{"product_id":"on-their-frontlines-the-lives-of-japanese-war-brides-volume-1","title":"On Their Frontlines: The Lives of Japanese War Brides Volume 1 [PRE-ORDER 08\/11]","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOT YET AVAILABLE. Pre-order now. This title is scheduled to arrive on August 11, 2026.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote: release dates and prices are tentative and subject to change at the publisher's whim.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen pre-ordering with multiple items, remember your order will not ship until the last pre-ordered item is in stock. If you want items to ship separately, place separate orders.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis sensitive and affecting manga debut follows the lives of two Japanese war brides following WWII, and the simmering tensions around identity, sexuality, and cultural change as their country rebuilds from the devastation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter Japan lost the War, the country was thrown into devastation. No one felt this devastation as much as Japanese women, who, left with few paths to choose from, took low-wage jobs, fell into sex work, and wed American G.I.s. In their affecting graphic novel debut, Marina Lisa Komiya follows the lives of two Japanese women and the American soldiers they marry in this tumultuous time period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBest friends (and possibly lovers) before the War, Haru and Yoriko are separated in the evacuation of their town during the air raids. As they search for each other afterward, Haru gets by as a waitress, while Yoriko sells her body at a brothel. Their fortunes change when they each meet respectful American soldiers, who take their hand. Arthur, a Japanese American, grapples with the inner conflict of his dual identity, while Scott is at once fascinated by Japanese culture and wracked with guilt over the destruction American forces have wrought.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmidst the postwar desolation, love and understanding finds a way, in this powerful work of manga that explores sexuality, identity, and unlikely cross-cultural connection.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Artist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Marina Lisa Komiya\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTranslator:\u003c\/strong\u003e Diana Taylor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Takumigraphics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePage Count:\u003c\/strong\u003e 348pp\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7 x 10.25 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNotes: \u003c\/strong\u003epaperback, b\/w\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 11, 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 979-8875002298 \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fantagraphics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47563589746944,"sku":"9798875002298","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0053\/3902\/files\/ontheirfrontlinesv1.jpg?v=1768069580","url":"https:\/\/atomicbooks.com\/products\/on-their-frontlines-the-lives-of-japanese-war-brides-volume-1","provider":"Atomic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}