Maiden Railways
DENPA · Paperback · March 8, 2019
“Just as Haruki Murakami masks deeper examinations of culture and identity in his novels, so too does Nakamura.” —Seth Hahne, Good Ok Bad All aboard!
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- Who it’s for
- A compact, fandom-adjacent read with the neat pull of Asumiko Nakamura’s linework.
- Genres
- Romance Comics, Yuri Manga, Yaoi Manga
- Published
- DENPA, March 8, 2019
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“Just as Haruki Murakami masks deeper examinations of culture and identity in his novels, so too does Nakamura.” —Seth Hahne, Good Ok Bad All aboard! This book is your ticket to seven romances—from confessions in Iriuda to proposals in Enoshima and all points in between. Beloved josei and boys love mangaka Asumiko Nakamura returns to the English market with a unique collection of romance shorts each set around Kanagawa’s railway system, the Odakyu.
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Combining moments of contemporary women, lesbian romances and coming-of-age tales, Maiden Railways is a ride to romance rarely seen in manga these days.
Compact Collection
A compact, fandom-adjacent read with the neat pull of Asumiko Nakamura’s linework.
Come here for
- Collector-friendly yuri manga
- Short-story format, easy to dip into
Expect
- LGBTQ+ manga framing
- Entertainment-first immersion
Where it sits
| Yaoi Manga | 57% |
|---|---|
| Romance Comics | 38% |
| Yuri Manga | 38% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- LGBTQ+ Manga
- Contemporary Women Graphic Novels
- Lesbian Romance
- Authors
- Asumiko Nakamura
- Publisher
- DENPA
- Published
- March 8, 2019
- Format
- Paperback
- Reading lane
- LGBTQ+ Manga