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Sanpei Shirato

Manga

The Tradition of Training Images in Manga

Natsume Fusanosuke | March 8, 2023

Jiro Taniguchi

Taniguchi Jirō and His Gekiga Years

Natsume Fusanosuke | January 19, 2023

Articles

Manga

Remembering Two Titans of Manga: Shirato Sanpei and Saitō Takao

Artist and scholar Natsume Fusanosuke remembers two authors of landmark manga in this compendium of recent newspaper writing, presented in English for the first time.

Natsume Fusanosuke | December 2, 2021

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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