Nonnonba

The primary English translation of Mizuki’s best-loved work

NonNonBa is the definitive work by acclaimed Gekiga-ka Shigeru Mizuki, a poetic memoir detailing his curiosity in yokai (spirit monsters). Mizuki’s childhood experiences with yokai influenced the course of his life and oeuvre; he’s now generally known as the forefather of yokai manga. His spring 2011 e-book, Onward In direction of Our Noble Deaths, was featured on PRI’s The World, the place Marco Werman scored a coveted interview with some of the well-known visible artists working in Japan right now.

Throughout the pages of NonNonBa, Mizuki explores the legacy left him by his childhood explorations of the spirit world, explorations inspired by his grandmother, a grumpy outdated lady named NonNonBa. NonNonBa is a touching work about childhood and rising up, in addition to an interesting portrayal of Japan in a second of transition. NonNonBa was the primary manga to win the Angoul me Prize for Greatest Album. Very like its namesake, NonNonBa is directly humorous and nostalgic, firmly grounded