Oishinbo: Ramen and Gyoza, Vol. 3 A la Carte

Name: Oishinbo: Ramen and Gyoza, Vol. 3 A la Carte
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ISBN: 9781421521411

ISBN-10: 1421521415

ISBN-13: 9781421521411

Edition: 2017

Authors: Akira Hanasaki, Tetsu Kariya

List price: $12.99

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R to L (Japanese Style) As part of the celebrations for its 100th anniversary, the publishers of the Tozai News have decided to commission the creation of the 'Ultimate Menu," a model meal embodying the pinnacle of Japanese cuisine. This all-important task has been entrusted to journalist Shiro Yamaoka, an inveterate cynic who possesses no initiative, but does have an incredibly refined palate and an encyclopedic knowledge of food.Each volume of Oishinbo follows Yamaoka and his colleagues through another adventure on their quest for the Ultimate Menu. Now, the best stories from the hundred-plus volume series have been selected and compiled into A la Carte editions, arranged by subject.…

Book details

List price: $12.99
Copyright year: 2017
Publisher: Viz Media
Publication date: 5/19/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 272
Size: 5.75" wide x 8.25" long x 0.80" tall
Weight: 0.814
Language: English

Manga writer and essayist extraordinaire Tetsu Kariya graduated from prestigious Tokyo University. Kariya was employed with a major advertising agency before making his debut as a manga writer in 1974 when he teamed up with legendary manga artist Ryoichi Ikegami to create Otoko Gumi (Male Gang). The worlds of food and manga were forever changed in 1983 when Kariya, together with artist Akira Hanasaki, created the immensely popular and critically acclaimed Oishinbo.