Blood on the Tracks 2
$28.49
- Paperback
208 pages
- Release Date
29 September 2020
Summary
From the creator who brought you notable works such as The Flowers of Evil, Happiness, and Inside Mari, comes a new suspense drama centering on the theme of a toxic parent.
Dive into this latest thriller by master storyteller, Shuzo Oshimi.
His mother has done the unthinkable… and now Seiichi must decide if he will be complicit. But before he can even catch his breath, what remains of his sense of self is smashed to pieces by her next shocking act…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781949980394 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1949980391 |
| Author: | Shuzo Oshimi |
| Publisher: | Vertical, Inc. |
| Imprint: | Vertical, Inc. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Release Date: | 29 September 2020 |
| Weight: | 210g |
| Dimensions: | 17mm x 140mm x 189mm |
| Series: | Blood on the Tracks |
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Critics Review
The cinematic, almost overwhelming power with which Oshimi depicts the warped relationship between the protagonist and his mother, and the staggering turn the story takes [at the end of volume 1], have set Blood on the Tracks well on its way to becoming Oshimi’s masterwork.”
-Kono manga ga sugoi!
Shuzo Oshimi
Shuzo Oshimi is a seasoned veteran of the Japanese comics community, having garnered significant recognition even in his late thirties. He won the Tetsuya Chiba Award, a prestigious award for new talent, in 2001. For over a decade, Oshimi has been creating unique slice-of-life dramas for major manga publishers, including Kodansha.
After completing nine series, Oshimi’s career gained significant momentum in 2008 with the release of his first major hit, Drifting Net Cafe. This horror-themed work, inspired by Kazuo Umezu’s legendary Drifting Classroom, was adapted into a live-action series and introduced Oshimi to an international audience. He achieved further success in 2009 with The Flowers of Evil.
To date, Oshimi has published over 13 works, encompassing serializations and artistic contributions.
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