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Bless GN (2024 Kodansha Comics) comic books

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Bless GN (2024 Kodansha Comics) 1-1ST


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    Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story and art by Yukino Sonoyama. Translated by KPS Products Corps. At a young age, Aia Utagawa was scouted as a model, but his real ambition is to become a makeup artist. But, even as the end of high school approaches, it's a dream he hides inside, afraid of stepping outside his prescribed role as a pretty face. Then, one day, he meets Jun, a quiet classmate who hunches because she's ashamed of her face, covered in freckles. He convinces her to enter a school runway fashion contest together-with him doing her makeup. They make an incredible team, with Jun discovering a confidence she never knew she could show and Aia finally learning that, while it may be tough to open yourself up to failing at the one thing you care about, the difficulties can be worth facing! Softcover, 6-in,. x 9-in., 160 pages, B&W. Cover price $13.99.

  • Issue #2-1ST
    Bless GN (2024 Kodansha Comics) 2-1ST


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    Volume 2 - 1st printing. Story and art by Yukino Sonoyama. Translated by KPS Products Corps. They said Aia was destined to be a model, and Jun was bullied for her freckles. Together, they will take back the power to define themselves in an inspirational fashion manga that asks cutting questions about what it really means to be beautiful--and what it takes to overcome an arbitrary system that seems to respect talent over hard work. At a young age, Aia Utagawa was scouted as a model, but his real ambition is to become a makeup artist. But, even as the end of high school approaches, it's a dream he hides inside, afraid of stepping outside his prescribed role as a pretty face. Then, one day, he meets Jun, a quiet classmate who hunches because she's ashamed of her face, covered in freckles. He convinces her to enter a school runway fashion contest together--with him doing her makeup. They make an incredible team, with Jun discovering a confidence she never knew she could show and Aia finally learning that, while it may be tough to open yourself up to failing at the one thing you care about, the difficulties can be worth facing. Softcover, 6-in,. x 9-in., 160 pages, B&W. Cover price $13.99.

  • Issue #3-1ST
    Bless GN (2024 Kodansha Comics) 3-1ST


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    Volume 3 - 1st printing. Story and art by Yukino Sonoyama. Translated by KPS Products Corps. Surrounded by a circle of like-minded talent, Aia finally feels free to pursue becoming a makeup artist. His friend Jun makes her own breakthrough toward a seemingly impossible modeling career. Despite the challenges ahead, their determination to succeed is unstoppable. Competition in the beauty world often gets ugly. To get an advantage, Aia asks his rival Ginga for guidance and on-the-job experience. Meanwhile, just as Jun is about to crack, a celebrity insider lends a helping hand-a move that might seal the deal. Aia and Jun grow more confident, but they also grapple with the reality that there's always someone better. Could that struggle be what drives them to rise above the rest? Softcover, 6-in,. x 9-in., 160 pages, B&W. Cover price $13.99.