Neri’s been invited to train with the national team, but the experience physically teaches her just how much she has to learn. She visits the room of captain Kiryu and ace Komyoji, two athletes who’ve toed the line of death—and they have something to teach her. Meanwhile, Takako’s depressed after seeing her uncle—her only family—flirting with team member Mayu, but a little encouragement from Neri gets her focused on the game once more. Together, they face off against Mayu, part of Kokuyodani’s golden years and the toughest middle blocker in all Japan!
The team is headed for the local winter tournament, which decides whether they qualify for the big spring championships—but their new lineup forces Manabu and Shino to tackle serious questions. Realizing how difficult the road is ahead for her, Manabu resolves to give it her all—but she's soon visited by Takako Yui. She warns her about Seiji High player Maya Amemiya, a rival with an odd fixation on Neri, and it isn't long before Manabu declares war on this interloper!
With Neri's Kokuyodani High volleyball team performing well in the winter-tournament preliminaries, they're soon pitted against the powerhouse squad from Suzaku High -- whose head coach, Tsuchiya, is the abusive father of Sara from Kokuyodani! Team leader Kyoko is hell-bent on winning this match for Sara's sake, but how will the girl herself handle this...?
Kokuyodani High's volleyball team is preparing for a regional meet, the last major event before the spring nationals. If they lose, their coach Fueko has promised to accept the marriage proposal of Bessho, coach of a rival school. Neri storms the principal's office for the truth, only to learn of the history behind Fueko sacrificing herself to win the nationals back in her playing days. Shigeru protests, saying it wasn't the right time to tell her -- but the principal pushes forward, reasoning that the more trials Neri faces, the more she shines...
Neri’s back from training camp with the national team—and with the extreme technical and mental growth she’s shown, she’s proven herself to be the ace of the Kokuyodani squad. Meanwhile, high-school teams from across the country are preparing for spring national tournament. With golden-era champions Fueko and Masako leading them, Kokuyodani prepares to challenge the nationals once again. The fight begins against a gauntlet of brand-new foes!
Kokuyodani has advanced its team to the quarterfinals! Their next opponent is Suzaku High, coached by Sara's father Tsuchiya. Suzaku captain Teranuma, fully recovered from a knee blowout, and her talented setter Arisugawa lead a tournament favorite that's bound to give Neri and company trouble...but how will Sara and Kyoko deal with Tsuchiya, an alcoholic who used to abuse Sara's mom? And what about the vast, conspiratorial plan by Mikuni Corporation president Meiko Mikuni to power up women's volleyball across Japan...at any cost?
You don’t have to try and act normal." Every word from these young athletes has the weight of their lives riding on them as they try to navigate their chaotic lives...and as you try to traverse your own, wavering between teamwork and loneliness. It's Kokuyodani against Seiji in the spring nationals, and Neri's confrontation against the monstrous, greedy Maya Amamiya is reaching its climax!
Kokuyodani, aiming for a spot in the quarterfinals, squares up against their third opponent: Kanaria, the national champions from last year. A worthy opponent, no doubt...but then Kanaria falls victim to a sinister plot! Can the reigning champs regain their footing, and can Neri's team continue to play at their peak against a wounded foe? With monsters lurking across the spring tournament, the real battle begins now!
The spring national volleyball tournament is finally underway! Yamabukiya High's team consists of girls who used to run the school manga club. Between their first tournament and the tricky foe they're paired with, the Stray Dogs have trouble keeping a decent pace. Then, pushed to attend a game Neri's playing in, Mayu and Tamaki reunite. With that, the tale of the "golden years" team that ended with Mari's death picks up once more...
The first round of the spring national tournament is in the record books. In the second round, Kokuyodani faces Sumibino from Fukuoka, which Kyoko and Sengoku “spied on” earlier—a team that’s literally doppelgangers to the Stray Dogs. Kokuyodani takes the first set, but after finally getting the hang of teamwork, Sumibino’s quickly on the rebound. Meanwhile, Seiji Academy’s Maya Amamiya is busy using her underhanded connections with multiple teams to advance along her sinister plan…
Kokuyodani’s steadily advancing in the spring national tournament―and now they face Seiji Academy, led by heated rival Maya Amamiya and home to four past teammates of Neri’s. Who will win: Kokuyodani, unified by trust, or Seiji, ruled by Maya with an iron fist? When the whistle blows, the results are bound to amaze!
Kokuyodani has advanced its team to the quarterfinals! Their next opponent is Suzaku High, coached by Sara's father Tsuchiya. Suzaku captain Teranuma, fully recovered from a knee blowout, and her talented setter Arisugawa lead a tournament favorite that's bound to give Neri and company trouble...but how will Sara and Kyoko deal with Tsuchiya, an alcoholic who used to abuse Sara's mom? And what about the vast, conspiratorial plan by Mikuni Corporation president Meiko Mikuni to power up women's volleyball across Japan...at any cost?
Kokuyodani, aiming for a spot in the quarterfinals, squares up against their third opponent: Kanaria, the national champions from last year. A worthy opponent, no doubt...but then Kanaria falls victim to a sinister plot! Can the reigning champs regain their footing, and can Neri's team continue to play at their peak against a wounded foe? With monsters lurking across the spring tournament, the real battle begins now!
