fantagraphics). And in 2010 she was recognized by San Diego ComicCon International with an InkPot Award after her release of \u003cb\u003eA Drunken Dream\u003c\/b\u003e (Fantagraphics). A national treasure in Japan in 2019 Hagio was recognized as Person of Cultural Merit by the Japanese government.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Moto Hagio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42917696634943,"sku":"9781634428156","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/0710\/5855\/files\/9781634428156.jpg?v=1770664126","url":"https:\/\/casitamanga.com\/products\/they-were-11-9781634428156","provider":"Casita Manga","version":"1.0","type":"link"}