MATCHING TEXT: Japan Ai Tall Girls Adventures In Japan GN

by Aimee Major Steinberger A professional animator with a passion for all things cute, Aimee captures the world of Japanese pop-culture in a manga journal that is both adorable and breathtaking. This rapid-fire adventure is full of everything fans...

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MATCHING TEXT: Japan TPB

Yuka Katsuragi, a beautiful TV news reporter, has attracted the affections of a Yakuza thug, Katsuji Yashima, who travels with his brother all the way to Spain to find her, only to have his affections rebuffed by Yuka. A terrible earthquake hits, ...

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MATCHING TEXT: Japan TPB - nick & dent

Yuka Katsuragi, a beautiful TV news reporter, has attracted the affections of a Yakuza thug, Katsuji Yashima, who travels with his brother all the way to Spain to find her, only to have his affections rebuffed by Yuka. A terrible earthquake hits, ...

TAGS: kentaro miura, fist of the north star, earthquake hits, beautiful tv, wealthy nation, prosperous city

MATCHING TEXT: Deady Vol. 4 Big In Japan GN

Deady, that evil teddy, returns in his greatest and most hilarious adventure yet as he takes on the land of the rising sun! Every Japanese cliché is lampooned and exploited as Deady takes on Godzilla, conveyer belt sushi bars, cosplayers, a...

TAGS: junko mizuno, billy tucci, sirius entertainment, land of the rising sun, comic book world, david mack

MATCHING TEXT: Fantastic Four/Iron Man TPB: Big In Japan

Mass panic has struck the streets of Tokyo! The media has initiated round-the-clock coverage. Uncontrollable crowds are choking the streets and kaiju hysteria has gripped the island of Japan for the first time in 50 years! Because the Fantastic Fo...

TAGS: japanese pop culture, legends of the dark knight, land of the rising sun, seth fisher, doctor octopus, batman legends of the dark knight

MATCHING TEXT: pop japan travel essential otaku guide gn,japanese pop culture,japan travel,guest appearance,graphic...

by Makoto Nakajima Based off the hit tours arranged by Pop Japan Travel, explore the streets of Tokyo and experience Japanese pop culture in this new manga. T.M. Revolution makes a guest appearance along with a couple of yakuza in this whirlwind t...

TAGS: japanese pop culture, japan travel, guest appearance, graphic novels, whirlwind tour, yakuza

MATCHING TEXT: Hobby Japan Mar 2009 #63

The key source for model kit building and customizing in Japan has a new look and a larger format! Plus, the monthly 'How to Build...' feature, which shows readers how to build and customize the latest and greatest Gundam kits from Bandai! Japanes...

TAGS: gundam kits, hobby japan, japanese text, japanese import, model kit, comics

MATCHING TEXT: Hobby Japan Dec 2008 #60

The key source for model kit building and customizing in Japan has a new look and a larger format! Plus, the monthly 'How to Build...' feature, which shows readers how to build and customize the latest and greatest Gundam kits from Bandai! Japanes...

TAGS: gundam kits, hobby japan, japanese text, japanese import, model kit, comics

MATCHING TEXT: Hobby Japan Nov 2007 #11

The key source for model kit building and customizing in Japan has a new look and a larger format! Plus, the monthly 'How to Build...' feature, which shows readers how to build and customize the latest and greatest Gundam kits from Bandai! Japanes...

TAGS: gundam kits, hobby japan, japanese text, japanese import, model kit, comics

MATCHING TEXT: Yakitate Japan Vol. 2 TPB

by Takashi Hashiguchi After a brief sojourn in Izu, Kazuma returns with the ingredient that will help him in the Pantasia Rookie Tournament, and the challenge this time is a dubious one indeed: to bake a loaf of bread that won't mold for three ent...

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MATCHING TEXT: Yakitate Japan Vol 4 TPB

by Takashi Hashiguchi The Pantasia Rookie Tournament is in full swing with Kazuma going up against a daunting opponent in every respect? Tsukino's half-sister Mizuno and rival for control of the entire Pantasia chain! Mizuno is ready to knock Kazu...

TAGS: yakitate japan, japan vol, rookie tournament, graphic novels, full swing, mizuno

MATCHING TEXT: Yakitate Japan Vol 5 TPB

by Takashi Hashiguchi The drama escalates in the third round of the Pantasia Rookie Tournament when Kazuma's masked and muscle-bound opponent blows the judges away with his animal-themed bread in the shape of a magnificent dragon. Will Kazuma's co...

