Barakamon TPB (2014-2019 Yen Press) comic books 2015

Volume 3 - 1st Printing. Story and art by Satsuki Yoshino. Kawafuji, the only friend of handsome young calligrapher Seishuu Handa, has come to visit the island! However, the lack of cell phone signal and any useful landmarks is preventing the two of them from meeting up! Also, why has Kousuke Kanzaki, who beat out Seishuu for an award (in the "Second-Place Calligraphy Incident"), come along for the ride. There's a storm brewing in the third volume of this mature, heartwarming island comedy! Softcover, 208 pages, B&W, 6 x 8 1/2-in. Cover price $15.00.

Volume 3 - 2nd and later printings. Story and art by Satsuki Yoshino. Kawafuji, the only friend of handsome young calligrapher Seishuu Handa, has come to visit the island! However, the lack of cell phone signal and any useful landmarks is preventing the two of them from meeting up! Also, why has Kousuke Kanzaki, who beat out Seishuu for an award (in the "Second-Place Calligraphy Incident"), come along for the ride. There's a storm brewing in the third volume of this mature, heartwarming island comedy! Softcover, 208 pages, B&W, 6 x 8 1/2-in. Cover price $15.00.

Volume 4 - 1st Printing. Story and art by Satsuki Yoshino. Aiming for an autumn calligraphy exhibition, handsome young calligrapher Seishuu Handa sets out to get in touch with his creative side. Meanwhile, a man whose appearance screams yakuza, landing him well out of place on the peaceful island, puts in a "request" to have Handa write the name on his boat. With the prickly-sweet - prickly-useless, more like - Sensei in tow, the overindulgent islanders unfurl a mature, heartwarming island comedy that fumbles blindly in the dark in Volume 4! Softcover, 208 pages, B&W, 6 x 8 1/2-in. Cover price $15.00.

Volume 4 - 2nd and later printings. Story and art by Satsuki Yoshino. Aiming for an autumn calligraphy exhibition, handsome young calligrapher Seishuu Handa sets out to get in touch with his creative side. Meanwhile, a man whose appearance screams yakuza, landing him well out of place on the peaceful island, puts in a "request" to have Handa write the name on his boat. With the prickly-sweet - prickly-useless, more like - Sensei in tow, the overindulgent islanders unfurl a mature, heartwarming island comedy that fumbles blindly in the dark in Volume 4! Softcover, 208 pages, B&W, 6 x 8 1/2-in. Cover price $15.00.

Volume 5 - 1st Printing. Story and art by Satsuki Yoshino. Gaining tremendous inspiration from nature, handsome young (and bug-hating) calligrapher Seishuu Handa makes strides in his creative endeavors. But while anguishing over the individuality of his calligraphy, he receives a phone call from Tokyo. The tale of bumbling Sensei, who doesn't even hold back against children, and his warm island neighbors trundles into the last days of summer, which bring with them bittersweet memories! Softcover, 192 pages, B&W, 6 x 8 1/2-in. Cover price $15.00.

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Volume 5 - 2nd and later printings. Story and art by Satsuki Yoshino. Gaining tremendous inspiration from nature, handsome young (and bug-hating) calligrapher Seishuu Handa makes strides in his creative endeavors. But while anguishing over the individuality of his calligraphy, he receives a phone call from Tokyo. The tale of bumbling Sensei, who doesn't even hold back against children, and his warm island neighbors trundles into the last days of summer, which bring with them bittersweet memories! Softcover, 192 pages, B&W, 6 x 8 1/2-in. Cover price $15.00.

Volume 6 - 1st Printing. Story and art by Satsuki Yoshino. Handsome young calligrapher Seishuu Handa has returned to Tokyo for a calligraphy competition. But when he's unable to perfect his work even the day before the deadline, will Kawafuji throw him a lifeline? And meanwhile, in Sensei's absence, his island neighbors begin to realize? The Sensei of the city and the people of the island unfurl a mature, heartwarming island comedy, as a bountiful autumn approaches! Softcover, 208 pages, B&W, 6 x 8 1/2-in. Cover price $15.00.

Volume 6 - 2nd and later printings. Story and art by Satsuki Yoshino. Handsome young calligrapher Seishuu Handa has returned to Tokyo for a calligraphy competition. But when he's unable to perfect his work even the day before the deadline, will Kawafuji throw him a lifeline? And meanwhile, in Sensei's absence, his island neighbors begin to realize? The Sensei of the city and the people of the island unfurl a mature, heartwarming island comedy, as a bountiful autumn approaches! Softcover, 208 pages, B&W, 6 x 8 1/2-in. Cover price $15.00.

Volume 7 - 1st Printing. Story and art by Satsuki Yoshino. Heeeeeeave hoooooooo! With the exhibition behind him, handsome young calligrapher Seishuu Handa returns safely from Tokyo. Autumn arrives at the island to find the fifth-place calligrapher in a gung ho artistic mode!! Between a full-moon night spent with the islanders, a grade-school recital, and a discussion of Hiroshi's career plans, life is plenty hectic with a real heave-ho! Softcover, 208 pages, B&W, 6 x 8 1/2-in. Cover price $15.00.

Volume 7 - 2nd and later printings. Story and art by Satsuki Yoshino. Heeeeeeave hoooooooo! With the exhibition behind him, handsome young calligrapher Seishuu Handa returns safely from Tokyo. Autumn arrives at the island to find the fifth-place calligrapher in a gung ho artistic mode!! Between a full-moon night spent with the islanders, a grade-school recital, and a discussion of Hiroshi's career plans, life is plenty hectic with a real heave-ho! Softcover, 208 pages, B&W, 6 x 8 1/2-in. Cover price $15.00.

Volume 8 - 1st Printing. Story and art by Satsuki Yoshino. Miwa and the gang leave the island on their school trip! Meanwhile, Hiroshi - or rather, Kuroshi - tries to prepare for an interview, and handsome young calligrapher Seishuu Handa gets ready for his first-ever island-wide broadcast. But in the middle of all of this bustle comes the sudden appearance of an ambulance! Softcover, 208 pages, B&W, 6 x 8 1/2-in. Cover price $15.00.

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Volume 8 - 2nd and later printings. Story and art by Satsuki Yoshino. Miwa and the gang leave the island on their school trip! Meanwhile, Hiroshi - or rather, Kuroshi - tries to prepare for an interview, and handsome young calligrapher Seishuu Handa gets ready for his first-ever island-wide broadcast. But in the middle of all of this bustle comes the sudden appearance of an ambulance! Softcover, 208 pages, B&W, 6 x 8 1/2-in. Cover price $15.00.