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Miki Falls (1) - Spring [Paperback]

Mark Crilley (Author, Illustrator)
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

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Publication Date: 3 Mar 2008 | Series: Miki Falls (Book 1)

First of an exciting new graphic-novel quartet for teenagers by renowned comic book artist Mark Crilley.

Miki is intrigued by handsome Hiro, a quiet and secretive boy who has just arrived at her rural school. But Hiro is even more mysterious than Miki realises: as she overcomes his reluctance and slowly gets him to open up, she is drawn into an amazing new world.

Hiro is a 'deliverer', a real-life cupid who keeps love alive in the world. He works full-time to maintain the balance, gathering the dying flame of love from those on the verge of breaking up and transferring it carefully to new couples. His private nature is an essential part of his job – he is not sentimental about love, viewing it merely as a commodity to be distributed. But as his feelings for Miki grow, both their lives are going to get complicated…

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  • Paperback: 176 pages
  • Publisher: HarperCollinsChildren'sBooks (3 Mar 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0007246609
  • ISBN-13: 978-0007246601
  • Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 13 x 1.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 69,245 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Mark Crilley is from Detroit. After college, he spent several years teaching English in the Far East, first in Taiwan then in Japan. While living in Japan he wrote his first comic: Akiko on the Planet Smoo. The Akiko comics quickly became a success and in 1998 Mark was named one of the ‘100 most creative people in entertainment’ by Entertainment Weekly. This led to a deal with Random House for a graphic novel series aimed at younger readers.

Miki Falls, which draws on Mark’s experiences in Japan, is his first graphic novel for teenagers.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant read, thanks Mr. Crilley. 3 Sep 2009
By Dusty
Format:Paperback
This was amazing. The art is brilliant, the story is brilliant. The characters are great, they are very individual.

I cried hard and laughed hard, this was great. 5 stars!
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars An engaging good start to the series 19 Jun 2010
By Ducarta
Format:Paperback
My first encounter with Miki Falls was at the end of a "How to draw managa" video tutorial on YouTube. The author Mark Crilley has a way of really making this style grow on you - it's certainly not your average managa style, yet, a few pages into the first volume and you're fully immersed in the captivating storyline.

The characters are definitely what shine in this volume and by the end you are pretty certain you want more. I'm about to purchase the rest of the series as it's clear that this story has the potential to go the distance and I have heard that it is from many video reviews that it gets better with each book.

Finally I would encourage anyone who has found Mark's work on YouTube helpful to purchase this book, you won't regret it.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Miki-Falls: Rated 5* by my teenage son 11 Feb 2011
By Keith Joseph HALL OF FAME TOP 50 REVIEWER VINE™ VOICE
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
This is probably the only book my dyslexic son has read cover to cover, so 5* for that alone. This is the first book in the Miki Falls series of four [In order: Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter].

Miki Falls is set in the small town of Fukuyama, Japan. Miki is in her senior year at Fukuyama High School. Hiro is the new boy at school, and his good looks and distant ways get Miki interested. However, Hiro claims he likes being alone - and it turns out there's far more to him than it seems. Miki Falls is a bitter-sweet love story based around the four seasons in Japan.

Although colourful on the outside, the inside drawings and text are all B&W [Manga style], being beautifully drawn in pencil. Some picture pages have no text at all [text is all in English], and despite being reticent to read anything, my son finnished the 150 page book in a couple of hours. According to him the story alternates from happy, to confusing, to sad and back to happy again, if still a bit confusing. So it's a hit with my 14 year old son and his girlfriend, and 5*. The book's a US import, so although cheap in the US at $9 retail it can be expensive over here. US author Mike Crilley has also written the 'Akiko' Manga series of books [bit like Little Nemo with alien friends].
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5.0 out of 5 stars My sis loves this
I got this my sister for Christmas. She's a huge fan of Mark Crilley's artwork and hugged me to death when she unwrapped it and didn't put it down for the whole day. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Amey
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grand daughter loves this set of books for reading and the art work. Mark Crilley is great at teaching how to draw online
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Very good read. I am a fan of Mark Crilley's video on Youtube and finally getting my hands on his work is great. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Luke Wood
5.0 out of 5 stars Wow!
As a fellow writer and artist I know how hard it is to get both mediums of work out there. Mark Crilley has managed to do both in SPECTACULAR style. Read more
Published 20 months ago by CLGRISTWOOD
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant
I have been a fan of Mark Crilley ever since I acciendlt ystumbled onto his youtube channel back in 2007, when I he published Miki Falls I told myself years ago 'I would buy them... Read more
Published 20 months ago by Ross T. Nisbet
4.0 out of 5 stars worth bying
I bought this book after i watched some of Crilley's video tutorials on youtube. I think that the artwork is really good and the story flows amazingly through the pages. Read more
Published on 23 July 2010 by F. Miliadis
5.0 out of 5 stars awesome manga!!!
This is an amazing book with a great story. The drawings are also great Mark Crilley is a fantastic artist. I would recomend that everyone should buy a copy of this book.... Read more
Published on 28 Jan 2010 by crazyjonhilton
3.0 out of 5 stars Spring (Miki Falls),Mark Crilley, Review.
The delivery was very good, it came in about 2days after I'd purchased it. The packaging was OK, but the book came with no damage. I'd be sure to buy other books from this seller! Read more
Published on 4 Sep 2009 by C. Wood
5.0 out of 5 stars Courtesy of Teens Read Too
Miki Yoshida is about to start her first day as a senior in high school. She is resolved -- no more Mr. Nice Girl! Read more
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