{"product_id":"mushishi-collectors-edition-3","title":"Mushishi Collector''s Edition 3","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe beloved fantasy manga returns in a hardcover omnibus edition featuring a completely original translation and new cover designs.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIncludes Japanese volumes 5-6 in a premium casewrap hardcover featuring a new to English cover illustration..\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57513602187637,"sku":"9798888776360","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9798888776360.jpg?v=1787220380","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/mushishi-collectors-edition-3","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}