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Manga series has sold millions

By Jessica Schneider Jun 28, 2009, 12:01 GMT

R to L (Japanese Style). Fish, Sushi and SashimiYamaoka and his father, Kaibara Y zan, have never enjoyed an ideal father-son relationship. In fact, it\'s about as far from ideal as possible, and when they start arguing about food--which they inevitably do--the sparks really fly. In this volume of Oishinbo the subject of dispute is fish, starting with the question of whether mackerel can ever be truly good sashimi. Later, ...more

A recent press release has noted that the Manga series OISHINBO has sold millions in Japan. The latest installment is titled “Oishinbo: Fish, Sushi and Sashimi: A la Carte.”

Created by Tetsu Kariya and Akira Hanasaki, the product description notes:

“R to L (Japanese Style). Fish, Sushi and SashimiYamaoka and his father, Kaibara Y zan, have never enjoyed an ideal father-son relationship. In fact, it's about as far from ideal as possible, and when they start arguing about food--which they inevitably do--the sparks really fly.

In this volume of Oishinbo the subject of dispute is fish, starting with the question of whether mackerel can ever be truly good sashimi. Later, things come to a head during the "Salmon Battle," which pits father against son in an epic contest to develop the best dish before a panel of judges. Will Yamaoka finally defeat Kaibara? Or will he once again be left in his father's shadow?”

More info can be found on Amazon, and this installment will be available come July 21. Visit www.viz.com for more information.