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Abandon the Old in Tokyo

Abandon the Old in Tokyo

by YoshihiroTatsumi (Author)

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    Paperback 2012

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Synopsis

Abandon the Old in Tokyo continues to delve into the urban underbelly of 1960s Tokyo, exposing not only the seedy dealings of the Japanese everyman but Yoshihiro Tatsumi's maturation as a storyteller. Many of the stories deal with the economic hardships of the time and the strained relationships between men and women, but do so by means of dark allegorical twists and turns. A young sewer cleaner's girlfriend has a miscarriage and leaves him when he proves incapable of finding higher-paying work. When a factory worker loses his hand on the job, the parallels between him and his pet monkey prove startling and significant.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 224
 Publisher: Drawn & Quarterly
Published: 24 Apr 2012
ISBN 10: 1770460772
ISBN 13: 9781770460775

Media Reviews
Praise for Yoshihiro Tatsumi:
These stories . . . reveal an artist who was making comics that weren' t just adult, but truly mature. -- The Village Voice
The author' s careful control of line expresses a broad range of emotion, and his layouts are so thoughtfully paced that his craft becomes invisible, always serving the story rather than drawing attention to itself. -- The Washington Post
Tatsumi makes it so any of his characters could be any of the others, crafting a powerful and still-potent commentary on the social and sexual roles of Japanese society. -- The Miami Herald

Praise for Yoshihiro Tatsumi:
These stories . . . reveal an artist who was making comics that weren't just adult, but truly mature. --The Village Voice

The author's careful control of line expresses a broad range of emotion, and his layouts are so thoughtfully paced that his craft becomes invisible, always serving the story rather than drawing attention to itself. --The Washington Post

Tatsumi makes it so any of his characters could be any of the others, crafting a powerful and still-potent commentary on the social and sexual roles of Japanese society. --The Miami Herald

Praise for Yoshihiro Tatsumi:

These stories . . . reveal an artist who was making comics that weren't just adult, but truly mature. --The Village Voice

The author's careful control of line expresses a broad range of emotion, and his layouts are so thoughtfully paced that his craft becomes invisible, always serving the story rather than drawing attention to itself. --The Washington Post

Tatsumi makes it so any of his characters could be any of the others, crafting a powerful and still-potent commentary on the social and sexual roles of Japanese society. --The Miami Herald
Author Bio

Born in 1935, Yoshihiro Tatsumi, who has influenced generations of cartoonists, lives in Japan.