SMUGGLER - Softcover

Manabe, Shohei; Antani, Jay

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1595321500 ISBN 13: 9781595321503

Publisher: TokyoPop, 2006

Synopsis

When Ryosuke Kinuta, a struggling young actor, owes too much money to loan sharks, he is forced to smuggle the bodies of murdered victims for the mob, but when he allows a captured rival to escape, the price he must pay gets horrifically high.

About this title

About the Author:

Shohei Manabe is a veteran manga-ka with numerous titles under his belt, including his worldwide best seller Ushijima the Loan Shark, which has sold more than 4 million copies worldwide and was the winner of the 56th Annual Shogakukan Manga Award. Two of Manabe's manga have been made into motion pictures, including the acclaimed manga Smuggler, which premiered at the Toronto Film Festival 2011.

From Booklist:

Gr. 10-12. After his acting career fails, Kinuta is left drifting and disconnected. When a confrontation in an arcade turns bad, he ends up in debt. To earn the money, he takes a job with Jo, cleaning up murder scenes. To his surprise, he makes friends with Jo, but the cruelty of the underworld in which they work shocks him--and inevitably challenges him to find the strength to take a different path. Though the violent backdrop and some rough language will suit mature YAs best, this is not a pointless adventure; it's a story that lays out the consequences of action and inaction. The art, in a shonen (or boy manga) style, expresses the ruthlessness perfectly through its hard lines and high contrast. Teen fans of action movies (especially those from Hong Kong master John Woo) will be well pleased with this title. Tina Coleman
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About this edition

• Publisher: TokyoPop
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1595321500
• ISBN 13: 9781595321503
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 248