Dogs and Punching Bags

Dogs and Punching Bags

From Kaori Ozaki, author of the gods lie. and Mermaid Prince, comes another poignant exploration of love, family, and belonging.

After leaving her isolating life in Tokyo, 34-year-old Nichiko returns to her remote island hometown for her estranged alcoholic father’s final days. There she meets Chimaki, an eccentric young man who stirs up old memories—and feelings Nichiko had all but decided she no longer deserved. But despite his puppy-like enthusiasm for life, Chimaki’s almost obsessive need to help those around him seems to be compensating for an unspeakable past…

Biographical Notes:

Kaori Ozaki is a professional comic artist and character designer. She made her debut in 1993 at the age of 15 for shojo publisher Shinshokan with the short series An Angel above the Piano. Her breakthrough work Immortal Rain earned her great acclaim globally as it was translated into a dozen languages and eventually published in the United States by Tokyopop. She worked on the eleven volume series for 12 years before switching publishers and switching genres with her first title from Kodansha’s young adult magazine Afternoon, The Gods Lie.

She is best known for being the author & artist of Love Letter (Kaori OZAKI), The Golden Sheep, The Gods Lie, Touhou Shinigami: Meteor Methuselah Gaiden, and Immortal Rain.

Title Notes:

2-in-1 omnibus edition = 1 volume complete for the English edition.

another solid series from Kaori Ozaki who has produced countless emotional stories that resonate with teens and adolescents.

Adding more Ozaki titles to our library as we see more fans coming to her works.

Kaori Ozaki debuted at the age of fifteen and has seen her work translated into dozens of languages.