{"product_id":"sound-of-a-blink-vol-1-9781974766031","title":"Sound of a Blink, Vol. 1","description":"\u003cb\u003eA raw, intimate coming-of-age memoir by renowned manga creator Shuzo Oshimi.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHow do you live when each day might be your brother's last? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLife is going well for Shuzo. He's in college, has a serious girlfriend, and just won his first manga award. But when his younger brother is diagnosed with a brain tumor, Shuzo is sucked back into the complicated family dynamics of his childhood.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Shuzo Oshimi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Viz Media\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.70w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781974766031\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShuzo Oshimi was born in 1981, raised in the rural town of Kiryu in Japan's Gunma prefecture, and is now based in Tokyo. Much of his fictional work draws on childhood and personal experiences. In 2002, he debuted in \u003ci\u003eComic Shousou\u003c\/i\u003e with \u003ci\u003eMayonaka no Paranoia Star\u003c\/i\u003e (Midnight Paranoia Star) and won the prestigious Tetsuya Chiba Outstanding Newcomer Award (Young Division) for \"Yume no Hanazono\" (Garden of Dreams). Several of his manga have been adapted into other formats: \u003ci\u003eDrifting Net Café\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eInside Mari\u003c\/i\u003e into television dramas, \u003ci\u003eThe Flowers of Evil\u003c\/i\u003e into an anime, and \u003ci\u003eSweet Poolside\u003c\/i\u003e into a live-action film. His manga \u003ci\u003eBlood on the Tracks\u003c\/i\u003e was nominated for a Harvey Award and the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize, and won the Angouleme International Comics Festival's Prize for a Series.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Shuzo Oshimi \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":48944156442781,"sku":"9781974766031","price":20.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_1293b95b-d422-445f-b870-f6a329a8720e.jpg?v=1790154383","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/sound-of-a-blink-vol-1-9781974766031","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}