Manga Review: Good-Bye
April 15, 2011 Leave a Comment
Title: Good-Bye
Story & Art By: Yoshihiro Tatsumi
Publisher: Drawn & Quarterly
Age Rating: N/A
MSRP: $24.95
Yoshihiro Tatsumi coined the term gekiga, the manga equivalent of alternative comics, in 1957. Gekiga was Tatsumi’s way of showing people that manga didn’t have to be just for children. Good-Bye (GB) collects nine short stories from his career between the years 1971 and 1972. Ever wondered what manga could be like when it drops the magical girls, Super Saiyans, school hijinks, and gets downright gritty? Good-Bye is the book for you then, be warned though as the stories presented in GB aren’t for the faint of heart. Read more of this post