{"product_id":"house-of-five-leaves-vol-3-paperback","title":"House of Five Leaves, Vol. 3 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNatsume Ono\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA many-sided tale of faith and betrayal, drama and intrigue, set in the world of old Edo.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMasterless samurai Akitsu Masanosuke is a skilled and loyal swordsman, but his na?ve, diffident nature has time and again caused him to be let go by the lords who have employed him. Hungry and desperate, he becomes a bodyguard for Yaichi, the charismatic leader of a gang called \"Five Leaves.\" Although disturbed by the gang's sinister activities, Masa begins to suspect that Yaichi's motivations are not what they seem. And despite his misgivings, the deeper he's drawn into the world of the Five Leaves, the more he finds himself fascinated by these devious, mysterious outlaws. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJust as Masa is settling into his new life as part of the Five Leaves, the gang's spy, Matsukichi, vanishes. After discovering that the reticent Matsu's disappearance is linked to an unresolved difficulty in his past, Masa decides to try to help him. To do so, he enlists the aid of the samurai Yagi. However, Yaichi, the head of the Five Leaves, is not at all pleased with Yagi's involvement. It soon becomes clear that the two men share a common past--and that something dire has shattered the bond between them.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNatsume Ono made her professional debut in 2003 with the webcomic \u003ci\u003eLa Quinta Camera\u003c\/i\u003e. Her subsequent works \u003ci\u003enot simple, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eRistorante Paradiso, Gente, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eHouse of Five Leaves (Saraiya Goyou) \u003c\/i\u003emet with both critical and popular acclaim. Both \u003ci\u003eRistorante Paradiso \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eHouse of Five Leaves \u003c\/i\u003ehave been adapted into TV anime series\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.69 x 8.27 x 5.79 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 April 19, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47459265609906,"sku":"9781421532127","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/0e0973997963cb8f0bbac8c5f39a62f8.webp?v=1778900417","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/house-of-five-leaves-vol-3-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}