{"product_id":"yakuza-wolf-lone-wolf-tsukimiya-mita-1969","title":"Yakuza Wolf | Lone Wolf | Tsukimiya Mita (1969)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBeautiful original page published\u003cem data-start=\"281\" data-end=\"297\"\u003e by Home Run Comics (Tokosha) in 1969\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedia: Pencil \u0026amp; ink on paper\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize : 25.2 x 36.2 cm\u003cbr\u003eVery good condition\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTsukimiya Mita was a Japanese mangaka active during the late 1960s and early 1970s, known for his work in the horror and gekiga genres.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlthough overlooked in mainstream manga history for decades, he has gradually gained recognition among collectors of postwar rental manga and early seinen publications, and despite working under multiple pseudonyms, including Ken Kishuji and Ippei Kitagawa, his artistic style remained very distinctive.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne of his best-known series, Kaidan Jatarō, is a horror manga published by Tōkōsha (Home Run Comics). Like many titles of the period, it was circulated mainly through rental bookshops, and today it is considered a highly sought-after collector's item, fetching high prices due to its rarity and cult following.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYakuza Wolf\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eshows his ties to the broader gekiga movement. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIts gritty antihero and bold brushwork are reminiscent of Goseki Kojima's Lone Wolf and Cub.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBoth Tsukimiya and Kojima came from the same late-1960s rental manga scene, influenced by yakuza films and the lone warrior archetype. Tsukimiya's work holds an important place alongside Kojima's within the gekiga tradition. His style was dark, cinematic, and intense, the visual language of gekiga, with adult themes, realism, and psychological depth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 2019, several of Tsukimiya's rare titles were featured in the Daimansai Festival (and auction), which celebrated obscure and overlooked manga of the postwar period. Although the full scope of his bibliography remains unclear, his work represents a compelling, if obscure, voice within gekiga. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHis legacy is preserved through the cult appreciation of his horror stories, hard-boiled manga, and Lone Wolf-style tales.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mito Tsukimiya","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54426657259848,"sku":null,"price":275.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0799\/6974\/7272\/files\/bioman.png?v=1793185325","url":"https:\/\/sultansofmanga.com\/products\/yakuza-wolf-lone-wolf-tsukimiya-mita-1969","provider":"Sultans of Manga","version":"1.0","type":"link"}