Times of Botchan GN (2005-2009 Fanfare/Ponent Mon) comic books
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Issue #1-1ST
Published Apr 2005 by Fanfare/Ponent Mon.$19.00
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.
