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Beck Mongolian Chop Squad Vol 12 Harold Sakuishi Tokyopop HC Ex-Lib Manga USA
Author: Harold Sakuishi
Title: BECK: Mongolian Chop Squad Volume 12
Format: English-language hardcover manga volume from Tokyopop with illustrated library binding and full-color front and back cover art.
Details: Cover artwork features Koyuki in an orange shirt holding a white electric bass guitar against a graffiti-covered backstage wall, with distressed black concert-poster styling continuing onto the spine and back panel along with BECK Mongolian Chop Squad logos and Tokyopop branding.
Narrative type: Fiction; this volume follows the rock band Beck on their first American tour as jet lag, exhaustion, and the unexplained absence of guitarist Ryusuke threaten their shows and force the group to confront the challenges of life on the road.
Intended audience: Older teen and adult manga readers who enjoy music-centered stories, band drama, slice-of-life comedy, and character growth in a contemporary rock setting.
Edition notes: Tokyopop library-bound hardcover edition adapted from the original Japanese manga, with translation by Stephen Paul, English adaptation by Jay Antani, and production and editing by the Tokyopop manga staff; first Tokyopop printing June 2008, printed in the USA.
Identifiers: ISBN 978-1-59532-781-9; EAN 9781595327819.
Keywords: Beck Mongolian Chop Squad Volume 12 Tokyopop hardcover manga, Harold Sakuishi music comedy drama, English library binding USA Ex-library Tokyopop hardcover from King County Library System with institutional markings. Glossy illustrated boards show moderate shelf and handling wear including surface rubbing, scattered scratches, corner and spine-end bumps, and laminate chipping with small spots of board exposure, especially along the lower spine and rear corner. Page edges are uniformly age toned with a King County Library System stamp along one edge and a slight outward curve from storage. Front endpapers carry withdrawal and date stamps from the library. Interior pages visible in the photos are clean and legible without writing or highlighting, and the binding remains tight and secure.
