{"product_id":"arata-the-legend-vol-1-9781421534206","title":"Arata: The Legend, Vol. 1","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe first shonen series by acclaimed author Yuu Watase, creator of Fushigi Yûgi and Absolute Boyfriend!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn a mythical world where humans and gods coexist, a ceremony marking the new governing princess is about to occur for the first time in 60 years. Only a girl from the Hime Clan may take this position, but the lack of females born to this family means that a boy called Arata must pose for the role. Meanwhile in modern-day Japan, a boy named Arata Hinohara is starting his new life in high school. He wants to put memories of his difficult past behind him, but things aren't going to be simple when he discovers a mysterious connection to the first Arata... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn a world where humans and gods coexist, Arata is the unfortunate successor to the matriarchal Hime Clan--unfortunate because if he's not cross-dressing to hide his gender one minute, he's fleeing for his life the next! When Arata winds up in the modern world and switches places with a boy named Arata Hinohara, it's a wonder which Arata's actually better off... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHinohara is the spitting image of Arata, so he suddenly finds himself fighting people after his life! As he navigates through this foreign world filled with power-hungry warriors, who will come to his aid? One thing's for sure--it's not easy being Arata!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYuu Watase debuted in the \u003ci\u003eShôjo Comic\u003c\/i\u003e manga anthology in 1989. She won the 43rd Shogakukan Manga Award with \u003ci\u003eCeres: Celestial Legend\u003c\/i\u003e. One of her most famous works is \u003ci\u003eFushigi Yûgi\u003c\/i\u003e, a series that has inspired the prequel \u003ci\u003eFushigi Yûgi: Genbu Kaiden\u003c\/i\u003e. In 2008, \u003ci\u003eArata: The Legend\u003c\/i\u003e started serialization in \u003ci\u003eWeekly Shonen Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Viz Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50334824202514,"sku":"9781421534206","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3c41065f-e2e1-4648-9563-ee1874c0de91.jpg?v=1727895562","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/arata-the-legend-vol-1-9781421534206","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}