{"product_id":"bakudan-tankuro-manga-o-kyuta-ishikawa-59","title":"Bakudan Tankurō | Kyuta Ishikawa | Manga-Ō March 1959 | pg.5","description":"\u003ch3 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKyūta Ishikawa – Bakudan Tankurō (ばくだんタンク郎), 1959\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal page published in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eManga-Ō\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (漫画王), March 1959, Akita Shoten.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBakudan Tankurō\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTankurō the Bombshell\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) is an early humorous manga by Kyūta Ishikawa (1940–2018).\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe series follows the mischievous adventures of Tankurō and his schoolmates, combining slapstick comedy with the expressive character designs typical of Japanese children's manga of the late 1950s. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOriginally serialized between March and June 1959, the story was later collected in Ishikawa's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTsūkai Bunko\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (痛快文庫) edition of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetective Kozō\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (探偵こぞう).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBakudan dates from a particularly interesting moment in Ishikawa's early career, just one month before the debut of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSuper Rose\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, one of his most successful creations. Although only 19 years old, Ishikawa had already been publishing manga professionally for 4 years, and his his lively compositions, exaggerated facial expressions and confident use of ink reflects the influence of Mitsuaki Suzuki, his mentor.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEarly original artwork by Ishikawa is particularly interesting for its contrast with the realistic animal and adventure manga that would later define his reputation. These unusually large-format pages preserve an excellent example of his playful, energetic early style.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMedium:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Pencil and ink on drawing paper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Very good\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 27.3 × 39.7 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kyuta Ishikawa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54355172753736,"sku":null,"price":275.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0799\/6974\/7272\/files\/Kyuta_b14db622-677c-4da4-b8e8-27769c85e774.png?v=1792502220","url":"https:\/\/sultansofmanga.com\/products\/bakudan-tankuro-manga-o-kyuta-ishikawa-59","provider":"Sultans of Manga","version":"1.0","type":"link"}