{"product_id":"the-tale-of-princess-chujo-by-makiko-tani-wild-ワイルド-pgs-28-29-1967","title":"The Tale of Princess Chujo | by Makiko Tani | Wild ワイルド | pgs 28\u002629 | 1967","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003eMakiko Tani (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e谷真木子\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e) | Lazy Taro published in \"Wild ワイルド\" (Tiger Book) 09\/1967\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003eSize : 20.6 x 31.2 cm (x2)\u003cbr\u003eMedia : pencil, ink \u0026amp; watercolor on paper\u003cbr\u003eCondition : Very Good\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003eMakiko Tani\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e was a pioneering Japanese illustrator and author, recognized as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eone of the most significant female voices in the final era of Emonogatari.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA dedicated\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eprotégé of the legendary adventure artist Soji Yamakawa\u003c\/b\u003e, Tani mastered a signature style that blended her mentor's rugged, pen-and-ink technique with a refined, emotional sensitivity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003eThe pinnacle of Tani’s career is inextricably linked to the short-lived magazine \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eWILD\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e published in 1967 by \u003cb\u003eTiger Shobo\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eThis publication holds a unique place in history: it was\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ethe last dedicated \u003ci\u003eemonogatari\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cwbr\u003epublication in Japan\u003c\/wbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003eAs the \"panel-and-bubble\" format of modern manga had consumed the industry, \u003ci\u003eWILD,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003ecurated by Soji Yamakawa, served as a defiant, high-art sanctuary for the dying tradition of large-scale narrative illustration.\u003cbr\u003eWhile Soji Yamakawa focused on adventures, Makiko Tani became the primary guardian of Japanese Folklore and Legends, ensuring these ancient tales received a magnificent visual tribute.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003eTani’s contributions to \u003ci\u003eWILD\u003c\/i\u003e constitute a masterful archive of Japanese narrative tradition.\u003cbr\u003eHer work transitioned seamlessly between tragedies, supernatural battles and animal fables.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003eTani achieved a vivid, almost mythic fusion of humans and the natural world!\u003cbr\u003eHer portrayal of a child raised by wolves or forming bonds with tanuki, her skill in depicting textures with different media, the richness of Japanese forests, and the expressive faces of legendary heroes distinguished her within a male-dominated genre.\u003cbr\u003eFollowing the closure of \u003ci\u003eWILD\u003c\/i\u003e, Tani transitioned into illustrating children's books and educational materials throughout the 1970s and 80s. Her work in \u003ci\u003eWILD\u003c\/i\u003e remains an essential time capsule, marking the exact moment when the \"picture story\" era gave way to the modern world of manga.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Makiko Tani","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52860551889224,"sku":null,"price":400.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0799\/6974\/7272\/files\/soji_thumb_1.png?v=1775659225","url":"https:\/\/sultansofmanga.com\/products\/the-tale-of-princess-chujo-by-makiko-tani-wild-%e3%83%af%e3%82%a4%e3%83%ab%e3%83%89-pgs-28-29-1967","provider":"Sultans of Manga","version":"1.0","type":"link"}