Taichi Hiraga Keaton, the son of a Japanese zoologist and an English noblewoman, is an insurance investigator known for his successful and unorthodox methods of investigation. Educated in archaeology and a former member of the SAS, Master Keaton uses his knowledge and combat training to uncover buried secrets, thwart would-be villains, and pursue the truth After the Cold War draws a curtain over Europe and the economic bubble bursts in Japan during the late twentieth century, ace insurance investigator Taichi Hiraga Keaton brings his skills into full play No matter how difficult the case, Keaton will not miss a clue!
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Weight: 429g
Dimensions: 146 x 210mm
Publication Date: 13 Jul 2017
Publisher: Viz Media Subs. of Shogakukan Inc
Publication City/Country: United States
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781421583792
About Hokusei KatsushikaNaoki UrasawaTakashi Nagasaki
Naoki Urasawas career as a manga artist spans more than twenty years and has firmly established him as one of the true manga masters of Japan. Born in Tokyo in 1960 Urasawa debuted with BETA! in 1983 and hasnt stopped his impressive output since. Well-versed in a variety of genres Urasawas oeuvre encompasses a multitude of different subjects such as a romantic comedy (Yawara! A Fashionable Judo Girl) a suspenseful human drama about a former mercenary (Pineapple ARMY; story by Kazuya Kudo) a captivating psychological suspense story (Monster) a sci-fi adventure manga (20th Century Boys) and a modern reinterpretation of the work of the God of Manga Osamu Tezuka (Pluto: Urasawa x Tezuka; co-authored with Takashi Nagasaki supervised by Macoto Tezka and with the cooperation of Tezuka Productions). Many of his books have spawned popular animated and live-action TV programs and films and 2008 saw the theatrical release of the first of three live-action Japanese films based on 20th Century Boys.No stranger to accolades and awards Urasawa received the 2011 and 2013 Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International MaterialAsia and is a three-time recipient of the prestigious Shogakukan Manga Award a two-time recipient of the Osamu Tezuka Cultural Prize and also received the Kodansha Manga Award. Urasawa has also become involved in the world of academia and in 2008 accepted a guest teaching post at Nagoya Zokei University where he teaches courses in of course manga.
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