Hiroaki Samura's Emerald and Other Stories

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Hiroaki Samura's Emerald and Other Stories collects seven powerful short pieces from the manga maestro that have appeared in various Japanese magazines. In "Emerald," Samura tells his first explosive adventure set in the Wild West, and a series of humorous vignettes about two motor-mouthed teen girls is woven through several other riveting tales. A masterful storyteller bounces around genres and time periods in this unique collection!

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* A perfect companion to Samura's Ohikkoshi collection!

* Hiroaki Samura is the winner of Japan's Media Arts Award, an Eisner Award, and three British Eagle Awards!

* Presented in English for the first time!

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medium · 228 pages
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