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Brief Description:
The story takes place in the land of AmberGround, a place of perpetual night only partially illuminated by an artificial sun. Lag Seeing works as a "Letter Bee" (delivery boy) at the "Bee Hive" (a delivery service), with his Dingo, Niche, and her "pet," Steak, traveling with him. As a Letter Bee, Lag's job is entrusted to deliver letters and packages from town to town while avoiding Amberground's deadliest hazard a species of giant armored insect known as Gaichuu, who attempt to feed off the "heart" that reside within these letters and packages.
Biographical Note:
Hiroyuki Asada made his debut in
Monthly Shonen Jump in 1986. He's best known for his basketball manga
I'll. He's a contributor to artist Range Murata's quarterly manga anthology
Robot.
Tegami Bachi: Letter Bee is his most recent series.
Marc Notes:
This manga contains material that was originally published in English in Shonen jump #79-83.--Colophon.;Reads right to left.;Lag almost breaks the record time on his Letter Bee test, securing a job as a letter bee! But his celebration ends with unwelcome news: the record holder, his hero Gauche Suede, is no longer a Letter Bee! Shocked, Lag seeks out Gauche's little sister Sylvette to learn exactly what happened. But Sylvette has no answers, only memories and a broken heart.--P. [4] of cover.;Rated T for teen--p. [4] of cover.
Publisher Marketing:
A New York Times best-selling sci-fi fantasy series with heart.
Amberground is locked in darkness. A man-made star casts only a dim light over the land. The pitch-black wilderness is infested with Gaichuu--colossal insects with metal exoskeletons. The Gaichuu make travel between the cities of Amberground extremely dangerous. But thankfully the Letter Bees, a brave corps of messengers, risk their lives in order to keep the
hearts of Amberground connected.
Lag almost breaks the record time on his Letter Bee test, securing a job as a Letter Bee! But his celebration ends with unwelcome news: the record holder, Gauche Suede, is no longer a Letter Bee! Shocked, Lag seeks out Gauche's little sister Sylvette to learn exactly what happened. But Sylvette has no answers, only memories and a broken
heart. Gauche would never abandon his sister like that! Could it be he lost his
heart...or his life?!
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