Hikaru Nakamura

Saint Young Men, Vol. 1

Extra-large 2-in-1 premium hardcover! The divine live among us...in a flat in western Tokyo! After centuries of hard work, Jesus and Buddha take a break from their heavenly duties to relax among the people of Japan, and their adventures in this lighthearted buddy comedy are sure to bring mirth and merriment to all! A Slice of Saintly Life Jesus, the Son of God. Buddha, the Enlightened One. Two of history's most important figures whose sagely deeds have been told and retold. After a few millennia of helping humanity, they have decided to take some time off and rent an apartment together in modern-day Tokyo. But even their saintly status hasn't fully prepared them to navigate the ups and downs of life in 21st century Japan, from theme parks, to shopping for rice cookers, to the wonderful world of manga. Follow this pair on a goofy, light-hearted, and pun-filled adventure in friendship.

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荒川アンダーザブリッジ 1 (Arakawa Under the Bridge #1)

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Après avoir oeuvré au bonheur de l'humanité pendant 2000 ans, les deux amis décident de prendre quelques vacances en louant un petit appartement sur Terre. Ils vont découvrir un mode de vie bien éloigné du paradis et vous offrir un regard inédit sur notre quotidien. Vous apprendrez ce que ressent Jésus quand on le prend pour Johnny Depp, ou ce que pense Bouddha de ces statues à son effigie, qui ont tant de succès dans les magazines de décoration.

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Are you aware that the Tachikawa area of Tokyo is the number-one spot these days to run into celebri--no, make that saint-lebrities? There's Jesus and Buddha, plus Saint Mary, who hates people with fulfilling lives for some reason, then the Four Archangels who are the idols of the heavens, Buddha's disciple Ananda, and so on. Tachikawa is the happening place to be for saint-lebrities!!

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Jesus is weak against physical temptations, and Buddha is strict about household purchases. <i>Revelations</i> is a huge hit in the Heavens, so John packs himself into a hotel near Tachikawa Station to work on a new book. The holy figures take part in their own offline blogger meet-ups... We've got a whole lotta saintly young men hanging out in Tokyo right now! The mundane miracles just won't stop happening!!

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Kurokawa et 12-21, l'éditeur numérique, vous proposent un scénario original et plein d'humour : Bouddha et Jésus projetés dans notre monde contemporain comme colocataires ! Une colocation divine qui a plus de 3 millions d'adeptes Japonais. Volume 9/11 (série en cours) Bouddha, l'Éveillé, et Jésus, le fils de Dieu, continuent à approfondir leur expérience de la culture japonaise traditionnelle : mesures propitiatoires de la nouvelle année, festival des poupées, acquisition d'un téléphone portable neuf... Mais un nouvel ennemi guette les deux héros, terrible et implacable : le pollen du printemps, et les allergies qu'il déclenche ! 2009: Prix Osamu Tezuka de la meilleure histoire courte.

Les vacances de Jésus et Bouddha - tome 9

Best-selling mangaka Hikaru Nakamura (Saint Young Men) makes her English language debut with this surreal comedy starring a 620-year-old water sprite, a man with a star for a head, a nun, and a samurai who runs a barber shop under Tokyo's Arakawa Bridge. Part 5 contains volumes 9 and 10 of the Japanese edition. The aura of craziness emanating from the Arakawa river bank keeps luring in those who want to fly their own freak flag, including, of all people, Rec’s secretary Shimazaki. As the day of the launch to Venus, Nino’s home planet, draws ever closer, everyone must make their preparations and say farewell to those who are earth-bound. Will the rocket, filled with the hopes of its crew, be able to make the interplanetary journey…?

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Best-selling mangaka Hikaru Nakamura (Saint Young Men) makes her English language debut with this surreal comedy starring a 620-year-old water sprite, a man with a star for a head, a nun, and a samurai who runs a barber shop under Tokyo's Arakawa Bridge. Part 3 contains volumes 5 and 6 of the Japanese edition. “Nino, I promise that I can accept everything about you!” Rec calls out when he discovers Nino’s secret trove of cassette tapes. Rec and Nino are both clumsy when it comes to communication, which leads to situations both humorous and heartbreaking. Once in a while a sombre mood falls upon the river bank under the bridge... until the next absurd turn of events comes around.

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“Could you help me fall in love?” Kou Ichinomiya, a young man born with a silver spoon in his mouth and raised with the mantra “never owe anyone” suddenly finds himself deeply indebted to a young homeless woman, Nino, who lives on the Arakawa river bank and claims to originally be from the planet Venus. When Nino rejects all of Kou’s mundane offers of money or housing, Kou is at a loss for how to repay his debt, until Nino suddenly asks him to teach her about love. A daunting task, but the over-achieving Kou is determined to return Nino’s favor. And so begins Kou’s life under the bridge, along with a band of eccentric characters who have formed their own little community outside the boundaries of typical Tokyoite life…

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Saint Oniisan Vol. 5 (In Japanese)

Buddha and Jesus are living a cheap vacation in the mortal world in Tachikawa, Tokyo. Buddha embraces minimalism like never before to solve the problem of their cramped living space! Judas's "Operation Grab Bag" for Jesus's sake crashes and burns. In addition to the usual archangels and devas, this one features a notable cast, including that famous, overly talented writer whose every letter gets added to the Bible, and that famous god who always spends each October home alone!!

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