TAGS: yakitate japan, japan vol, green turtle, rookie tournament, half sisters, graphic novels

MATCHING TEXT: Yakitate Japan Vol 7 TPB

by Takashi Hashiguchi The main competition in the Pantasia Rookie Tournament is finally over with Kazuma coming in first. But wait, what of Kazuma's rival, Kawachi? Not content to simply sit on the sidelines, Kawachi challenges Kai Suwabara for th...

TAGS: yakitate japan, japan vol, rookie tournament, kai suwabara, graphic novels, loaf of bread

MATCHING TEXT: Yakitate Japan Vol. 8 TPB

by Takashi Hashiguchi It's only the exhibition for the Monaco Cup (the prestigious bread tournament) that Kazuma and company are participating in as they study abroad in France. The competition is already ablaze. Kawachi and Kanmuri collaborate on...

TAGS: yakitate japan, japan vol, kawachi, graphic novels, tpb, extra points

MATCHING TEXT: Yakitate Japan TPB Vol. 10

by Takashi Hashiguchi Team Pantasia's week of intense baking on a deserted island is all but nullified when a crooked member of the Monaco Cup Steering Committee forces Azuma, Kawachi and Suwabara into a rematch. What barren, brutal landscape will...

TAGS: yakitate japan, pantasia, kawachi, graphic novels, deserted island, proving ground

MATCHING TEXT: Yakitate Japan TPB Vol. 13

by Takashi Hashiguchi The championship round of the Monaco Cup continues to build in intensity with Kyosuke Kawachi butting breads with Azuma's former rival, S.H. Hokou. Recently chastised for his slackerish approach to the tournament by his Panta...

TAGS: yakitate japan, graphic novels, azuma, compatriots, tpb, takashi

MATCHING TEXT: Yakitate Japan TPB Vol. 16

by TAKASHI HASHIGUCHI In their first televised clash with Kirisaki's celebrity cooking unit, Team Pantasia proves that they're no pushovers, but the battle is far from won.

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MATCHING TEXT: Yakitate Japan Vol 6 TPB

by Takashi Hashiguchi Kazuma's Ja-pan 44 may be the greatest Ja-pan yet! A bread so mind-bogglingly delicious it borders on the sublime, Kazuma's heavenly creation sends the Pantasia Rookie Tournament judges Kuroyanagi and Dave straight to cloud n...

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MATCHING TEXT: yakitate japan vol. 1 tp,yakitate japan,japan vol,graphic novels,entrance examination,best intentions...

by Takashi Hashiguchi The stakes are high and the competition is fierce, but Kazuma won't let anything prevent him from achieving his nation-changing, freshly baked goal. Relocating to Tokyo, Kazuma seeks to further his studies at Pantasia, a famo...

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MATCHING TEXT: yakitate japan tpb vol. 11,yakitate japan,audience with the king,pantasia,king of monaco...

by Takashi Hashiguchi Kazuma and company face another uniquely unconventional challenge in the semifinals of the Monaco Cup - they must prepare tasty loaves of sports bread that will satisfy the needs of F1 racers. This time, though, Pantasia's op...

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MATCHING TEXT: yakitate japan vol. 2 tpb,equine edibles,yakitate japan,pantasia,tokyo branch,japan vol,initial...

by Takashi Hashiguchi Budding bakers Kazuma and Kawachi prepare for their first assignment at Pantasia's South Tokyo branch, but their afro-sporting manager's initial challenge is anything but a piece of cake - they must create French bread that n...

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MATCHING TEXT: Yakitate Japan TPB Vol. 12

by Takashi Hashiguchi They've bested the hometown favorites from France, they've bucked the expectations of their detractors back in Japan, they've even invented a few new bread recipes along the way and now Team Pantasia is headed to the Monaco C...

TAGS: yakitate japan, monica adenauer, hometown favorites, pantasia, kai suwabara, bread recipes

MATCHING TEXT: Yakitate Japan TPB Vol. 14

by Takashi Hashiguchi At long last, the final, decisive face-off of the Monaco Cup is at hand. Kazuma's intimidating opponent from the U.S., Shadow White, undergoes rigorous training at the hands of Kirisaki, the very man who has sworn to crush Te...

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MATCHING TEXT: Japan's most celebrated samurai, sword-saint Miyamoto Musashi, wasn't always an enlightened warrior...

Japan's most celebrated samurai, sword-saint Miyamoto Musashi, wasn't always an enlightened warrior-philosopher--for the path to greatness is filled with adversity and difficult life-decisions. Musashi wants to take on Yagyu Sekishusai, a man reco...

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