{"product_id":"mushishi-collectors-edition-1-hardcover","title":"Mushishi Collector's Edition 1 - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eYuki Urushibara\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe beloved fantasy manga returns in a hardcover omnibus edition featuring a completely original translation and new cover designs. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBefore life as we know it, there existed entities that don't obey the laws of our reality--primordial beings known as \u003ci\u003emushi\u003c\/i\u003e. In Japan, a man named Ginko wanders the land, investigating incursions by \u003ci\u003emushi\u003c\/i\u003e into the human world--and by us into theirs. He is a \u003ci\u003emushi\u003c\/i\u003e master...a \u003ci\u003emushi-shi\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIncludes Japanese volumes 1-2. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThough invisible to most, tiny creatures known as \u003ci\u003emushi\u003c\/i\u003e lurk beneath the surface of everyday reality. They exert a strange and occasionally terrifying influence on people's lives, and only experts known as mushishi carry the knowledge of how to deal with them. A mushishi named Ginko wanders the Japanese countryside, following rumors of various unusual occurences: a young man who dreams the future; a child with horns growing from his forehead; a boy with the power to write creatures into being; and more... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUpon its release in the 2000s, \u003ci\u003eMushishi\u003c\/i\u003e earned global acclaim for its poetic episodic storytelling and delicate, beautiful artwork, winning the Japan Media Arts Prize, selection as a Best Manga by the Japan Agency for Cultural Affairs, and recommendation as a top read for teens by the American Library Association. The series inspired two TV anime adaptations in 2005 and 2014 and a live-action film directed by the legendary Katsuhiro Otomo, creator of \u003ci\u003eAKIRA\u003c\/i\u003e. Unfortunately, after being out of print for 15 years, English copies of \u003ci\u003eMushishi\u003c\/i\u003e became as elusive as the strange creatures that populate its pages--until now. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKodansha's new edition of \u003ci\u003eMushishi\u003c\/i\u003e features an all-new translation and lettering, and beautiful color pages and cover illustrations never seen in the U.S. before.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn in Yamaguchi Prefecture at the extreme southwestern edge of Japan's main island of Honshu, Yuki Urushibara's debut series \u003ci\u003eMushishi\u003c\/i\u003e (1999-2013) became an internationally-acclaimed best-seller, inspiring two TV anime adaptations, an anime film, and a live-action film directed by Katsuhiro Otomo (\u003ci\u003eAKIRA\u003c\/i\u003e). Winner of the Afternoon Shikishou newcomer's prize and the Japan Media Arts Award, Urushibara's other works include \u003ci\u003eWhen a Cat Faces West\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSuiiki\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 464\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 8.3 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 04, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51156493762817,"sku":"9798888776346","price":36.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/1677\/6705\/files\/sIL4APlmOa9798888776346.webp?v=1794556234","url":"https:\/\/www.gotham-library.com\/es\/products\/mushishi-collectors-edition-1-hardcover","provider":"Gotham Library","version":"1.0","type":"link"}