{"product_id":"king-of-the-underworld-miyako-oji-pgs-23-24-rare-museum-piece-akahon-manga-art","title":"King of the Underworld | Miyako Oji | pgs 23\u002624 | Rare Museum Piece Akahon Manga Art John Wayne","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eMedia : pencil \u0026amp; ink on paper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003ePublished by Enomoto (December 1953)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eCondition : Very good\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eSmall size : 25,5 x 18.2 cm (x2) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMiyako Ōji\u003c\/strong\u003e was a Japanese mangaka active during the late 1940s and early 1950s, at the height of the akahon boom. He worked primarily for \u003cstrong\u003eEnomoto Hōreikan\u003c\/strong\u003e, a publisher specializing in inexpensive adventure manga for young readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmong his best known works are \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSkyscraper Acrobatics\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, an urban action story, \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eDeadly Iron Fist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, and \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eBoss from Hell\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, a crime-themed tale reflecting the growing popularity of gangster fiction in postwar Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnother notable title is this \"\u003cem\u003eKing of the Underworld\"\u003c\/em\u003e which was directly inspired by the American movie \"\u003cem\u003eLady from Louisiana\"\u003c\/em\u003e (1941), starring \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eJohn Wayne\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe film was released in Japan under the title \"King of the Underworld\" (暗黒街の王者), and its akahon adaptation illustrates how publishers of the period frequently drew inspiration from imported cinema (without even seeing the movie)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eŌji's work exemplifies the fast-paced, action-oriented entertainment that dominated the akahon market. Produced for a rapidly expanding readership, these compact stories emphasized adventure, crime, martial arts, and heroic exploits. While less celebrated today than contemporaries such as \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eYanosuke Nakai\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e or \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eHaruo Nakano\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, Miyako Ōji remains a representative figure of the vibrant postwar akahon industry that helped shape the early development of manga.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Miyako Oji","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53334827434312,"sku":null,"price":275.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0799\/6974\/7272\/files\/Takeda_thumb_2.jpg?v=1781965803","url":"https:\/\/sultansofmanga.com\/products\/king-of-the-underworld-miyako-oji-pgs-23-24-rare-museum-piece-akahon-manga-art","provider":"Sultans of Manga","version":"1.0","type":"link"}