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Gekiga Yose: Shibahama
Synonyms
劇画寄席 芝浜;Gekiga Yose: Shibahama
Score
Chapters (Episode):8
Author
Tatsumi, Yoshihiro
Chapters (Episode)
8
Genres
Serial Platform
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Description
In Fallen Words, Yoshihiro Tatsumi takes up the oral tradition of rakugo and breathes new life into it by shifting the format from spoken word to manga. Each of the eight stories in the collection is lifted from the Edo-era Japanese storytelling form. As Tatsumi notes in the afterword, the world of rakugo, filled with mystery, emotion, revenge, hope, and, of course, love, overlaps perfectly with the world of Gekiga that he has spent the better part of his life developing. These slice-of-life stories resonate with modern readers thanks to their comedic elements and familiarity with human idiosyncrasies. In one, a father finds his son too bookish and arranges for two workers to take the young man to a brothel on the pretext of visiting a new shrine. In another particularly beloved rakugo tale, a married man falls in love with a prostitute. When his wife finds out, she is enraged and sets a curse on the other woman. The prostitute responds by cursing the wife, and the two escalate in a spiral of voodoo doll cursing. Soon both are dead, but even death can’t extinguish their jealousy. Tatsumi’s love of wordplay shines through in the telling of these whimsical stories, and yet he still offers timeless insight into human nature. (Source: Drawn and Quarterly)
Creator & Rold Information
Tatsumi, YoshihiroRecommend
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Melancholy
Reunion Sweet
Qiuzi You, an insecure teenage girl hides her true self behind her heavy makeup and emotionless face to avoid contact with others. As she gets through the mundane school life, she reunites with her childhood sweetheart Tuoyi Gao, who doesn’t seem to be the warm, caring boy he once was.
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A Dragon in the Abyss
Eastern Fantasy
Born a waster, Li Muyang accidentally encounters the Dragon God and inherits the spirit and power of the dragon. From then on, he was invincible! In an era when everyone wants to kill dragons, Li Muyang's life is stressful. Because... he's the last dragon on this continent.
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Sexy Food
Hotblood Contemporary
How to be a chef when you lose your sense of taste? For starters, get a hacked knife! There are also these lucky draws and a gorgeous mentor. And that's how a master chef is born!
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Secret of Immortality
Eastern Fantasy Martial art
A lowly servant, who always gets bullied and insulted by others, suddenly received a magical training technique. Ever since then, he became a cultivating genius, counterattacked to those who used to offend him, and started a prideful life!
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Yours Truly is Sick, Love-sick
Imperial court Historical
I just wanted to have a husband, but who knew that I'm a jinx to my future husband. Alright, no one has the courage to marry me. I could be doomed to a life of solitude. But, dear Imperial Uncle, may I have a discussion with you? Next time you come to my room, could you come in through the door? "No way, we're dating secretly. Climbing through the window makes me feel better."
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Parasitic Heart
Crime Contemporary
To save his fiancee Xinyan, officer Xiang Ye let her join in the heart-exchanging operation to install an artificial intelligence heart. Never did he expect that he would get involved in a huge conspiracy. Being a part of the Pandora's box opened by human desire, how should he make a choice...