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Drops of God, Volume '04: The Second Apostle
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Drops of God, Volume '04: The Second Apostle Paperback - 2012

by Tadashi Agi; Shu Okimoto (Illustrator)

From the publisher

Tadashi Agi is the pen-name used by the best-selling brother and sister duo Shin and Yuko Kibayashi. Veteran writers the Kibayashi's debuted on the Japanese scene with the award-winning and best-selling comic series Kindaichi's Case Files(published in English by Tokyopop). Agi's next hit was the series GetBackers, which would cement the pair as Japan's most innovative thriller mystery writers of the early part of the new century. GetBackers success would extend across the globe becoming a strong seller in the US, selling approximately 200,000 units. Lifetime Agi's works would amass to millions of units in Japan and nearly 300,000 units sold in the US. Yuko and Shin Kibayashi are also well regarded wine enthusiasts who were also voted one of Decanter magazine's 50 most influential people in the wine industry in 2009. They have been featured in interviews with the New York Times, CNN, and Wine Aficionado regarding global wine trends.

Shu Okimoto is a veteran comic book illustrator and book jacket designer.

Details

  • Title Drops of God, Volume '04: The Second Apostle
  • Author Tadashi Agi; Shu Okimoto (Illustrator)
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Tra
  • Pages 392
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Vertical, New York, NY
  • Date 2012-06-19
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9781935654391 / 193565439X
  • Weight 0.77 lbs (0.35 kg)
  • Dimensions 7.42 x 5.07 x 1.04 in (18.85 x 12.88 x 2.64 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Graphic novels, Comic books, strips, etc
  • Dewey Decimal Code 741.595

Media reviews

“Absolute page-turner… It’s the sweeping two-page illustrations of taste-transporting moments (a shirt-tearing jam by rock band Queen, a maiden fleeing through strawberry fields) that better capture wine’s great allure than a thousand dry scribblings on history and weather conditions.” —Time Out New York

“An almost psychedelically beautiful work… It’s like Speed Racer crossed with Wine Spectator.” —The Daily Dish (LA Times)

“I have already ordered the second volume (out in December) and I guess that in terms of reviews that is a definitive statement.” —Wine Psych

“Penchants for French wines drive the selection of vinos described with dramatic, often fanatical detail.” —Wine Enthusiast

“Through the dramas of their wine-drinking characters, [Tadashi Agi] instructs readers on how to taste wine. It’s hilarious, for sure, when a young woman swoons over a man’s decanting skills, but it’s also a great way to draw attention to the technical proficiency of a beautiful pour without getting too technical. And that’s what’s truly extraordinary about Drops of God: It makes learning about wine—which, let’s face it, can be a totally tedious thing for the non-obsessed—really fun… Seriously, this is juicy stuff!” —GILT

“This is not only an influential wine book in Japan (and France) but is a gem of a find—something that is out-of-the-ordinary, yet based on serious wine understanding, i.e. that wine is a living thing and the memories that fine wines can evoke. It is a real page turner!” —WEINGARTEN

“This book is extraordinarily easy to like, and I vastly prefer whiskey over wine. I’ve been hearing everyone and everything hail The Drops of God as the latest best thing ever since 2009. As it turns out, the hype was right. This is good comic-booking.”
—Comics Alliance

About the author

Tadashi Agi is the pen-name used by the best-selling brother and sister duo Shin and Yuko Kibayashi. Veteran writers the Kibayashi's debuted on the Japanese scene with the award-winning and best-selling comic series "Kindaichi's Case Files"(published in English by Tokyopop). Agi's next hit was the series GetBackers, which would cement the pair as Japan's most innovative thriller mystery writers of the early part of the new century. "GetBackers "success would extend across the globe becoming a strong seller in the US, selling approximately 200,000 units. Lifetime Agi's works would amass to millions of units in Japan and nearly 300,000 units sold in the US. Yuko and Shin Kibayashi are also well regarded wine enthusiasts who were also voted one of Decanter magazine's 50 most influential people in the wine industry in 2009. They have been featured in interviews with the New York Times, CNN, and Wine Aficionado regarding global wine trends.
Shu Okimoto is a veteran comic book illustrator and book jacket designer.

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