Kamikaze Girls (Novel)

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Eccentric Lolita and biker embark on adventure.

Kamikaze Girls could be a good read for fans of quirky, offbeat stories. The book offers a unique look at the subcultures of Lolita fashion and biker gangs, with a fun and unconventional plot. Readers will enjoy the unlikely friendship between Momoko and Ichiko, and the humorous situations they find themselves in on their quest.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Kamikaze Girls (Novel)

Regular price $15.35
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per
ISBN: 9781421502694
Authors: Novala Takemoto
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC
Date of Publication: 2006-02-14
Format: Hardcover
Related Topics: Manga
Goodreads rating: 4.22
(rated by 1655 readers)

Description

Meet Momoko, a "Lolita" decked out to the nines in the finest (and frilliest) of Victorian haute couture. The only scion of a drunken interlude between a cowardly yakuza and an inebriated bar-hostess, Momoko's mom has since split the scene, and, after various ill-fated scams that involve imitation brand name merchandise, Momoko's dad relocates them to the boondocks of rural Ibaraki prefecture. To escape her humdrum existence, Momoko fanaticizes about French rococo, dreams of living in the palace of Versailles, and buys all her extremely lacy clothes from an expensive Tokyo boutique.Meet Ichiko, a tough-talking motorcycle grrrl (on a tricked-out moped) who leads a ladies-only biker gang known as the Ponytails. Together, this unlikeliest of duos strike out on a quest to find a legendary embroiderer, a journey on which they encounter conniving pachinko parlor managers, legendary street-punks, and anemic costumers. Who knows, they might just make it big...if only Ichiko would stop head butting Momoko in the forehead. Novala Takemoto's break-though novel KAMIKAZE GIRLS, already a cult-classic in Japan, is more than a wry coming-of-age picaresque, it's a new way of life.
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Eccentric Lolita and biker embark on adventure.

Kamikaze Girls could be a good read for fans of quirky, offbeat stories. The book offers a unique look at the subcultures of Lolita fashion and biker gangs, with a fun and unconventional plot. Readers will enjoy the unlikely friendship between Momoko and Ichiko, and the humorous situations they find themselves in on their quest.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.