{"product_id":"sneeze-naoki-urasawa-story-collection-9781974717484","title":"Sneeze: Naoki Urasawa Story Collection","description":"\u003cb\u003eA curated manga collection of eight short stories and essays by famed manga author Naoki Urasawa, creator of the acclaimed series \u003ci\u003eMonster\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e20th Century Boys\u003c\/i\u003e!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUrasawa's characters confront fantastical elements ranging from psychic powers to attacks by giant monsters. On the flip side, the author philosophizes about his real-world experiences with the wild and wacky international music scene. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePlus, a classic, funny animal tale, in Urasawa's inimitable style!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNaoki Urasawa's career as a manga artist spans more than thirty years and has firmly established him as one of the true manga masters of Japan. Born in Tokyo in 1960, Urasawa debuted with \u003ci\u003eBETA!!\u003c\/i\u003e in 1983 and hasn't stopped his impressive output since. Well-versed in a variety of genres, Urasawa's oeuvre encompasses a multitude of different subjects, such as a romantic comedy (\u003ci\u003eYawara! A Fashionable Judo Girl\u003c\/i\u003e), a suspenseful human drama about a former mercenary (\u003ci\u003ePineapple ARMY\u003c\/i\u003e; story by Kazuya Kudo), a captivating psychological suspense story (\u003ci\u003eMonster\u003c\/i\u003e), a sci-fi adventure manga (\u003ci\u003e20th Century Boys\u003c\/i\u003e), and a modern reinterpretation of the work of the God of Manga, Osamu Tezuka (\u003ci\u003ePluto: Urasawa x Tezuka\u003c\/i\u003e; co-authored with Takashi Nagasaki, supervised by Macoto Tezka, and with the cooperation of Tezuka Productions). Many of his books have spawned popular animated and live-action TV programs and films, and 2008 saw the theatrical release of the first of three live-action Japanese films based on \u003ci\u003e20th Century Boys\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNo stranger to accolades and awards, Urasawa received the 2011 and 2013 Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material--Asia, and is a three-time recipient of the prestigious Shogakukan Manga Award, a two-time recipient of the Osamu Tezuka Cultural Prize, and also received the Kodansha Manga Award. Urasawa has also become involved in the world of academia, and in 2008 accepted a guest teaching post at Nagoya Zokei University, where he teaches courses in, of course, manga.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Viz Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50567651918098,"sku":"9781974717484","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9b18aa83-2260-485c-8e8b-eb92935be171.jpg?v=1731924774","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/sneeze-naoki-urasawa-story-collection-9781974717484","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}