Show-ha Shoten! GN (2023 Viz) comic books

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Volume 1 - 1st printing.

Written by kinari Asakura. Art and cover by Takeshi Obata. Translated by Stephen Paul.

Ever since he failed to make his crush laugh, shy Azemichi Shijima has secretly been studying the art of comedy. Meanwhile, his classmate Taiyo Higashikata has big dreams of being funny but no follow-through.

When the two team up, they just might be able to create a wave of laughter that reaches to the heavens and propels them to the top of the comedy world!

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Teen

Cover price $9.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $6.95

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Volume 2 - 1st printing. Written by kinari Asakura. Art and cover by Takeshi Obata. Translated by Stephen Paul. A pair of dreamers strive to rise to the top of the comedy world in this story by Akinari Asakura with art by Takeshi Obata (Death Note)! Shy Azemichi Shijima has secretly been studying the art of comedy. His outgoing classmate Taiyo Higashikata has big dreams of being funny but no follow-through. When the two team up, they just might take the comedy world by storm! Higashikata and Shijima vow to abandon their comedy dreams if they fail to win the High School Comedy Battle, but the competition is not what they prepared for. With just 30 minutes to spare, will they be able to write an entirely new sketch worthy of first place? Or is this the end for the talented duo? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Teen Cover price $9.99.

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Volume 3 - 1st printing. Written by Akinari Asakura. Art and cover by Takeshi Obata. Translated by Stephen Paul. The preliminary round of the Wara-1 Koshien has begun! Azemichi and Taiyo have put their heart and soul into preparing for the competition, but if they're going to make it to Osaka, that holy land of comedy, first they're going to have to defeat the skilled comedy duo Sprechchor and a mysterious new opponent called Kirameki Confections, aka "the Stage Crushers." Will they be able to outdo these competitors and seize their ticket to the finals? Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 200 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.99.

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Volume 4 - 1st printing. Written by Akinari Asakura. Art and cover by Takeshi Obata. Translated by Stephen Paul. Azemichi and Taiyo are One-Way Ticket to the Top, the final performers of the Wara-1 Koshien prelims! Between Azemichi's carefully scripted comedy and Taiyo's flawless acting, they've got the perfect routine to win over the crowd. But despite having started off with the biggest laughs of the day, Azemichi draws a blank halfway through their routine and forgets his next line! Unless Azemichi and Taiyo can save their performance, they may have just lost their only chance at making their comedy dreams come true... Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 216 pages, B&W. Cover price $11.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $9.99

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Volume 5 - 1st printing. Written by Akinari Asakura. Art and cover by Takeshi Obata. Translated by Stephen Paul.By winning the preliminary round, Azemichi and Taiyo have officially qualified for the Wara-1 Koshien comedy competition! Rumor has it that everyone who's ever gotten advice from the eccentric Professor Hiyama has gone on to win Wara-1 Koshien-but the only way to get that advice is to win the Hiyama Cup! Can Azemichi and Taiyo beat both Broken Glass Slipper and Shiba Inu World Tour to win a meeting with the comedy legend? Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 208 pages, B&W. Cover price $11.99.