{"product_id":"gunsmith-cats-omnibus-volume-1-paperback","title":"Gunsmith Cats Omnibus Volume 1 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKenichi Sonoda\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKenichi Sonoda\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator), \u003cb\u003eDana Lewis\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eKenichi Sonoda is an iconic artist of the retro anime aesthetic. He was the character designer for the classic 1980s cyberpunk saga \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBubblegum Crisis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003eand in the 1990s for \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOtaku no Video\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003ethe anime from legendary studio Gainax (\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNeon Genesis Evangelion\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e) that popularized the term \"otaku.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGunsmith Cats\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eis Sonoda's longest manga series, making its original 1991 debut in Kodansha's \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAfternoon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003emagazine, home of such stories as \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVinland Saga, Blade of the Immortal, Oh My Goddess!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWandering Island\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKenichi Sonoda traces his roots to Kumamoto, Japan, where in recent years he has become the 19th family head of his ancestral \u003ci\u003ewagashi \u003c\/i\u003e(traditional Japanese confectionery) shop, founded in 1582--for which Sonoda now designs character mascots!\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 608\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.3 x 5.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 04, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42446361002119,"sku":"9781506746227","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/b6ad02faf90b2b61843edf88bc873490.webp?v=1741853016","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/gunsmith-cats-omnibus-volume-1-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}