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A Drifting Life
(April 2009)
Drawn & Quarterly
, 2009 Series
Published in English (Canada)
Price
29.95 USD; 36.95 CAD
Pages
860
On-sale Date
2009-03-25
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Drawn & Quarterly
Brand
Drawn & Quarterly Publications
ISBN
978-1-897299-74-6
Barcode
9781897299746
Editing
Adrian Tomine (editing; design)
Color
Black and White
Dimensions
6.5" x 8.5" (16.5 cm x 21.6 cm)
Paper Stock
Cardstock cover
Binding
Squarebound
Issue Notes
Awards
Eisner Award
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Best Reality-Based Work (2010)
Eisner Award
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Best U.S. Edition of International Material - Asia (2010)
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The Birth of Manga
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Manga Obsession
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Enter Tezuka
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Yoshihiro Tatsumi
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Sibling Rivalry
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Tezuka Vanishes
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Beloved Manga
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Torn Apart
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Summertime Dreams
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The Con Artist
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Yoshihiro Tatsumi
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The Road to Success
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Debut
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The Sun Sets on High School Days
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Desert Traveler
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A Dream Fulfilled
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Cold Calling
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Hinomaru Bunko, Rental Manga Publisher
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Nom de Plume
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An Infinitely Free World
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The Manga Monster
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Searching for a New Method
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Shadow
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Experimental Work
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Life Drawing
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Masami Kuroda's Past
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Summer Training Camp
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In the Balance
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Escape from Camp
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Passion and Seduction
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A Time for Good-Bye
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The Joy of Creation
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The Fall of Hinomaru Bunko
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The Short Story Boom
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Drunk with Power
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To Tokyo, and "Gekiga"
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Rental Manga Wars
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Drawing from Turmoil
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Pros and Cons
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Fueled by Anger
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A Drfiting Life
1.
The Birth of Manga
A Drfiting Life
2.
Manga Obsession
A Drfiting Life
3.
The Journalist from Mainichi Shimbun
A Drfiting Life
4.
Enter Tezuka
A Drfiting Life
5.
Sibling Rivalry
A Drfiting Life
6.
Tezuka Vanishes
A Drfiting Life
7.
Beloved Manga
A Drfiting Life
8.
Torn Apart
A Drfiting Life
9.
Summertime Dreams
A Drfiting Life
10.
The Con Artist
A Drfiting Life
11.
The Road to Success
A Drfiting Life
12.
Debut
A Drfiting Life
13.
The Sun Sets on High School Days
A Drfiting Life
14.
Desert Traveler
A Drfiting Life
15.
A Dream Fulfilled
A Drfiting Life
16.
Cold Calling
A Drfiting Life
17.
Hinomaru Bunko, Rental Manga Publisher
A Drfiting Life
18.
Nom de Plume
A Drfiting Life
19.
An Infinitely Free World
A Drfiting Life
20.
The Manga Monster
A Drfiting Life
21.
Searching for a New Method
A Drfiting Life
22.
Shadow
A Drfiting Life
23.
Experimental Work
A Drfiting Life
24.
Life Drawing
A Drfiting Life
25.
Masami Kuroda's Past
A Drfiting Life
26.
Summer Training Camp
A Drfiting Life
27.
In the Balance
A Drfiting Life
28.
Escape from Camp
A Drfiting Life
29.
Passion and Seduction
A Drfiting Life
30.
A Time for Good-Bye
A Drfiting Life
31.
The Joy of Creation
A Drfiting Life
32.
The Fall of Hinomaru Bunko
A Drfiting Life
33.
Managing Editor
A Drfiting Life
34.
The Short Story Boom
A Drfiting Life
35.
Drunk with Power
A Drfiting Life
36.
To Tokyo, and "Gekiga"
A Drfiting Life
37.
Kotobukiso Days
A Drfiting Life
38.
The Boom Continues
A Drfiting Life
39.
Rental Manga Wars
A Drfiting Life
40.
Drawing from Turmoil
A Drfiting Life
41.
Reaching Towards Gekiga
A Drfiting Life
42.
The Birth of the Gekiga Workshop
A Drfiting Life
43.
Pros and Cons
A Drfiting Life
44.
The Vampire Killer Becomes a Vampire
A Drfiting Life
45.
Passion for Gekiga Dwindles
A Drfiting Life
46.
Jealousy and Frustration
A Drfiting Life
47.
The Quick Dissolution of the Gekiga Workshop
A Drfiting Life
48.
Fueled by Anger
A Drfiting Life
49.
Epilogue
A Drfiting Life
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