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Found: Edo Cats -- Tails of Old Tokyo

filed under , 5 January 2009, 22:17; byline — Matt Blind

Found:

Edo Cats: Tails Of Old Tokyo
isbn 9784921205263
@ Amazon

Acclaimed manga artist and historian Ryuto Kanzaki takes readers on a whimsical tour of Edo (Old Tokyo) as seen through the eyes of the local cats. Discover the costumes, customs, and color of bygone Japan. Teeming with history and nostalgia, Edo Cats: Tails of Old Tokyo will delight manga fans and feline-lovers alike!

at 96 pages, this just has to be another small, 5“x5” hard cover gift book like Manga Sisters, Manga Moods, and 50 Things We Love About Japan. (I own 2/3 of those, and have been pleased with both of them.)

Given the subject matter, this would appear to be the gift that sits at the intersection of T.S. Eliot and Rurouni Kenshin. There has to be at least one fan out there… Releases in April ’09.

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