Jiro Taniguchi

Natsuo Sekikawa

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The Meija era (1868-1912) was probably the most defining period in Japanese history. It was a time of massive change from the more traditional Takugawa era to a positioning of Japan in the modern world. This amazing 10-volume saga is a historical fiction that discusses the foundation of modern Japan. The solid script by Sekigawa explorse the period through an adult story whilst the art by Taniguchi portrays the material with exquisite and elegant detail.

The Times of Botchan

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Trouble is my business 01

La quatrième de couverture indique : "Tôkyô, septembre 1888. Mori Ôgai, médecin militaire et écrivain, rentre au Japon après quatre ans d'étude en Allemagne. Suivi de près par mademoiselle Élise, une jeune Allemande à laquelle il a promis le mariage. Mais si celle-ci découvre une société japonaise en pleine transformation, elle se heurte également au poids des traditions et à l'opposition de la famille Mori... Il aura fallu douze ans à Jirô Taniguchi et Natsuo Sekikawa pour mener à bien la fresque d'Au temps de Botchan, véritable immersion au coeur de la création littéraire et passionnant portrait de l'éveil du Japon à la modernité, à l'orée du XXe siècle."

La danseuse de l'automne

Au temps de Botchan

Japon, 1909. An 42 de l'ère Meiji. Futabatei Shimei, le créateur du roman japonais en langue " parlée ", compose son testament dans le cargo qui le ramène au Japon. Loin d'envisager la force de son œuvre littéraire, il considère plutôt sa vie comme un échec. La vision de la danseuse allemande Elise Weigert le hante considérablement. Quelques années auparavant, son ami Mori Ogai, qui allait être l'inventeur du roman autobiographique à la japonaise, avait finalement rompu sa liaison avec la jeune femme, écartelé entre désir amoureux et le poids culturel d'une société millénaire. Troisième volume de la saga Au temps de Botchan, La danseuse d'automne explore avec finesse la question de la valeur des sentiments individuels face à la morale convenue.

Tokyo killers

Tokyo killers. Taniguchi deluxe collection

[b]A CHANGING NATION[/b]The Meiji period (1867 - 1912) saw the important formative years of modern Japan unfold. Contemporary author, Soseki Natsume, wrote a book entitled [i]Botchan[/i] based on his experiences in this fast-changing world. [i]The times of Botchan[/i] is a fictionalized account of Natsume and his circle of poets and writers, peppered with events and famous characters of the time. This, the fourth of ten volumes, focuses on the relationship between Army Medical Officer and poet, ?gai Mori and the German dancer Elise Weigert - Autumn's Ballerina - and the strains placed on it by Japanese society.Other titles in the series: [i]The Times of Botchan[/i]: 1:978-84-96427-01-3 2:978-84-96427-09-9 3:978-84-96427-12-

This is the fictionalized version of the life and times of Japanese author [b]Natsume Soseki[/b] during an era of great change in Japan from the traditional Edo period into the modern Meiji period (1867 - 1912). [b]Soseki[/b] is considered the Charles Dickens or Mark Twain of Japan. His image even appeared on the 1000 yen note for two decades. He is best known for his novel [i]Botchan[/i], on whose times this book is based, and the short [i]I Am A Cat[/i] which is integrated into these pages. In this [b]third volume[/b] we learn of the love between Army Medical Officer and poet [b]?gai Mori[/b] and the German dancer [b]Elise Weigert[/b] aka Autumn's Ballerina[b]Taniguchi[/b] marries talent to a solid script by [b]Sekikawa[/b] to create a fresco of Japanese society towards the end of the Meiji period as Japan was beginning to open up to the West. What could have been simply an illustrated textbook becomes, in these capable hands, a narrative for adults of great artistic and historical significance.

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