Murata

After deciding post high-school to leave her old, tough-as-nails delinquent days behind, Takebe has a surprise reunion with her old rival, the "Bloody Cardigan" Soramori. After all these years, Soramori still wants a piece of Takebe, but not in the way anyone expected! If she can beat Takebe in a fight, Soramori proposes that they have to start dating!

"As a child, Natsuki doesn't fit into her family. Her parents favor her sister, and her best friend is a plush toy hedgehog named Piyyut who has explained to her that he has come from the planet Popinpobopia on a special quest to help her save the Earth. Each summer, Natsuki counts down the days until her family drives into the mountains of Nagano to visit her grandparents in their wooden house in the forest. One summer, her cousin Yuu confides to...

"In 1903, a fifteen-year-old girl named Ichi Aoi is sold to the most exclusive brothel in Kumamoto, Japan. Despite her modest beginnings in a southern fishing village, she becomes the protégée of an oiran, the highest-ranking courtesan at the brothel. Through the teachings of her oiran, Shinonome, Ichi begins to understand the intertwined power of sex and money. And in her mandatory school lessons, her writing instructor, Tetsuko, encourages Ichi...

The four chapters of "Children Who Went to the Spiritual World" tell the stories of four unique souls whose physical lifetimes on earth ended at a very young age. Masao Murata ascertained these stories after receiving letters from parents asking why their children had lived such brief lives.In recounting these stories, Mr. Murata discusses past lifetimes as well as present, and spiritual existence as well as physical. He regards earthly human life...

Der neue Roman nach dem Bestseller "Die Ladenhüterin" Der neue Roman von Japans Erfolgsautorin Sayaka Murata erzählt die Geschichte zweier Außenseiter, Natsuki und ihr Cousin Yu, die sich jung verlieben und gemeinsam gegen eine Welt verbünden, die ihnen beileibe nicht nur Gutes will. Im alten Farmhaus der Familie, in dem früher die Seidenraupen ihren Dienst verrichteten, sind sie glücklich, denn sie sind beieinander. 20 Jahre später geht Natsuki...

"Every time a promising villain appears, Saitama beats the snot out of 'em with one punch! Can he finally find an opponent who can go toe-to-toe with him and give his life some meaning? Or is he doomed to a life of superpowered boredom?"--

Middle school left Uka Ishimori with nothing but scars--to the point where she's forgotten how to laugh or cry or even say "hello." But a chance reencounter with a boy with lemon-colored hair invigorates her, giving her hope that maybe, just maybe, life can be that much sweeter if she finally reaches out for help.

Make classic sushi along with more artful and exotic rolls with this illustrated sushi cookbook. In this sushi making book, Japanese cooking expert Yumi Umemura offers eighty-five recipes that combine sushi rice with ingredients ranging from its time-honored partners to unexpectedly delicious ingredients-such as Thai fish sauce, sun-dried tomatoes, cooked meats like roast beef or chicken and French ratatouille-that infuse Japanese sushi with an unexpected...

"Inspired by Disney and Pixar's film Turning Red, this box set of five fun storybooks highlights some of the big feelings and emotions that come with growing up. Meilin Lee has a lot of feelings. Sometimes she's excited and confident. Other times, she's embarrassed, angry, or even lonely. Whether these feelings are big or small, Mei reminds us that feelings are complicated, relatable, and totally normal! With five storybooks and adorable art throughout,...