- Title: Mean Granny (Volume 1) - Publisher: Shimai-sha - Price: ¥420 - Genre: 4-panel comic strip Thank you for viewing. This is the first volume of "Mean Granny" by Machiko Hasegawa. It is an early Shimai-sha edition, with "Printed November 15, 1978" printed on it. The cover is not in very good condition and has been repaired with cellophane tape in places. There is a tear between pages 32 and 33 (the pages are slightly separated). Also, the book has a unique old book smell. We hope you understand that this book is nearly 50 years old.