{"product_id":"welcome-back-alice-1-paperback","title":"Welcome Back, Alice 1 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eShuzo Oshimi\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWelcome Back, Alice is the latest work by Shuzo Oshimi, the highly acclaimed author of Blood on the Tracks, Happiness, and The Flowers of Evil. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe story revolves around three childhood friends, Yohei, Kei, and Yui, who are reunited in high school. What appeared to be a straightforward love triangle between two boys and a girl takes an unexpected turn when Kei shows up looking and dressed like a girl. Suddenly, Yohei is thrown into a maelstrom as he struggles between his infatuation with Yui and his lust for Kei. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this story of adolescent awakening, perversion, and love, Oshimi takes a bold approach and sets out to explore the boundaries of gender, sexuality, and identity.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnly in his late-thirties, Shuzo Oshimi is already considered a seasoned veteran of the Japanese comics community. Winner of the most important comics awards for newcomers, the Tetsuya Chiba Awad in 2001, Oshimi has been penning quirky slice-of-life dramas now for over a decade for major manga publishers including Kodansha. After drawing nine series, Oshimi's star began to rise in 2008 with the release of his first hit, \u003ci\u003eDrifting Net Cafe\u003c\/i\u003e. This horror-themed homage to the legendary Kazu Umezzo work, \u003ci\u003eDrifting Classroom\u003c\/i\u003e, was adapted into a live-action series, and propelled Oshimi onto an international stage. He would soon reach new heights in 2009 with \u003ci\u003eThe Flowers of Evil.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAs to date he has over 13 works which include serializations and art contributions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 196\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.1 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 07, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42725436653631,"sku":"9781647291044","price":15.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/d711545cf9ec6fcadca67e81bb4cef09.webp?v=1765106560","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/welcome-back-alice-1-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}