Sad news out of Japan today with the passing of Yoshihiro Tatsumi, the legendary manga artist who pioneered gekiga, or manga aimed at adult audiences. He was 79. Tatsumi, born in 1935, coined the term “gekiga” (literally “dramatic pictures”) in 1957 to describe the dark, …Read more »
I first read this news early in the morning, and my pre-coffee brain read it as "Yoshihiro Tatsumi Nominated for Oscar." I didn't even think it was strange, just "sure, why not?" That's what happens when you grow to depend on caffeine, so take that …Read more »
One of the readers over at Same Hat did some Detective Conan work on Amazon and dug up a juicy 2010 release from Drawn & Quarterly. The publisher will be putting out Yoshihiro Tatsumi's Black Blizzard ( Kuroi Fubuki ), the publication of which was …Read more »
The fellas over at Same Hat are now officially the recipient of our coveted Internet Super Sleuthing award. It seems like a no-brainer, but this upcoming Drawn & Quarterly release was unearthed via a simple Amazon listing discovery. Now that you all know one of …Read more »
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