Ako and Bambi GN (2024 Yen Press) Manga comic books

Volume 1 - 1st Printing. Story, art, and cover by HERO. What happens when you put one down-on-his-luck amateur novelist and one amnesiac ghost girl in one bargain-priced haunted apartment? You get the punch line of Bambis life. The good news is, Ako is neither the ghost of the person who supposedly committed suicide in the rental nor an unfriendly poltergeist hell-bent on causing chaos. But she needs a place to hang out until she can ascend to wherever ghosts go and Bambi needs source material for his career, so maybe they can have a mutually beneficial relationship! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 152 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.00.

Volume 2 - 1st Printing. Story, art, and cover by HERO. A ghost...or not a ghost? That is the question, and the entire reason an amateur novelist, a psychic, and a high school girl go traipsing around a culture festival. Once there, they discover the secret behind Akos existence! Or so they think... But life—and death—just isnt that simple. As for the inhabitants of Bambis haunted apartment complex, the spookiness inherent in Akos existence begins affecting the world around them as well! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 152 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.00.

Volume 3 - 1st Printing. Story, art, and cover by HERO. Accepting others is difficult. Accepting yourself is even harder. But thats exactly what needs to be done if Yamashiro ever wants to stop her ghostly alter ego, Ako, from haunting amateur novelist Bambi. Still, that would mean forgiving herself and acknowledging the true nature of her friendship with Azusa. In the meantime, though, Bambis pretty happy with the status quo, especially since hes starting to dread the day Ako disappears from his life! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 144 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.00.

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Volume 4 - 1st Printing. Story, art, and cover by HERO. She no longer disappears with the dawn. As the distinctions between Ako and Yamashiro become more and more defined, Akos ghostly form has become much less phantasmic. However, the question remains—can Ako and Yamashiro ever become fully-fledged beings in their own right, or will an important part of them always be missing? If you ask amateur novelist Bambis opinion…well, after spending so much time with Ako, he cant imagine life without her anymore! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 152 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.00.

Volume 5 - 1st Printing. Story, art, and cover by HERO. He cant fight this feeling anymore. Death? Life? None of that really matters to Bambi. Even if Ako makes up with Yamashiro, that wont ease the loneliness in his heart. Still, there are definitely downsides to living with a kind-of-dead person. Like being surrounded by a constant chill or knowing that no matter how much time passes, shell remain forever young. But as they say, love is blind, so its probably too late for him! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 160 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.00.

Volume 6 - 1st printing. Story and art by HERO. I dont think hell live long. Those words from the fortune teller haunt Akos every waking moment. After all, Bambis obsession with her seems to be spiraling out of control—he wont sleep, he wont eat, and he keeps getting closer and closer even though her chill makes him sick! But Bambis still-beating heart wont allow him to let her go, even if its in both of their best interests. And hes the only one who thaws her frozen heart, so she cant bring herself to push him away… Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 144 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.00.

Volume 7 - 1st printing. Story and art by HERO. Fragile is the boundary between life and death. Not-so-amateur novelist Bambi has been toiling away all through the night for the sake of his beloved story…which is at last being released in print! And although its a dream come true for most writers, in the back of Bambis mind, its only the first step toward real happiness. After all, the royalties he gets from book sales will help pave the way for the future he envisions—with Ako, together forever. Yet his darkest nightmare becomes a reality when an accident on the stairwell returns Ako to Yamashiros body, meaning she might be gone forever… Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 144 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.00.

Volume 8 - 1st printing. Story and art by HERO. As she patches things up with Yamashiro, Ako finds herself considering the point of view of the soul opposite her. Meanwhile, Bambi prepares to buy the house where Kanae Hodaka, the spirit guide, grew up, so that he and Ako can live out their lives together... Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 168 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.00.