Yoshihiro Tatsumi
| Yoshihiro Tatsumi 辰巳 ヨシヒロ | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
June 10, 1935 Tennōji-ku, Osaka, Japan |
| Died |
March 7, 2015 (aged 79) Tokyo, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Area(s) | Writer, Penciller, Inker |
Notable works | A Drifting Life |
Yoshihiro Tatsumi (辰巳 ヨシヒロ Tatsumi Yoshihiro, June 10, 1935 – March 7, 2015) was a Japanese manga artist who is widely credited with starting the gekiga style of alternative comics in Japan, having allegedly coined the term in 1957.[1]
His work has been translated into many languages, and Canadian publisher Drawn and Quarterly took part in a project to publish an annual compendium of his works focusing each on the highlights of one year of his work (beginning with 1969) that produced three volumes, edited by American cartoonist Adrian Tomine. According to Tomine, this is one event in a seemingly coincidental rise to worldwide popularity along with: reissued collections of his stories in Japan, acquisition of translation rights in a number of European countries, and competition for the rights for Drawn and Quarterly.[2] Tatsumi received the Japan Cartoonists Association Award in 1972. In 2009, he was awarded the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize for his autobiography, A Drifting Life. The same work garnered him multiple Eisner awards (Best Reality-Based Work and Best U.S. Edition of International Material–Asia) in 2010 and the regards sur le monde award in Angoulême International Comics Festival in 2012. His work frequently illustrates the darker elements of life. Describing Tatsumi, Jennifer Allan of The Guardian said: "He drew ugly aspects of society, but with humanity; people are grotesque, but never disgusting. Taboos don’t exist, and the frankness of his subject matter is comforting."[3]
A full-length animated feature on the life and short stories of Yoshihiro Tatsumi was released in 2011. The film, Tatsumi, is directed by Eric Khoo and The Match Factory is handling world sales.[4] Tatsumi died of cancer at the age of 79 on March 7, 2015.[5][6]
Bibliography
- Midnight Fishermen – (Landmark Books, 2013) ISBN 9789814189385
- Fallen Words – (Drawn & Quarterly, 2012) ISBN 9781770460744
- "Love's Bride" in the anthology AX: alternative manga, edited by Sean Michael Wilson (Top Shelf Productions, 2010)
- Black Blizzard – (Drawn & Quarterly, 2010)
- A Drifting Life – (Drawn & Quarterly, 2009)
- Good-Bye – (Drawn & Quarterly, 2008) ISBN 978-1-897299-37-1
- Abandon the Old in Tokyo – (Drawn and Quarterly, 2006) ISBN 978-1-894937-87-0
- The Push Man and other stories – (Drawn and Quarterly, 2005)
- Good-Bye and other stories – (Catalan Communications, 1988) ISBN 978-0-87416-056-7
- Hitokuigyo – (1973) OCLC 673412591
Notes
- ↑ Garner, Dwight (April 14, 2009), "Manifesto of a Comic-Book Rebel", The New York Times
- ↑ Tatsumi, Yoshihiro (April 10, 2012). The Push Man and Other Stories. Introduction: Drawn and Quarterly. ISBN 978-1770460768.
- ↑ Jennifer Allan,More than manga: what I learned from the human stories of Yoshihiro Tatsumi, The Guardian, 23 March 2015.
- ↑ Frater, Patrick (2011-02-07). "Tatsumi finds match with Factory". Film Business Asia. Retrieved 2011-04-02.
- ↑ Johnson, Rich (8 March 2015). "Yoshihiro Tatsumi Passes Away, Aged 79". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
- ↑ Weber, Bruce (13 March 2015). "Yoshihiro Tatsumi, Formative Manga Artist, Dies at 79". New York Times. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
References
- Yoshihiro Tatsumi at the Comic Book DB
External links
- Official website (Japanese)
- Manga and Minimalism: The Shared Visions of Yoshihiro Tatsumi and Raymond Carver , PopMatters