Presents Japanese haiku poet Matsuo Basho's epic account of his five-month journey in 1689 into the deep country north and west of the old capital, Edo.
Big changes are in store now that Moritaka and Akito have their own series in Shonen Jump. Hanging out with their favorite manga creators, hiring assistants, keeping track of the weekly reader surveys -- life as a professional manga artist is tough! Can these two survive the pressure?.
"When Akito is unable to come up with a storyboard within the time frame he promised, Moritaka decides to break up their partnership! As they go their separate ways to create manga, it may turn out that they're actually headed in the same direction" -- p. [4] of cover.
Provides biographical and career information on twenty-three modern Japanese authors, each with a selected bibliography; and includes an essay that examines the work of the atomic bomb writers.
A biography of Japanese author Haruki Murakami, discussing the baseball game that inspired his first published novel, Murakami's writing style, and the international success of his works.
