{"product_id":"my-name-is-shingo-the-perfect-edition-vol-2-hardcover","title":"My Name Is Shingo: The Perfect Edition, Vol. 2 - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKazuo Umezz\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe classic science fiction-horror manga from the mind of Kazuo Umezz, creator of \u003ci\u003eThe Drifting Classroom\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Orochi, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCat-Eyed B\u003c\/i\u003eoy!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen an industrial robot named Monroe begins to work at his father's factory, Satoru is fascinated. As he and his friend Marin spend more time with Monroe, they start to suspect there's much more to the machine than anyone else realizes. But neither children nor adults are prepared for Monroe's violent awakening into consciousness. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSatoru has been meeting up with Marin at his father's factory to spend time with the curious robot Monroe. But their secret has been misinterpreted by the town gossip mill. As rumors start to spread about a budding romance between the two, Marin makes a decision that will forever impact her relationship with both Satoru and Monroe, changing all their lives in unexpected ways.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eKazuo Umezz started drawing professionally in the 1950s and is considered the most influential horror manga artist ever. His many horror and sci-fi\/horror works include \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCat-Eyed Boy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOrochi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Drifting Classroom\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSenrei\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e (Baptism), \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMy Name is Shingo \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e(winner of the Prix du Patrimoine in 2018 at the Angoulême International Comics Festival), \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Left Hand of God\/Right Hand of the Devil\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFourteen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e. His popular gag series \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMakoto-Chan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAgain\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e prove that Umezz is also an accomplished humor cartoonist. Umezz's weird style, incredible ideas, and sometimes terrifying imagery have made him a fixture of Japanese pop culture, and his work has been adapted into movies, anime, and collectibles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 480\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 7.9 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 25, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51752823161120,"sku":"9781974745852","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a53b4e9d0cc595d680b954e2ac6a6938.webp?v=1780005105","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/my-name-is-shingo-the-perfect-edition-vol-2-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}