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The Sound of Waves

Yukio Mishima

In their Japanese fishing village, Shinji falls in love with Hatsue and they must have the courage to battle ugly gossip.

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Japan 1945

Joe O'Donnell

A collection of photographs by U.S. Marine Joe O'Donnell that capture the people, places, and horrors he witnessed in Japanese cities after the U.S. bombing raids.

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Inuyasha Ani-manga

Rumiko Takahashi

Kagome and the half-demon InuYasha continue their search for the scattered shards of the Shikon Jewel, but they have a new weapon to fight with--InuYasha's demon-father's sword, Tetsugaiga, which can

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Inuyasha Ani-manga

Rumiko Takahashi

Inuyasha attempts to protect Kagome against the evil Thunder Brothers, and when Kagome returns to her own time she discovers that the Shikon jewels are creating havoc in her time as well.

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Memoirs of a Geisha

Arthur Golden

Nitta Sayuri, a young Japanese woman who was taken from her home at the age of nine and sold into slavery as a geisha, discovers a rare opportunity for freedom when the outbreak of World War II forces

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The Wabi-sabi House

Robyn Griggs Lawrence

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Manga Mania Fantasy Worlds

Christopher Hart

Step-by-step instructions explain how to draw different characters, creatures, and places from the world of Japanese comics.

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Manga Mania

Christopher Hart

Explains how characters in Japanese comics, or manga, are drawn, covering action poses, bad boys, genres, fantasy, sexy women, robots, and other related components.

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Manga Mania Villains

Christopher Hart

Provides step-by-step guidance for drawing the villains in anime and manga, covering such styles and genres as shonen and mecha.

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