Times of Botchan GN (2005-2009 Fanfare/Ponent Mon) comic books

Volume 1 - 1st printing.

Based on the book "Meiji kenken hikyu roku" by Seigai Ota. Adapted by Natsuo Sekigawa and Jiro Taniguchi.

The Meiji era (1868-1912) was probably the most defining period in Japanese history.

It was a time of massive change from the more traditional Tokugawa era to a positioning of Japan in the modern world.

Contemporary writer, Soseki Natsume, suffered due to all the social and cultural changes, and expressed his feelings through his character Botchan, a classic in the vein of Mark Twain and Charles Dickens. The script explores the period through an adult point-of-view, whilst the art by Taniguchi portrays the material with exquisite and elegant detail.

Softcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 144 pages, B&W.

NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left.

Cover price $19.99.

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Volume 2 - 1st printing.

Based on the book "Meiji kenken hikyu roku" by Seigai Ota. Adapted by Natsuo Sekigawa and Jiro Taniguchi.

The Meiji era (1868-1912) was probably the most defining period in Japanese history.

It was a time of massive change from the more traditional Tokugawa era to a positioning of Japan in the modern world. Contemporary writer, Soseki Natsume, suffered due to all the social and cultural changes, and expressed his feelings through his character Botchan, a classic in the vein of Mark Twain and Charles Dickens. This massive work, which is over 10 volumes in length, could have been but an informed text book. However, the solid script by Sekigawa explores the period through an adult point-of-view, whilst the art by Taniguchi portrays the material with exquisite and elegant detail.

An internationally renowned work finally available in English.

Softcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 144 pages, B&W.

NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left.

Cover price $19.99.

Volume 3 - 1st printing.

Based on the book "Meiji kenken hikyu roku" by Seigai Ota. Adapted by Natsuo Sekigawa and Jiro Taniguchi.

Soseki Natsume was established as a great author with the publication of the tales of Botchan.

It is the 42nd year of the Meiji Period, a year in which the man who is considered the first modern author of Japan, Futabatei Shimei, dies, and the Surgeon General, Mori Ogai, holds poetry readings. This moral tale of Japan's awakening into the modern world shows the clash between an individual's person freedom and the traditional social conventions of the time. With the artistic talents of Taniguchi (The Walking Man), and a solid script by Sekikawa, this is a true insight of Japanese society towards the end of the Meiji Period.

Softcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 160 pages, B&W.

NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left.

Cover price $19.99.

Volume 4 - 1st printing.

Based on the book "Meiji kenken hikyu roku" by Seigai Ota. Adapted by Natsuo Sekigawa and Jiro Taniguchi.

The Meiji Period (1867-1912) were important, formative years of modern Japan.

Contemporary author Soseki Natsume wrote of his experiences in this fast-changing world, in the mold of Charles Dickens or Mark Twain. The Times of Botchan is a fictionalised account of Natsume and his circle of poets and writers as they intersect with events and famous characters of the time.

The story focuses on the relationship between Army Medical Officer and poet, Ôgai Mori, and the German dancer Elise Weigert, "Autumn's Ballerina," and the strains placed on it by Japanese society.

Softcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 160 pages, B&W.

NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left.

Cover price $19.99.