sentences:  In May 2011, Tokyopop shut down its North American publishing branch, with the status of its original, global manga titles left unclear.For the first eight chapters, "12 Days" centers on Jackie Yuen, a 29-year-old part Cantonese and part Korean editor.After the death of her former lover, the Korean American school nurse Noah Yoon, she decides to drink her ashes over twelve days in beverages as a way of coping with her grief.