Gin Tama, Vol. 13

Biographical Note:
Hideaki Sorachi was born on May 25, 1979, and grew up in Hokkaido, Japan. His ongoing series, Gin Tama, became a huge hit when it began running in the pages of Japan's Weekly Shonen Jump in 2004. A Gin Tama animated series followed soon after, premiering on Japanese TV in April 2006. Sorachi made his manga debut with the one-shot story Dandelion, which is included in volume 1 of the Gin Tama graphic novels.

Marc Notes:
Translation of: Gintama.; First published in Japan in 2003 by Shueisha Inc., Tokyo--T.p. verso.; This book reads from right to left--P. [4] of cover.; Gin's street fighting lessons learned (top 5): 1. Frontal wedgies are extremely effective 2. Girls hit a lot harder the more innocent they look (unless they are alien gorillas) 3. Only morons start fights in the Ninja Bar. Yeah, only morons-- 4. Using a bazooka is cheating (but it sure settles things quickly) 5. No one hits harder than Shinpachi's sister Otae when she's riled--P. [4] of cover.; 8; Ages 16 and up.; 8; Rated T+ for older teen--P. [4] of cover.; Translated from the Japanese.

Publisher Marketing:
It's samurai vs. aliens!