Kingyo Used Books, Volume 1 -- Seimu Yoshizaki, Paperback

This manga bookstore has a thousand stories to tell.

If a manga volume exists, you can find it at Kingyo Used Books. But Kingyo is more than just a typical used bookstore--it's a place where human relationships are treated as the most valuable stories of all. Natsuki, the store's interim manager, and Shiba, the manga maniac who loves her, help both their regular patrons and random customers in a series of linked tales built around actual manga series ranging from the popular to the esoteric.

A manga series based on the life of Katsushika Hokusai sparks an art student's inspiration.

The playful antics of a gag manga help an archer revive his focus.

An old detective manga series from the fifties changes the life of a young man from America.

A Western series from France proves that good comics can be found all over the world.

A shojo manga featuring a dreamy male protagonist leads a busy housewife to rediscover the pasison in her life.

Author: Seimu Yoshizaki
Publisher: Viz Media
Published: 04/20/2010
Pages: 208
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.62lbs
Size: 8.16h x 6.26w x 0.64d
ISBN: 9781421533629

Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 01/01/2011 pg. 135

About the Author
Seimu Yoshizaki was born in Kanagawa, Japan. She made her manga debut with Aka-chan to Tenshi (Baby and Angel) in 1989. Aside from Kingyo Used Books, which is currently being serialized in IKKI magazine, she has two other series currently running: Telekinesis Yamanote TV Cinema, and Kaban Toshokan.