Nejishiki [Hardcover]

The most critically acclaimed comic of the Japanese counterculture

Nejishiki unveils the most iconic scenes from Yoshiharu Tsuges highly respected body of work alongside his most beloved stories. A cornerstone of Japans 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 doppelg?ngers. 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.

Tsuges 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 protagonists wanderlust turns surreal.A revelation& Tsuge throws open his inner gates of possibility and lets the world rush in with all its complexity, humanity, beauty, uncertainty and violence. Chris Ware, The Washington Post

Fascinating& one of Japans most celebrated and reclusive artists. The Guardian

Tsuges raw and profound work is equal parts pathos and poetry, streaked with irony and ribaldry. Kirkus Starred Review

Exemplary... an elucidating glimpse into modern mangas origins. Publishers Weekly Starred Review

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