{"product_id":"the-flowers-of-evil-complete-1-9781945054716","title":"The Flowers of Evil - Complete 1","description":"The first combined edition of The Flowers of Evil features volumes 1-3 of this best-selling and acclaimed series. It follows the adventures of a lonely bookish teen struggling to find his identity through Baudelaire's poetry, until two girls--a beauty and a bully--help him find true love and friendship. Edgy, intense, and romantic, this new edition will give fans a chance to reconnect with Kasuga, Saeki, and Nakamura as it explores the issues of bullying, loneliness, individuality, and identity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOnly in his mid-thirties, Shuzo Oshima is already considered a seasoned veteran of the Japanese comics community. Winner of the most important comics awards for newcomers, the Tetsuya Chiba Award in 2001, Oshima has been penning quirky slice-of-life dramas now for over a decade for major manga publishers including Kodansha. After drawing nine series, Oshimi's star began to rise in 2008 with the release of his first hit, \u003ci\u003eDrifting Net Cafe\u003c\/i\u003e. This horror-themed homage to the legendary Kazu Umezzo work, \u003ci\u003eDrifting Classroom\u003c\/i\u003e, was adapted into a live-action series, and propelled Oshimi onto an international stage. He would soon reach new heights in 2009 with \u003ci\u003eThe Flowers of Evil\u003c\/i\u003e. In 2010 and 2011, the property quietly landed on numerous must-read lists and helped revitalize the shonen genre.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Vertical Comics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50610141823250,"sku":"9781945054716","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_933d8371-56d1-4e2a-982c-f4d26e9b147c.jpg?v=1732334710","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-flowers-of-evil-complete-1-9781945054716","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}