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"His days as an unwanted, overlooked piece of merchandise a distant memory, Fukumaru is now well and truly Mr. Kanda's cat. He's gained a lot in the process, not least of which is his very own name! But Fukumaru isn't the only one getting something out of this relationship. First-time pet owner Mr. Kanda is finding his new life with Fukumaru to be full of surprises and delights. And Fukumaru's influence makes time, which had come to a standstill for...
2) Wilson
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Presents the graphic tale of an opinionated middle-aged loner whose inability to connect with anyone but his dog compels him to seek human companionship, an effort complicated by the discovery of a teenage daughter he never knew.
4) Paul at home
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"An affecting exploration of the ways our roles as parents and children change over a lifetime. Paul at Home is Quebecois superstar Michel Rabagliati's most personal book yet, a riveting, emotional, and frequently amusing take on the losses and loneliness of being closer to retirement than to university. Paul is in his mid-50s, a successful cartoonist with an achy shoulder living in a house he once shared with his wife and daughter. The backyard is...
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Zero customers, a naked young lady, and an armed militia--it's just another postapocalyptic day for this food truck owner! The owner of a food truck in a postapocalyptic world nearly runs over a naked girl sleeping in the middle of the desert. When he gives her a lift, he inadvertently takes on her baggage too--an armed militia hot on her trail...and her even more problematic appetite. If one doesn't take him out, the other surely will! Gordon is...
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"'Tachibana...What are you doing here?' The blunt question, even though it was asked innocently, shakes Akira's heart. As Christmas draws closer, Akira resolves to do a certain something for Kondo, and Yui, Yoshizawa and Kase grapple with secret feelings of their own..."--
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"DEAD EYES was a prolific stick-up man and hoodlum in Boston in the 1990s, until he took down one last big score and skipped town... or did someone take him out permanently? Nobody ever discovered the truth -- that he retired to live a quiet life with his one true love, but now he's back with a vengeance and wearing his mask again to save her! [... T]he action-packed, comedic drama of Martin Dobbs, AKA DEAD EYES -- a former crook struggling with all...
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Akira Tachibana is a reserved high school student who was the star of the track and field team but had to quit when she got injured. Sidelined and depressed, Akira stops in at a family restaurant one rainy day, and after the manager-- a 45-year-old man with a young son-- serves her free coffee, she is smitten, and soon takes a part-time job at the restaurant. Despite the age gap, Akira is drawn to his kind nature, and little by little, the two begin...
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"Arisa's been kidnapped, and it's up to her sister Myna, Gordon, and his one-time subordinates Kyle and Dylan to rescue her. But when certain physical changes begin to take place within Arisa, the journey takes a sudden turn. It's the final volume in this crazy food truck road trip full of postapocalyptic cooking, violent mayhem, and the search for freedom!"--Back cover.
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"A hard-working middle-aged gay couple in Tokyo experience new challenges both at work and at home. While Kenji struggles to adjust to his new position at the salon, Shiro has unexpected conversations with his parents about the future. Concerns about weight gain also lead to an overhauling of their long-established Christmas menu. In this volume, we see Shiro and Kenji themselves start to get on in years as they come to enjoy the simple joys of healthy...
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From the James Triptree Award Winning author, Fumi Yoshinaga, comes a casual romance between two 40-year-old men and the many meals they share together. A hard-working middle-aged gay couple in Tokyo come to enjoy the finer moments of life through food. After long days at work, either in the law firm or the hair salon, Shiro and Kenji will always have down time together by the dinner table, where they can discuss their troubles, hash out their feelings...
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"Shiro and Kenji are now well past their youthful years, and with a stable relationship and a stable career for them both, what could possibly go wrong? But Kenji finds himself in a bind one evening after a few drinks with one of his hair salon regulars. Meanwhile, a mysterious and beautiful woman greets Shiro with a friendly smile on the street during their grocery shopping, and Shiro insists that he doesn't know her."--Provided by publisher.
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As winter deepens, Yui works up the courage to give Yoshizawa her hand-knit scarf. The staff of Garden ring in the new year together, and January begins with new-fallen snow. Alone in his apartment, Kondo's pen glides along manuscript paper. Akira heads out, hand-made scarf and umbrella in hand. "I'm sure it'll clear up soon." So many seasons have passed since the day Akira and Kondo met. In this final volume, what will the two of them write in the...