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Sanpei Shirato

Jiro Taniguchi

Taniguchi Jirō and His Gekiga Years

Natsume Fusanosuke | January 19, 2023

Manga

Remembering Two Titans of Manga: Shirato Sanpei and Saitō Takao

Natsume Fusanosuke | December 2, 2021

Articles

Sanpei Shirato

A Portrait of a Manga Scholar Offering His Arm to Shirato Sanpei

Ryan Holmberg remembers Shirato Sanpei, one of the masters of politically-informed action comics, who died this past October.

Ryan Holmberg | November 24, 2021

Charting the Beginnings

An ongoing look at the history of alternative manga. First, an overview—and a statement of purpose.

Ryan Holmberg | March 6, 2011

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