{"product_id":"the-bizarre-lady-title-page-2-the-wedding-of-death-erotopia-hitoshi-jin-hirano","title":"The Bizarre Lady | Title page #2, The Wedding of Death | Erotopia | Hitoshi 'Jin' Hirano","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eThe Bizarre Lady (Ryōki Fujin) - \u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Published Title Page by Jin Hirano - \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e#2: The Wedding of Death\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSize: 27 x 37.5 cm\u003cbr\u003eMedia: pencil, ink, aquarel \u0026amp; photo's on paper\u003cbr\u003eCondition: good to very good\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJin Hirano (1941–) is a Japanese mangaka who began his career in animation before making his manga debut in 1970. He worked primarily in the gekiga tradition, known for his realistic drawing and dramatic storytelling. Hirano initially published his works in Houbunsha's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeekly Manga Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eManga Punch, d\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003euring the 1970s, he expanded into Shogakukan's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeekly Shōnen Sunday\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBig Comic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, where his collaborations with legendary manga writer Kazuo Koike resulted in some of his best-known works.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom the early 1980s onwards, Hirano concentrated increasingly on seinen manga, contributing to publications such as Futabasha's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eManga Action\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. His detailed drawing style, expressive characters and cinematic compositions made him a distinctive figure in Japanese adult manga.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Bizarre Lady\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a supernatural horror manga originally published in the adult manga magazine \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eManga Erotopia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The story was written by \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNoribumi Suzuki\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e (1933–2014), the celebrated Japanese film director and screenwriter known for his cult exploitation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe story follows a powerful Japanese corporation attempting to conceal the environmental damage caused by its factories. As the company tries to silence its victims through money and influence, a mysterious woman emerges, driven by resentment and a thirst for revenge. The manga combines supernatural horror, corporate corruption and social criticism.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis striking original artwork is the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003epublished title page of the second echapter, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Wedding of Death\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Hirano combines delicate ink drawing with photographic collage, contrasting the mysterious woman's almost serene expression with disturbing imagery and splashes of blood-red colour. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe juxtaposition of traditional Japanese beauty, modern urban photography and violence creates a particularly unsettling composition, perfectly capturing the darker atmosphere of the story.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Bizarre Lady\u003c\/em\u003e was republished as a complete 228-page digital edition by Group Zero in 2018.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jin Hirano","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54522082853192,"sku":null,"price":600.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0799\/6974\/7272\/files\/taro_8.jpg?v=1793978080","url":"https:\/\/sultansofmanga.com\/products\/the-bizarre-lady-title-page-2-the-wedding-of-death-erotopia-hitoshi-jin-hirano","provider":"Sultans of Manga","version":"1.0","type":"link"}