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My Tokyo Summer: A Graphic Novel

by Abby Denson

A creative summer in Tokyo

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A creative summer in Tokyo

Built around a real-life exchange of letters, Abby Denson’s graphic novel brings together two young artists with different cultural touchstones: comics, zines, and punk music on Abby’s side, manga and American movies on Yuuko’s. A summer university program in Japan gives the pen pals a chance to meet and explore Tokyo, where their shared interest in art leads to a collaboration for Comiket. The book connects travel and friendship with the practical excitement of making and selling a comic, while its coming-of-age frame keeps creative discovery at the center.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Teens and young adults interested in graphic novels about friendship and growing up
  • Readers curious about Tokyo, Japanese comics culture, or creative collaboration
  • Fans of stories featuring comics, zines, manga, and art-making

Themes

Cross-cultural friendshipComing of ageTravel and explorationArtistic collaboration

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Book overview

A charming and vibrant true story about an unforgettable summer in Japan!

 

Abby lives in the United States and loves comics, zines, and punk music. Yuuko lives in Japan and loves manga, American movies, and creating art. When Yuuko visits New York City and sees a comic that Abby made, she writes a letter to Abby and they become pen pals. Later, Abby takes the opportunity to enroll in a summer university program in Japan, and the two girls get the chance to meet in person. What follows are charming and funny adventures in Tokyo as Abby and Yuuko explore the city together. Things get even more exciting when they decide to combine their talents and make a comic to sell at Comiket, one of the largest comics conventions in the world. This will be an extraordinary summer of life-changing friendship!
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