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A Drifting Life

By Yoshihiro Tatsumi, Adrian Tomine (Designer)

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| Paperback | 9781897299746

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This is a masterfully drafted autobiographical work by the creator of Good-bye (2008) and Abandon the Old in Tokyo (2006, both Drawn & Quarterly). Referring to himself as Hiroshi, Tatsumi begins his story with the surrender of Japan after World War II, when he was 10 years of age, and details the fContinue

This is a masterfully drafted autobiographical work by the creator of Good-bye (2008) and Abandon the Old in Tokyo (2006, both Drawn & Quarterly). Referring to himself as Hiroshi, Tatsumi begins his story with the surrender of Japan after World War II, when he was 10 years of age, and details the following 15 years of his life. Deeply passionate about manga at a young age, he chronicles the time from his start as an enthusiast to his rise as an influential and celebrated author/illustrator of the format. Although this book centers primarily on Tatsumi's writing career, the history of manga, influential writers and publications of the time, and the turbulent manga publishing industry, much more is revealed. Family life and dynamics influenced by his parents' troubled marriage, his father's financial difficulties, and his friendship and rivalry with his brother are explored, first sexual interests and experiences are considered, and relationships among fellow artists are skillfully portrayed. Historical political and cultural events are introduced throughout the story, giving readers a feel for Japan's climate and social landscape during the period. Black-ink images in a combination of detailed/realistic panels mixed with cartoon-style artwork enhance the atmosphere and bring the characters to life.

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  • A Drifting Life

    What happened to the popular art form called "manga" in Japan after the Second World War? One of the major things that happened to it was a person, the artist Yoshihiro Tatsumi, creator of The Push Man and Other Stories and Abandon the Old in Tokyo – ... (read full critics)

    austinchronicle published on Tue, 7 Sep 2010

  • A Drifting Life by Yoshihiro Tatsumi

    The sound of cicadas echoes through the pages of A Drifting Life. It’s an electric sound, like the buzz of fluorescent lights. It is a sound with presence, and hearing it one can almost see the army of insects in the trees, on the ground. It’s not a ... (read full critics)

    popmatters published on Wed, 1 Sep 2010

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  • Paperback 840 Pages
  • ISBN-10: 1897299745
  • ISBN-13: 9781897299746
  • Publisher: Drawn and Quarterly
  • Pub date: Apr 14, 2009
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