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Nejishiki / Yoshiharu Tsuge ; series editor, Mitsuhiro Asakawa ; co-editor, translator, and essay, Ryan Holmberg.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Original language: Japanese Series: Complete mature works of Yoshiharu Tsuge ; 3Publisher: [United States] : Drawn & Quarterly, 2023Copyright date: ©2023Edition: First editionDescription: 180, lxi pages : chiefly illustrations ; 22 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 1770465065
  • 9781770465060
Uniform titles:
  • Works. Selections. English.
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Nejishiki (June 1968) -- Master of the Gensenkan Inn (July 1968) -- The Mokkiriya Tavern girl (August 1968) -- The crab (January 1970) -- Master of the Willow Inn (February & March 1970) -- A dream stroll (April 1972) -- A summer memory (September 1972) -- Dreams and wanderings: the Tsuge Yoshiharu revolution / essay by Ryan Holmberg.
Summary: "Nejishiki represents the pinnacle of avant-garde manga. Originally published in the legendary alt-manga magazine Garo in 1968, the title story marks cult cartoonist Yoshiharu Tsuge's radical turn to dreams, surrealism, and existential horror. Tsuge's literary landscapes were once lush and inviting; now they are shadowy and haunted. His cheery travelers have lost their innocence; they have been replaced by alienated wanderers pursued by menacing doppelgangers, unsavory sexual impulses, and omens of death. The psychologically and erotically charged stories collected here revolutionized manga, galvanized Japanese comics criticism, and stand as some of the strangest fruits of the countercultural discontent of the late '60s. They remain just as shocking and vivid today"--Back cover.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library Graphic Novel New TSUGE, YOSHIHAR Available 33111011188386
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

The most critically acclaimed comic of the Japanese counterculture

Nejishiki unveils the most iconic scenes from Yoshiharu Tsuge's highly respected body of work alongside his most beloved stories. A cornerstone of Japan's legendary 1960s counterculture that galvanized avant-garde manga and comics criticism, the title story follows an injured young man as he wanders through a village of strangers in search of emotional and physical release. Other stories in this collection follow a series of weary travelers who while away sultry nights and face menacing doppelgängers. Even banal activities like afternoon strolls uncover unsavory impulses. The emotionally and erotically charged imagery collected in this third volume remains as shocking and vivid today as it did upon its debut fifty years ago.

Tsuge's stories push boundaries, abruptly crossing the threshold of conventional storytelling. Unassuming protagonists venture further into eerie symbolism against a shadowy, perceptibly dreamlike landscape easily mistaken for the real world. The angst that pervades postwar Japanese society threatens to devour his characters and their pastoral sensibilities as each protagonist's wanderlust turns surreal.

"This book is presented in the traditional Japanese manner and is meant to be read from right to left."

Includes bibliographical references.

Nejishiki (June 1968) -- Master of the Gensenkan Inn (July 1968) -- The Mokkiriya Tavern girl (August 1968) -- The crab (January 1970) -- Master of the Willow Inn (February & March 1970) -- A dream stroll (April 1972) -- A summer memory (September 1972) -- Dreams and wanderings: the Tsuge Yoshiharu revolution / essay by Ryan Holmberg.

"Nejishiki represents the pinnacle of avant-garde manga. Originally published in the legendary alt-manga magazine Garo in 1968, the title story marks cult cartoonist Yoshiharu Tsuge's radical turn to dreams, surrealism, and existential horror. Tsuge's literary landscapes were once lush and inviting; now they are shadowy and haunted. His cheery travelers have lost their innocence; they have been replaced by alienated wanderers pursued by menacing doppelgangers, unsavory sexual impulses, and omens of death. The psychologically and erotically charged stories collected here revolutionized manga, galvanized Japanese comics criticism, and stand as some of the strangest fruits of the countercultural discontent of the late '60s. They remain just as shocking and vivid today"--Back cover.

Stories translated from the Japanese.

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