“Japanese underground comics anthology showcasing diverse counterculture styles beyond mainstream manga tropes.”
Sake Jock
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Japanese underground comics anthology showcasing diverse counterculture styles beyond mainstream manga tropes.
You've never seen manga like this before! No annoying speed lines or sappy, neotenic eyeballs here — just pure Japanese counterculture. This anthology of contemporary underground comics from Japan features a wide variety of styles and topics ranging from the humorous to the profound. There's a whole world of comics out there, and it's not all Godzilla and schoolgirls! A great introduction to the other Japanese comics featuring Asia's answers to Robert Crumb, Dan Clowes, and Chester Brown! List of included Oneshots: "Horse Horse Tiger Tiger" by Imiri Sakabashira "A Hooker's Room" by Naoto Yamakawa "Kisses" by Kiriko Nananan "Kitty Court Drama" by Nekojiru "What a Mixed Up World!" by Yasuji Tanioka "Million Dollars" by Yoshiharu Mitsumoto "The Abalone Cat" by Naoki and Shunichi Karasawa. (Source: MU)
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A Manga Publication
- Format 7 × 1 ch × vol
- Total read 0h 56m approx
- Published Sep 1995 – ongoing
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M14906 catalog