{"product_id":"9781770460720","title":"NonNonBa","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first English translation of Mizuki's best-loved work\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNonNonBa\u003c\/i\u003e is the definitive work by acclaimed \u003ci\u003eGekiga-ka \u003c\/i\u003eShigeru Mizuki, a poetic memoir detailing his interest in \u003ci\u003eyokai \u003c\/i\u003e(spirit monsters). Mizuki's childhood experiences with \u003ci\u003eyokai \u003c\/i\u003einfluenced the course of his life and oeuvre; he is now known as the forefather of \u003ci\u003eyokai \u003c\/i\u003emanga. His spring 2011 book, \u003ci\u003eOnward Towards Our Noble Deaths\u003c\/i\u003e, was featured on PRI's \u003ci\u003eThe World\u003c\/i\u003e, where Marco Werman scored a coveted interview with one of the most famous visual artists working in Japan today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWithin the pages of \u003ci\u003eNonNonBa\u003c\/i\u003e, Mizuki explores the legacy left him by his childhood explorations of the spirit world, explorations encouraged by his grandmother, a grumpy old woman named NonNonBa. \u003ci\u003eNonNonBa \u003c\/i\u003eis a touching work about childhood and growing up, as well as a fascinating portrayal of Japan in a moment of transition. \u003ci\u003eNonNonBa \u003c\/i\u003ewas the first manga to win the Angoulême Prize for Best Album. Much like its namesake, \u003ci\u003eNonNonBa \u003c\/i\u003eis at once funny and nostalgic, grounded in a sociohistorical context and floating in the world of the supernatural.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTranslated from the Japanese by Jocelyne Allen.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shigeru Mizuki","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback Trade paperback (US)","offer_id":46293100593410,"sku":"9781770460720","price":32.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0747\/0012\/8514\/files\/BNCImageAPI_c9867cdf-9e2e-4960-adfe-cb663240739d.jpg?v=1750971178","url":"https:\/\/www.downtowncomics.ca\/products\/9781770460720","provider":"Downtown Comics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}