Nominee2012

Wandering Son

Name: Wandering Son
Author: Takako Shimura
ISBN: 9781606994160

by Takako Shimura, translated by Rachel Thorn

Nominee2012 Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material: Asia nominee

Nominated. Each year the judges shortlist only a handful of books in each category, so a nomination is a mark of a book the comics world rates among the best of its year.

Good for: Adults
About: Manga, Friendship and school, LGBTQ+ stories
Edition: Fantagraphics / 202 pages / ISBN 9781606994160

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