About the book
Five students at a Buddhist college in Japan realize the job market is tough these days...among the living, that is! But their unique spiritual and scientific talents might help them get work from the dead, for they can contact the spirits of corpses and speak with them. And if a body is found hanging from a tree or lying in an alley, it's probably got a story to tell! The five form The Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service, specializing in carrying out the last wishes of their dead clients, so their souls can move on. But the Kurosagi gang are magnets for weirdness--not just corpses--and every case gets them involved in disturbing personal obsessions, bizarre modern Tokyo fads, and strange rituals of old Japan...and often all at once!
Editions of The Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service: Book One Omnibus
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781616557546
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Five students at a Buddhist college in Japan realize the job market is tough these days...among the living, that is! But their unique spiritual and scientific talents might help them get work from the dead, for they can contact the spirits of corpses and speak with them. And if a body is found hanging from a tree or lying in an alley, it's probably got a story to tell! The five form The Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service, specializing in carrying out the last wishes of their dead clients, so their souls can move on. But the Kurosagi gang are magnets for weirdness--not just corpses--and every case gets them involved in disturbing personal obsessions, bizarre modern Tokyo fads, and strange rituals of old Japan...and often all at once!
Frequently Asked Questions
What is The Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service: Book One Omnibus about?
Five students at a Buddhist college in Japan realize the job market is tough these days...among the living, that is! But their unique spiritual and scientific talents might help them get work from the dead, for they can contact the spirits of corpses and speak with them. And if a body is found hanging from a tree or lying in an alley, it's probably got a story to tell! The five form The Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service, specializing in carrying out the last wishes of their dead clients, so their souls can move on. But the Kurosagi gang are magnets for weirdness--not just corpses--and every case gets them involved in disturbing personal obsessions, bizarre modern Tokyo fads, and strange rituals of old Japan...and often all at once!
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service: Book One Omnibus?
Graphic novels, Comic books, Manga, Cartoons > Graphic novel / Comic book / Manga: styles / traditions > Manga and other East Asian style / tradition comic books (Manhwa, Manhua, International Manga, etc)
Where can I read a sample of The Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service: Book One Omnibus?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781616557546
Is The Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service: Book One Omnibus part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service Omnibus
Who is/are the Author/s of the book The Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service: Book One Omnibus?
Eiji Otsuka
Who is the Publisher of the book The Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service: Book One Omnibus?
Dark Horse Comics
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
The Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service: Book One Omnibus is available as paperback(ISBN 9781616557546)
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