Homegrown Arabic manga title Gold Ring hits Kinokuniya Bookstore shelves

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• First volume available exclusively at Dubai’s leading Japanese bookstore

 
Gold Ring, the first Arabic manga series which combines original content, classical Arabic and authentic Japanese manga illustrations, is now available for purchase exclusively at Kinokuniya Bookstore, Japan’s leading international bookseller located at Dubai Mall.
 
Unlike most manga books currently sold in the UAE, Gold Ring’s storyline is produced locally in textbook original classical Arabic. Author and publisher Qais Sedki hopes his original content will inspire young Arabs to read more. The debut manga series by Dubai-based Pageflip Publishing, Gold Ring offers young audiences an enthralling exploration of Emirati customs with subtle, but inspirational life lessons.
 
Qais Sedki, managing director of Pageflip publishing and author of Gold Ring said: “Renowned for its diverse collection of manga titles and dedicated customer base, Kinokuniya Bookstore is a natural choice for Gold Ring. Not only does it appeal to a variety of reading tastes with its extensive catalogue of books and literature in Japanese, English, French, German and Chinese but it also supports Arabic literature through its large and varied Arabic collection. The manga section at Kinokuniya Bookstore is very popular among customers and I hope Gold Ring will add real value and help to extend the appeal of manga throughout the UAE.”
 
Since the successful launch of Gold Ring at Modhesh World as part of Dubai Summer Surprises, the book has received considerable interest among regional and international media and even has its own dedicated facebook page for enthusiastic fans.
 
“Gold Ring has received a tremendous reception, not only in the UAE but across the GCC and has succeeded in tapping into the growing manga fanbase in the Middle East. Now more than ever before, people will have access to authentic and culturally relevant manga stories available at Kinokuniya Bookstore,” concluded Qais Sedki.
 
Employing authentic Japanese manga techniques, Gold Ring is set to transform the local graphic novel industry. Sedki has collaborated with two of Tokyo’s foremost manga artists on the Gold Ring illustrations. Akira Himekawa is the talented duo credited with such manga works as Nintendo’s Legend of Zelda and Astro Boy.
 
Michael Seet, manager Kinokuniya Bookstore, said: “The Japanese identity of the store is a big part of our concept and Gold Ring was just perfect for us to sell as it caters to a growing Arabic manga fanbase in the UAE. We are thrilled to say that Gold Ring has proven incredibly popular with customers in Dubai.”
 
While the first edition of Gold Ring will be released in Arabic only, Sedki plans to reprint future editions in other languages.
 
Gold Ring is priced at AED 60 and is available exclusively at Kinokuniya Bookstore until 15th September.
 
Kinokuniya Bookstore is located at The Dubai Mall, level 2 and is open from Sunday to Wednesday between 10am - 10pm, Thursday to Saturday between 10am – 12pm and during Ramadan from Sunday to Saturday between 10am – 01am.
 
For more information visit www.goldring.ae

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