{"product_id":"9781462915019","title":"Roger Dahl's Comic Japan: Best of Zero Gravity Cartoons from The Japan Times-The Lighter Side of Tokyo Life","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe humorous cross-cultural observations in this graphic novel, drawn from a long-running comic in \u003ci\u003eThe Japan Times\u003c\/i\u003e, will delight visitors to Japan and armchair travelers alike.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRoger Dahl's Comic Japan\u003c\/i\u003e is a collection of the best of the \u003ci\u003eZero Gravity\u003c\/i\u003e cartoon strip, a favorite feature of Japan's leading English-language daily newspaper \u003ci\u003eThe Japan Times\u003c\/i\u003e, since 1991. In this anthology, it is made available in book form for the first time. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Japan comic strip stars Larry and Lily, a young American couple working as English teachers in Tokyo, who never manage to integrate into Japanese society fully. Rounding out the strip's ensemble cast is the three-generational Koyama family, with whom Larry and Lily share friendship and regular misunderstanding. There is plenty of miscommunication between the Japanese characters as well. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eZero Gravity\u003c\/i\u003e takes a whimsical approach to the meeting of cultures. The primary focus is on the humorous misunderstandings between East and West, but nearly as often it explores the quirky dynamics of changing relationships between generations and subgroups within Japan. Though the strip is undoubtedly an exploration of colliding cultures, it is primarily a story about characters who have a good deal of affection for one another. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis anthology contains eight chapters covering various aspects of Larry and Lily's life in Japan. Each chapter includes 16-20 pages and 32-40 cartoon strips with two strips to each page and opens with a brief introduction to the theme of the chapter. A 3-page illustrated foreword to the book introduces Roger Dahl, his career and his inspiration for \u003ci\u003eZero Gravity\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor a unique perspective on Japan from a Western artist, the 300+ strips in this Japanese comic anthology will both make you laugh and make you think.","brand":"Tuttle Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47155690701040,"sku":"9781462915019","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781462915019_p0.jpg?v=1763680210","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781462915019","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}