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If you are aware of fashion in Japan you must have seen Liliko's face. For the last few years she has been at the top of the modeling world, with her face and body promoting the biggest brands. But as everyone who is in this world admits, staying on top is a constant and never ending battle. There are always new faces introduced to the public. Younger models and new looks are brought into the fold every season. And keeping that position means learning to adapt and learning to cope with change. To maintain her position, Liliko has decided to under the knife. This is not her first go with this service. It is yet another round of plastic surgery, all done to keep herself looking young and vibrant. However, in this case just a little nip and tuck was not enough. Liliko is bent on undergoing a full body makeover. From head-to-toe, every inch of her will undergo cosmetic surgery, and thus begins her madness.
• Reviews of more than 900 manga series • Ratings from 0 to 4 stars • Guidelines for age-appropriateness • Number of series volumes • Background info on series and artists THE ONE-STOP RESOURCE FOR CHOOSING BETWEEN THE BEST AND THE REST! Whether you’re new to the world of manga-style graphic novels or a longtime reader on the lookout for the next hot series, here’s a comprehensive guide to the wide, wonderful world of Japanese comics! • Incisive, full-length reviews of stories and artwork • Titles rated from zero to four stars–skip the clunkers, but don’t miss the hidden gems • Guidelines for age-appropriateness–from strictly mature to kid-friendly • Profiles of the biggest names in manga, including CLAMP, Osamu Tezuka, Rumiko Takahashi, and many others • The facts on the many kinds of manga–know your shôjo from your shônen • An overview of the manga industry and its history • A detailed bibliography and a glossary of manga terms LOOK NO FURTHER, YOU’VE FOUND YOUR IDEAL MANGA COMPANION!
Wildly-popular artist Ai Yazawa’s beloved fashion-centric manga, Paradise Kiss, is back in a glamorous omnibus edition to celebrate 20 years since the manga began serialization. Follow Yukari’s through-the-looking-glass journey as she is drawn into the world of fashion by a group of passionate, young aesthetes who are determined to make their couture label a success, with Yukari as their muse...
By all appearances, the ties that bind High King Madeth and the knight Lalvan, his childhood friend, are made of the sternest stuff. But in truth, their friendship has always struck a most delicate balance. With the arrival of Lady Prima and the birth of her son, Perseus, not long after, the precarious harmony between Madeth and Lalvan crumbles. And when the young Perseus, harboring questions about his lineage, seeks out Lalvan, will the repercussions be much greater than a friendship lost? A lone angel, its eyes replete with sadness, looks on as the tragedy unfolds...
When Isahaya Ichi was in school, her best friend, Edo Enami, suddenly disappeared. To track her down, Ichi asked former classmate Masaki Makuhito for help. Eventually, the two discover that Enami is in the hospital, but with no way to get inside, Ichi turns to Adzuru Taro, one of the people responsible for Enami's disappearance. Taro is entirely different from his student days, having become a politician who campaigns for gender equality. Can Ichi help her friend in time, even as the school's many mysteries continue to come to light?
With Hayama Asami filming a movie in the U.K., and Shirasaki Yuki starring in a TV drama, the two actors have to make their relationship work across different timezones. Shirasaki is ready for his leading role, but the director is an authoritarian bully from his past. Meanwhile, Hayama has to play the hardest role of his career...depicting his novelist father. Hopefully, their support for each other can cross the distance between continents!
Isahaya Ichi has reunited with her former classmate, Masaki Makuhito, a man who was once her partner in a school experiment called "Gene Bride" that matched people based on DNA. Now, she can't stop thinking about her friend, Edo Enami, who went to the same school as them. Longing to catch up with Enami, Ichi asks Makuhito for help, but on the day they meet up, they encounter a teenage girl with the same face and name as Ichi. Who is this mysterious girl? Finally, the truth of Ichi and Enami's school life is brought to light!
In this anthology, a young man grants the ultimate wish to a magical snow princess; two strangers struggle to survive an apocalyptic world-and each other; the victim of a bully takes solace in the world of the Internet; and a woman who has had extensive cosmetic surgery learns the truth about what real beauty is.
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