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From Drawn & Quarterly: It’s the 17th century in Japan. Child outcast Kamui lives on the fringes of a miserably stratified society. Fueled by pure grit, rage, and a dash of cunning, his only way out is to take up the mantle of ninja. Follow scrappy peasants, cold-blooded ninjas and warriors both disgraced and exalted as they navigate the unforgiving hardships of a violent yet hopeful age.
Kugaya is a teenager who lives with his aunt, Sakuri. The kendo coach at his high school, Narugami, has been after him to join the kendo team; but when he meets the new girl, Takemi, his life takes a supernatural turn and he is thrust into an epic battle with the demonic "Intruders". Reincarnation... buried memories... the Holy Sword... "Himuka"... and the Clan of the Swordsmen... it's all too much for a high school student to bear!
The hero, Kamuya Ride, stands on the boundary line between the god and human worlds. He's the only one who can stop a mysterious man from awakening the previously sealed Earthly Deities from their 200 year slumber. Alongside Kamuya Ride is the Prince of the Yamato, a powerful bloodline responsible for the Earthly Deities' fall from power years ago. Can these two close the Earthly Deities' gates into the human world and staunch the growing rebellions in the land?
Yuuji Abe meets a mysterious girl at the subway station. This chance encounter with Kana and Rou, her wolf companion entangles Yuuji in a plot concocted by the Seven Heads, a group of half-demons who want to bring a type of utopia where humans and demons can live together peacefully, albeit through unscrupulous and forceful means. As the group targets Kana and her companions, Yuujo begins to discover the truth not only about Kana, but about his own ancestors, and ultimately comes to terms with his budding feelings for this mysterious girl.
Aizen Kanou, just like any high-school boy, yearns for a girlfriend. But he's so painfully shy he flees when any girl tries to talk to him. Except his childhood friend, Yuzu, who scolds him for being so shy. But she leaves behind a temple love-charm. That night in his room Kanou uses the charm to demand heaven grant him his wish for a beautiful girl. When he wakes up in the morning, he finds his wish has been granted--and the beautiful girl is himself.
Nakamachi Kana is a junior high school girl. Her grandmother passed away and she was left all alone. She finds a newspaper carrier station and starts working as a live-in carrier. Her room has a hole in the wall. Other female workers living next doors come in through the hole and start a wild merrymaking.
A collection of previously unpublished works from 1968 to 1972, including the absurdities of the 60s and the sequels to the Tsuge parody, showing once again the diversity of Tsurita’s works. Includes a commentary by Naoyuki Takahashi and a chronological table.Contains:1. 彼方へ (Kanata e)2. 住人 (Juunin)3. 無題 (Mudai)4. 李さん一家 (Lee-san Ikka)The story Juunin was published in English as Occupants by Drawn & Quarterly in the collection The Sky Is Blue with a Single Cloud on July 7, 2020, and as Habitantes by Les éditions Atrabile in the collection L'Envol on May 14, 2021.
Cooper, swordsmith, dyemaster, tatami stitcher, plasterer. Stories about the skills and spirit of master craftsmen, portrayed by an emerging creator with striking brushstrokes.
