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Kurohime (GN 3)

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Title: Kurohime
Volume: GN 3
Pages: 200
Distributor: Viz Media

Release date: 2008-01-01
Suggested retail price: $7.99
Age rating: 16+

SKU: CTKU-03
ISBN-10: 1421514729 1421514729
ISBN-13: 9781421514727 9781421514727

Description:
Kyokyoba is a rotten old witch who loves to terrorize the local villagers by turning them into household objects. When Zero and Himeko hear about this outrage, they gear up for some witch-bashing, only to find themselves turned into chairs! Luckily, a mysterious girl named Nana shows up to rescue them - too bad she's turned into a plate!

Story and art by Masanori*Ookamigumi*Katakura.

(added on 2007-10-05, modified on 2007-10-05)

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