{"product_id":"pink-paperback-1","title":"Pink - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKyoko Okazaki\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYumiko moonlights as a call girl because her day job doesn't pay enough to feed her pet Croc. Haru an aspiring writer who has nothing to say, sleeps with a woman his mother's age not just for the money but to work on his \"powers of observation\". So when Yumi's step-mom turns out to be Haru's sugar-mommy, it is time for shenanigans. A little bit of drinking, a little bit of blackmail and a visit with Croc is enough to change lives and maybe add some color to a comfortable but bland life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDaddy kept Keiko's mom as a pet; she keeps Haru as a pet; I keep Croc as a pet...Is Yumiko someone else's pet Is she willing to let someone care for her like that?\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eKyoko Okazaki, born December 13, 1963, is considered by many as one of the mothers of josei (women's) comics. Renowned for her minimalist designs and tendency to cover controversial themes, Okazaki cut her teeth in the world adult comics in 1980's. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhile studying at Atomi University, Okazaki made her debut in \u003ci\u003eCartoon Burikko\u003c\/i\u003e, an experimental adult comic anthology primarily aimed at men. Okazaki would then turn her focus to women's issues. Focusing on the issues of contemporary young women, Okazaki never shied away from street culture, high fashion and drug use in her narratives. She would then take on her first a long-running series called \u003ci\u003eTokyo Girls Bravo\u003c\/i\u003e; a rare comic to be published a fashion magazine. Okazaki has been in retirement since the end of the last century as she recovers from a life-threatening traffic accident. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOkazaki has received both the Japan Media Arts Award and the Osamu Tezuka Cultural Award for her work on \u003ci\u003eHelter Skelter\u003c\/i\u003e which was adapted into a motion picture in 2012 (now screening in the US in 2013).\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.2 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 26, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47210799726841,"sku":"9781939130129","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/ung__-tGdA9781939130129_a5976dfa-792e-444d-af8d-861db9896854.webp?v=1768076599","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/pink-paperback-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}