“Satoshi Kon's early short manga collection showcasing dream-like themes and empathetic human stories from the 1980s.”
Dream Fossil: The Complete Stories of Satoshi Kon
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Synopsis
Satoshi Kon's early short manga collection showcasing dream-like themes and empathetic human stories from the 1980s.
Dream Fossil is a collection of 15 short manga stories by the late Satoshi Kon. These short stories, serialized in a variety of magazines and collections in the 1980s, give a rare glimpse into the early stages of Kon's uniquely compelling style of storytelling. The buds of dream-like themes and imaginative worldviews that would blossom in his later animated works are also readily apparent. Yet the flights of fancy are anchored by knowing, empathetic portrayals of the very human characters at the center of each story. 1. Carve 2. Horseplay 3. Baseball Brats 4. Summer of Anxiety 5. Focus 6. Day has Dawned 7. Kidnappers 8. Guests 9. Waira 10. Picnic 11. Beyond the Sun 12. Joyful Bell 13. The Desert Dolphin 14. The Adventures of Master Basho 15-16. Toriko - Prisoner
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Running avg · Feb 2016 → Sep 2023
- 8 “Dream Fossil is a collection of various short stories written by the late Satoshi Kon and whether you will enjoy this manga will largely come down to one question: Are you a fan of Kons other...”
- 7 “Dream Fossil is easily the most inconsistent manga collection I've read: in terms of quality, of tone, of subject matters, etc... And I think that's what makes this collection so good. You're...”
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A Manga Publication
- Format 16 × 1 ch × vol
- Total read 2h 08m approx
- Published Jan 2011 – ongoing
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M18313 catalog