My Tokyo Summer

Written by Abby Denson · Illustrated by Utomaru

Two pen pals from opposite sides of the world finally meet for a summer in Japan.

208 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Abby loves comics, zines and punk music in the United States; Yuuko loves manga, American movies and art in Japan. After Yuuko sees one of Abby's comics in New York, the two become pen pals, and when Abby enrolls in a summer university program in Japan, they meet at last. A true story of friendship, art and a summer in Tokyo, told in comics.

From the publisher

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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