Yanosuke Nakai | Sarutobi goes wild (Great Rampage) | Akahon manga pg.21

Media : pencil, ink & watercolor on paper
Published by Enomoto (1948-50)
Condition : Very good
Small size : 13.8 x 19 cm

Almost all Yanosuke Nakai' pages are small size. They're beautiful but ... small !
If you want a bigger size, then it's a good idea combine several pages and make a set.

Nakai Yanosuke was a mangaka active during Japan’s early postwar years, contributing to the vibrant world of Akahon, the brightly colored, affordable children's comics sold at festivals, street stalls, and candy shops.
His work blended slapstick humor, dynamic action, and folkloric fantasy with the raw, creative energy of the late 1940s, capturing a moment when comics offered young readers both escape and excitement in a rapidly changing world.

Among his known works is Sarutobi’s Great Rampage 『猿飛大暴れ』, a wildly energetic ninja comedy full of exaggerated action and cartoonish chaos. In Sugata Sanshirō: Rough Judo Training 『姿三四郎 柔道荒修業』, Nakai adapts a young martial arts hero for young readers, combining discipline and adventure. Manga Island, A Thousand and One Nights『漫画島千一夜』 playfully reimagines exotic fantasy through a Japanese lens, while Ginkaku and Goku 『銀角と悟空』, published in 1948, draws on Japanese folklore with familiar figures like the horned demon Ginkaku and the trickster-hero Goku.

Another rare title, Mito Kōmon: The Flame Ascetic『水戸黄門 火炎の修験者』, published as part of the Enomoto Screen Bunko series, casts the historical noble Mito Kōmon in a dramatic tale of mystical trials and fiery confrontation.
Across all these works, Nakai’s style is marked by bold layouts, expressive characters, and kinetic storytelling, qualities that defined the Akahon tradition and helped shape the visual language of manga in its formative years.