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   From: bliss@sfo.com   
      
   	This one is full of fan service and violence in   
   contrast to the idealized image of Japan that the central   
   character Milton who lives in inner city Chicago and skips   
   school to work at a comic shop in Peepo Choo costume and   
   thinks Japan is wonderful place where everyone speaks   
   & dances the same nonsense as Peepo Choo, an anime character.   
   	At Enyo's games he works under the tutelage of   
   Jody a very virginal asshole who dreams of only one thing.   
   The shop owner Greg is quite different a very big excon   
   with a sideline unknown to either employee.   
   	Meantime in Japan a situation has arisen as a   
   new Yakuza recruit has become a powerful embarassment to   
   his aniki.  Aside from that a girl Mika-Chan is being   
   bullied and her only hope is upfront Reiko.   
   	There is work in Japan for Greg's alter-ego   
   and so Jody rigs a contest to give Milton a chance   
   to visit the land of Cosplay and Peepo Choo dances.   
   	The real fun will start in Volume two I   
   think as the various characters come together in   
   their various functions.   
      
   	This is very funny, and if you aren't ready   
   to have fun poked at your interest in comics or   
   manga better stay away.   
      
   	Felipe Smith is the author, and the book   
   is published in the original Japanese layout.   
   	$12.95 USA/ $15.99 CAN   
   	First Publication in 2009 by Kodansha, Ltd,   
   Tokyo, Japan.  Peepo Choo first serialized in   
   Morning Two, Kodansha, Ltd., 2008-2009.   
      
   	Published in Canada by Vertical Inc.   
   	www.vertical-inc.com   
      
   Says here the next volume is due in September 2010.   
   Got mine at Kinokuniya in Nihon Machi, San Franciso.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)