Bibliograph

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

Type

Label

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

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Nejishiki

Nature of contents

comics graphic novels

Oclc number

1310764645

Responsibility statement

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

Series statement

Complete mature works of Yoshiharu Tsuge, 3

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 His cheery travelers have lost their innocence; they have been replaced by alienated wanderers pursued by menancing doppelgangers, unsavory sexual impulses, and omens of death.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

resource.variantTitle

Complete mature works of Yoshiharu Tsuge, 3, Nejishiki

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