{"product_id":"gin-tama-vol-2-9781421513591","title":"Gin Tama, Vol. 2","description":"It's samurai vs. aliens  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe samurai didn't stand a chance. First, the aliens invaded Japan. Next, they took all the jobs. And then they confiscated everyone's swords. So what does a hotheaded former samurai like Gintoki Gin Sakata do to make ends meet? Take any odd job that comes his way, even if it means losing his dignity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFighting Should Be Done With Fists\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLove is in the air  Gin helps an escaped convict make amends with his daughter, fights a duel with the love-struck chief of the secret police, and tracks down a dying man's childhood sweetheart, who has seen better days...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHideaki Sorachi was born on May 25, 1979, and grew up in Hokkaido, Japan. His ongoing series, \u003ci\u003eGin Tama\u003c\/i\u003e, became a huge hit when it began running in the pages of Japan's \u003ci\u003eWeekly Shonen Jump\u003c\/i\u003e in 2004. A Gin Tama animated series followed soon after, premiering on Japanese TV in April 2006. Sorachi made his manga debut with the one-shot story \u003ci\u003e\"Dandelion\u003c\/i\u003e,\" which is included in volume 1 of the \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGin Tama \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003egraphic novels.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Viz Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50619951546642,"sku":"9781421513591","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c3b01bd2-56b1-41fe-a118-2cc6662e0951.jpg?v=1732557967","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/gin-tama-vol-2-9781421513591","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}