Novala Takemoto

Novala Takemoto is the author of the Japanese cult classic Kamikaze Girls. Kamikaze Girls has been turned into a manga and a feature film, and (naturally, this is the greatest honor of all) it's one of our Featured Book picks.

Aftertaste:
None... as long as Viz translates the sequel, too. We're withholding judgment 'til then.

Availability:
Check your local manga section. It isn't a manga, but the stupid bookstores keep mis-filing it.

Other Recommendations:
The movie version!

Website:
http://www.novala.quilala.jp/index2.html# - [Japanese]