Dark Horse To Publish Kenji Tsuruta’s Wandering Island in North America!

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Mikura Amelia runs a delivery service with her vintage seaplane – delivering to small Japanese communities hundreds of miles out in the Pacific. When her grandfather dies, he leaves her a parcel that is to be delivered to an island that doesn’t exist…

Dark Horse announces the publication of the first new work by Kenji Tsuruta, creator of the classic sci-fi series Spirit of Wonder, in English in 20 years: Wandering Island! Wandering Island will be in stores on July 6th. Follow the jump for further details.

TSURUTA’S “WANDERING ISLAND” FLIES HIGH AT DARK HORSE

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The creator of Spirit of Wonder returns!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MILWAUKIE, OR—Dark Horse Comics is thrilled to announce the publication of the first new work by Kenji Tsuruta in English in 20 years: Wandering Island!

Wandering Island is a retro flying adventure in the spirit of Hayao Miyazaki. With eight pages in color, this special edition features an extended wraparound cover with French flaps.

Mikura Amelia is a free-spirited young woman who lives alone with her cat and operates an air delivery service, flying her vintage seaplane to Japan’s small island communities located hundreds of miles out in the Pacific.

When her beloved grandfather passes away, she discovers he left her an undelivered parcel, addressed to an island that doesn’t exist . . . or does it? To answer the question, Mikura flies off in search of the truth behind the Wandering Island!

Wandering Island is in stores July 6, 2016Preorder your copy today at your local comic shop or through these fine retailers:

Amazon
Barnes and Noble
IndieBound

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About Kenji Tsuruta
Kenji Tsuruta is a Japanese manga artist. Among his most famous works is the science fiction series Spirit of Wonder, which has been adapted into an anime series and brought him much acclaim. The author lives in Tokyo.