{"product_id":"baku-chan","title":"Baku-chan","description":"\u003cp\u003eA devastatingly beautiful short comic about an immigrant tapir on Earth by the author of CHILDREN OF MU-TOWN (published by Glacier Bay Books, 2021).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBaku Chan is a young tapir emigrated to Tokyo, Earth all the way from their home planet, the distant Star of the Tapirs. Once they arrive, they find Earth a strange and alien, yet somehow familiar, world full of surprises. With the help of their newfound friend Hana they navigate the various challenges, uncertainties, as well as the humorous and beautiful moments of their new life as an immigrant. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSet in a world that’s a looking glass reflection of our own, and drawn in the wake of the escalating global politics of the 2010s, Masumura Jushichi’s timeless tale was awarded the 21st Japan Media Arts Festival’s New Face Award in 2018.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Artist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Masumura Jushichi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Glacier Bay Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePage Count:\u003c\/strong\u003e 64pp\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6 x 8.25\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNotes:\u003c\/strong\u003e softcover, color\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate of Publication:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 30, 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 978-1-953629-51-7\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Glacier Bay","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50632749711616,"sku":"9781953629517","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0053\/3902\/files\/bakuchan1.jpg?v=1792072566","url":"https:\/\/atomicbooks.com\/products\/baku-chan","provider":"Atomic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}