{"product_id":"gin-tama-volume-18-paperback","title":"Gin Tama, Volume 18 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHideaki Sorachi\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIt's samurai vs. aliens!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe samurai didn't stand a chance. First, the aliens invaded Japan. Next, they took all the jobs. And then they confiscated everyone's swords. So what does a hotheaded former samurai like Gintoki \"Gin\" Sakata do to make ends meet? Take any odd job that comes his way, even if it means losing his dignity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMen, Be Dorks\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHasegawa's Top 5 Reasons for Hating Valentine's Day\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e1. Giant robot space women can't appreciate your earthling sensibilities.\u003cbr\u003e2. You may think your sweet wrestling moves are cool, but women just think you're perverted.\u003cbr\u003e3. Sometimes you wish girls would just fall out of the sky, but it sucks if they land on you!\u003cbr\u003e4. Sure, some call it peeping, but I call it \"admiring from a distance (through a telescope).\"\u003cbr\u003e5. If you give her chocolate, she'll just get fat (and then fall out of the sky on you).\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHideaki Sorachi was born on May 25, 1979, and grew up in Hokkaido, Japan. His ongoing series, \u003ci\u003eGin Tama\u003c\/i\u003e, became a huge hit when it began running in the pages of Japan's \u003ci\u003eWeekly Shonen Jump\u003c\/i\u003e in 2004. A Gin Tama animated series followed soon after, premiering on Japanese TV in April 2006. Sorachi made his manga debut with the one-shot story \u003ci\u003e\"Dandelion\u003c\/i\u003e,\" which is included in volume 1 of the \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGin Tama \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003egraphic novels.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.55 x 7.46 x 5.58 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 04, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42725628575807,"sku":"9781421528168","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/3f955c33122f5c45e1d72a5de2608547.webp?v=1765107317","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/gin-tama-volume-18-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}