Kokuyodani’s steadily advancing in the spring national tournament―and now they face Seiji Academy, led by heated rival Maya Amamiya and home to four past teammates of Neri’s. Who will win: Kokuyodani, unified by trust, or Seiji, ruled by Maya with an iron fist? When the whistle blows, the results are bound to amaze!
You don’t have to try and act normal." Every word from these young athletes has the weight of their lives riding on them as they try to navigate their chaotic lives...and as you try to traverse your own, wavering between teamwork and loneliness. It's Kokuyodani against Seiji in the spring nationals, and Neri's confrontation against the monstrous, greedy Maya Amamiya is reaching its climax!
Neri’s been invited to train with the national team, but the experience physically teaches her just how much she has to learn. She visits the room of captain Kiryu and ace Komyoji, two athletes who’ve toed the line of death—and they have something to teach her. Meanwhile, Takako’s depressed after seeing her uncle—her only family—flirting with team member Mayu, but a little encouragement from Neri gets her focused on the game once more. Together, they face off against Mayu, part of Kokuyodani’s golden years and the toughest middle blocker in all Japan!
On Neri’s first day at Kokuyodani High School, she finds herself surrounded by a very odd bunch in the volleyball club. Each of her fellow first-years has their own set of peculiarities, and her sempai have the reputation of being witches. Then, the club’s customary initiation ritual gets Neri’s blood pumping. She sees the overwhelming force with which these witches can spike, and she wants a piece of it. Neri’s entering a new chapter of her life at the high school her late sister attended, and with that, the Kokuyodani High arc begins!
Kokuyodani High's volleyball team is preparing for a regional meet, the last major event before the spring nationals. If they lose, their coach Fueko has promised to accept the marriage proposal of Bessho, coach of a rival school. Neri storms the principal's office for the truth, only to learn of the history behind Fueko sacrificing herself to win the nationals back in her playing days. Shigeru protests, saying it wasn't the right time to tell her -- but the principal pushes forward, reasoning that the more trials Neri faces, the more she shines...
The spring national volleyball tournament is finally underway! Yamabukiya High's team consists of girls who used to run the school manga club. Between their first tournament and the tricky foe they're paired with, the Stray Dogs have trouble keeping a decent pace. Then, pushed to attend a game Neri's playing in, Mayu and Tamaki reunite. With that, the tale of the "golden years" team that ended with Mari's death picks up once more...
The first round of the spring national tournament is in the record books. In the second round, Kokuyodani faces Sumibino from Fukuoka, which Kyoko and Sengoku “spied on” earlier—a team that’s literally doppelgangers to the Stray Dogs. Kokuyodani takes the first set, but after finally getting the hang of teamwork, Sumibino’s quickly on the rebound. Meanwhile, Seiji Academy’s Maya Amamiya is busy using her underhanded connections with multiple teams to advance along her sinister plan…
The team is headed for the local winter tournament, which decides whether they qualify for the big spring championships—but their new lineup forces Manabu and Shino to tackle serious questions. Realizing how difficult the road is ahead for her, Manabu resolves to give it her all—but she's soon visited by Takako Yui. She warns her about Seiji High player Maya Amemiya, a rival with an odd fixation on Neri, and it isn't long before Manabu declares war on this interloper!
Neri’s back from training camp with the national team—and with the extreme technical and mental growth she’s shown, she’s proven herself to be the ace of the Kokuyodani squad. Meanwhile, high-school teams from across the country are preparing for spring national tournament. With golden-era champions Fueko and Masako leading them, Kokuyodani prepares to challenge the nationals once again. The fight begins against a gauntlet of brand-new foes!
Tokyo is home to a creative and daring street-style scene, rich with subcultures and shaped by constant motion. In Tokyo Street Style, fashion writer Yoko Yagi explores influential trends, covering an eclectic range of styles from kawaii cute to genderless looks, while designers, editors, models, stylists, and other important personalities in the Tokyo fashion scene share their individual approaches to style in interviews. Moving from a glimpse of the outrageous fashion found on the streets of Harajuku to everyday-chic work and weekend attire, this comprehensive guide offers a lively overview of an extraordinary urban culture with a rich collection of inspirational photographs and practical guidance for cultivating Tokyo style, no matter where you live. Concluding with a curated selection of the best boutiques and vintage stores, along with some of the most fashionable places to eat and drink, Tokyo Street Style is a colorful lookbook and travel guide filled with insight from Japan’s most fascinating tastemakers.
In this fascinating and wide-ranging book, Yoko Kawaguchi explores the Western portrayal of Japanese women—and geishas in particular—from the mid-nineteenth century to the present day. She argues that in the West, Japanese women have come to embody certain ideas about feminine sexuality, and she analyzes how these ideas have been expressed in diverse art forms, ranging from fiction and opera to the visual arts and music videos. Among the many works Kawaguchi discusses are the art criticism of Baudelaire and Huysmans, the opera Madama Butterfly, the sculptures of Rodin, the Broadway play Teahouse of the August Moon, and the international best seller Memoirs of a Geisha. Butterfly’s Sisters also examines the impact on early twentieth-century theatre, drama, and dance theory of the performance styles of the actresses Madame Hanako and Sadayakko, both formerly geishas.
A schoolteacher tells her class a fable about a princess who promises her hand in marriage to a dog that has licked her bottom clean. Strangely, a doglike suitor then appears to court the teacher. Much to the chagrin of her friends, an odd romance ensues - simmering with secrets, chivalry, and sex.
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