{"product_id":"short-game-mitsuru-adachis-baseball-short-story-collection-9781634428521","title":"Short Game: Mitsuru Adachi's Baseball Short Story Collection","description":"From the pen of Mitsuru Adachi comes a collection of...what else but high school baseball themed short stories. Compiled from magazines such as \u003ci\u003eSuperior\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSpirits\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eShonen Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e, this release also features a special short from the limited edition\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e Shonen Sunday Graphics TOUCH\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e which Shogakukan produced in honor of the thirtieth anniversary of Adachi's legendary series \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTOUCH\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e. Whether looking for romance, drama, mystery or comedy, this is the definitive modern collection of Adachi's sports manga.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMitsuru Adachi \u003c\/b\u003e(1951-) is known as one of the pillars of modern shonen and sports manga. In every way imaginable Adachi is a true veteran of Japan's comic scene. He debuted in 1972 drawing adaptations of TV series and would eventually progress to drawing short series focusing on high school baseball. He would eventually break through with his work \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNINE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e. His follow up \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMIYUKI \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eis known in Japan as the original shonen rom-com but while there is quite a bit of humor, this particular title incorporates many somber themes that have made it one of the most memorable manga of all time. Through his career, Adachi has penned over fifteen series and his works have sold more than 200,000,000 units in Japan. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Denpa Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51384542396690,"sku":"9781634428521","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ac60978a-6e4c-4d25-acbb-97a709b5d620.jpg?v=1750177818","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/short-game-mitsuru-adachis-baseball-short-story-collection-9781634428521","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}