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Drawn in 1971 and 1972, these stories expand the prolific artist's vocabulary for characters contextualized by themes of depravity and disorientation in twentieth-century Japan. Some of the tales focus on the devastation the country felt directly as a result of World War II - a prostitute loses all hope when American GIs go home to their wives; a man devotes twenty years of his life to preserving the memory of those killed at Hiroshima, only to discover a horrible misconception at the heart of his tribute. Yet, while American influence does play a role in the disturbing and bizarre stories contained within this volume, it is hardly the overriding theme. A philanthropic foot fetishist, a rash-ridden retiree, and a lonely public onanist are but a few of the characters etching out darkly nuanced lives in the midst of isolated despair and fleeting pleasure.
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| Author | Yoshihiro Tatsumi / Adrian Tomine (editor) |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Drawn & Quarterly |
| Page Count | 208pp |
| Publication Size | 6.5 x 8.5 |
| Publication Notes | Hardcover, b/w |
| Publication Date | June 25, 2008 |
| ISBN | 978-1897299371 |
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