Hyde & Closer, Vol. 1 -- Haro Aso, Paperback

The magic journey of a boy and his chain saw-wielding bear!

Shunpei Closer is your average...well, slightly below average kid in junior high who finds himself in the middle of a great battle of dark sorcery. With cursed dolls coming after him one after another, Shunpei Closer's life is in danger! If that weren't enough, Hyde, the teddy bear given to him by his grandfather, suddenly comes alive to rescue him. With Hyde's help, can Shunpei save himself and live to see another day?

Shunpei Closer has low self-esteem and doesn't seem to be good at anything. His teddy bear, Hyde, was a gift from Shunpei's grandfather, Alsyd Closer, who was the King of Sorcerers. After a mysterious attack, Shunpei learns that he is the target of sorcerers all over the world. With Hyde as his main protector and teacher, Shunpei must learn how to gain confidence in himself and use the magic that he has inherited to battle the dark forces that now threaten him.

Author: Haro Aso
Publisher: Viz Media
Published: 07/13/2010
Pages: 200
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 8.68h x 5.32w x 0.57d
ISBN: 9781421534244
Age Range: 13-17

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 09/06/2010

About the Author
In 2004 Haro Aso was selected to receive Shonen Sunday's Manga College Award for YUNGE! In 2007, after the success of his short story Onigami Amon, Aso got the chance to start a series of his own. In 2008 his series Hyde & Closer was published in Shonen Sunday and is currently running on the Club Sunday website.