My Dear Detective: Mitsuko's Case Files, Vol. 3


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Mitsuko is Japan’s first woman detective in the turbulent 1930s! With the handsome college student Saku as her assistant, the two continue to tackle mysteries at the Ginza Detective Bureau while uncovering glimpses of Saku's past. Join Mitsuko and Saku as they solve cases, explore the changing cultural landscape of early Showa-era Japan, and perhaps grow a little closer in this fashionable mystery series.




My Dear Detective: Mitsuko's Case Files Vol. 3


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FAMILIES LOST AND FOUND! It's the Showa era, and Mitsuko Hoshino, Japan's first woman detective, has only her assistant Saku to turn to when things get rough. But when Saku's older brother Hitoya returns to Japan with a case of amnesia, Saku is the one who needs help! All Hitoya has is a London train ticket and a poster of an elderly woman... Will these clues be enough to uncover the secrets of Saku's family?




My Dear Detective: Mitsuko's Case Files, Vol. 4


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Mitsuko is Japan’s first woman detective in the turbulent 1930s! With the handsome college student Saku as her assistant, the two continue to tackle mysteries at the Ginza Detective Bureau while uncovering glimpses of Saku's past. Join Mitsuko and Saku as they solve cases, explore the changing cultural landscape of early Showa-era Japan, and perhaps grow a little closer in this fashionable mystery series.




My Dear Detective: Mitsuko's Case Files Vol. 2


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ENFANT TERRIBLE! In Showa-era Tokyo, fraud is rampant and Japan's first woman detective, Mitsuko Hoshino, is on the case! The organized crime syndicate responsible for the wave of corruption has captured her, and while in their clutches, Mitsuko discovers the terrible truth--the boss of the gang is a child! In a city where even kids have to toil, of course some will go bad, but what can Mitsuko do about it?!




My Dear Detective: Mitsuko's Case Files Vol. 1


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Get ready to solve the case with Japan's first woman detective and her assistant in this Showa-era manga! Hoshino Mitsuko is a determined and hard-working woman living in the 1930s, where career women are a rarity and looked down upon. Despite rampant sexism and pressure to "stay home," she's determined to prove herself as a successful detective no matter what. One day, she's approached by the handsome waiter Yoshida Saku, who presents Mitsuko with her very first solo case. Together, the two work closely to solve the mystery, and Mitsuko finds Saku quite capable--but very curious--and takes him on as her new assistant. Can this duo tackle cases and the turbulent atmosphere of the Showa era?




My Dear Detective: Mitsuko's Case Files, Vol. 5


Book Description

Mitsuko is Japan’s first woman detective in the turbulent 1930s! With the handsome college student Saku as her assistant, the two continue to tackle mysteries at the Ginza Detective Bureau while uncovering glimpses of Saku's past. Join Mitsuko and Saku as they solve cases, explore the changing cultural landscape of early Showa-era Japan, and perhaps grow a little closer in this fashionable mystery series.




My Dear Detective: Mitsuko’s Case Files, Vol. 1


Book Description

Mitsuko is Japan’s first woman detective in the turbulent 1930s! When a handsome college student shows up with a new case, he ends up assigned as her new assistant! Join Mitsuko and Saku as they solve cases, explore the changing cultural landscape of early Showa-era Japan, and maybe grow a little closer along the way in this fashionable mystery series.




When You Were Born


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A loving celebration of all kinds of babies. What does a new baby’s arrival mean to his or her parents? We find out as we travel around the world, meeting an adorable baby seal, baby elephant, and baby person!




xxxHOLiC Omnibus 1


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Kimihiro Watanuki is haunted by visions of ghosts and spirits. He seeks help from a mysterious woman named Yuko, who claims she can help. However, Watanuki must work for Yuko in order to pay for her aid. Soon Watanuki finds himself employed in Yuko's shop where he sees things and meets customers that are stranger than anything he could have ever imagined.




Japanese Counterculture


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Explores the significant impact of this countercultural figure of postwar Japan.