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A 14-year-old boy named Hiroshi lives alone in Tokyo and is appointed by his widowed mother to work for a leading manga artist. As a manga artist, Hiroshi is tasked with creating illustrations for a variety of books and books of the month, including the popular manga series 'One Piece'. The manga artist's son is a famous manga artist himself, and Hiroshi is constantly compared to him. The manga artist is a respected figure in Japan, but he is not well-liked among the artists who work under him. Hiroshi's work for the manga artist provides him with a steady income, but it is not enough to cover the cost of the books that he needs to buy. Despite the constant pressure from the manga artist, Hiroshi manages to keep a good relationship with his mother and friends.
First publish date: 1979
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Allen Say
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