The Princess of Tennis Book Now Available for Preorder

Have you ever wanted to know what it’s really like working as a manga artist in Japan? Artist Jamie Lynn Lano had the extremely unique opportunity to work as an assistant on The Prince of Tennis and has recounted her experiences on her blog, Living Tall in Japan, and has decided to compile them into a book in order to share her story. Preorders are now open for the book, titled The Princess of Tennis: Working as an Assistant on The Prince of Tennis. As an avid follower of Jamie’s blog, this is a very exciting announcement indeed!

The Princess of Tennis by Jamie Lynn Lano book cover art

It’s often very difficult to get information on what goes on behind the scenes in the Japanese manga industry, especially outside of Japan, which makes Jamie’s book an invaluable resources for those interested in learning more about how the manga industry works, and what it’s like being a foreigner living and working in a Japanese-dominated field. If you’d like to get an idea of her writing style and what kind of content will be in the book, her whole story has been compiled in a series of blog posts available to read for free on her website. Even if you’re not sure you want to commit to buying the book, I highly suggest checking them out!

Jamie Lynn Lano drawing in Japanese manga studio
Jamie hard at work (source)

Preorders for The Princess of Tennis will only be available for a limited time, and for only $20 you can grab yourself a copy of the book (approx. 250 pages), postcard with Jamie’s original art, personalized message in the book (if desired), digital copy of the book on the day of release, and free shipping worldwide. That’s a pretty super deal, so it’s definitely worth putting your order in early! The book is scheduled to launch on June 15th.

About Anne

Also known as apricotsushi. Anne can be written with the kanji for apricot (杏), and sushi was the most quintessentially Japanese thing I could think of when I was 13, resulting in my goofy, albeit memorable, nickname.

4 thoughts on “The Princess of Tennis Book Now Available for Preorder”

  1. Oh, this is really cool! I’m not even a manga fan, to be honest, but I like the idea of reading what it’s like for someone in her shoes. So, I’m going to check out a few of her blog posts, and if I like what I read I’ll probably pick up the book. Thanks for letting us know about it 🙂

  2. Well, I’ve already read the first five blog posts. Ha! Really interesting stuff. I’m definitely going to read more and seriously considering picking up an actual copy of the book.

  3. I definitely don’t think you need to be a massive manga fan to enjoy this sort of thing! It’s really interesting regardless 😀

  4. Haha wow, glad you’re enjoying it! I believe she’s said that the book will be an expanded/edited compilation of those posts, plus extra photos and illustrations

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