{"product_id":"yellow-gloves-x-title-page-jiro-kuwata-66-kopie","title":"Yellow gloves X [title page] | Weekly Shonen | Jiro Kuwata ('66)","description":"\u003ch3 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJirō Kuwata – Yellow Gloves X (黄色い手袋X), 1966\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(169, 169, 15);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize : 22.5 x 35.2 cm  \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedia : pencil \u0026amp; ink on paper\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Very good\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(169, 169, 15);\"\u003eWeekly Shonen Magazine \"Yellow Gloves Ⅹ \" \u003cbr\u003eOriginal story by Yasunori Kawauchi, Kodansha published (1966)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYellow Gloves X\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a Japanese masked-hero manga illustrated by Jirō Kuwata, based on an original story by Yasunori Kawauchi, the creator of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMoonlight Mask\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. It was serialized in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeekly Shōnen Magazine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (Kodansha) throughout 1966, from issue 1 to issue 51, with an additional serialization in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBokura\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e magazine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe mysterious masked hero belongs to the tradition of Japanese crime-fighting vigilantes that preceded the superhero and tokusatsu boom of the 1970s. With his distinctive black mask, X-shaped emblem and dramatic cape, Yellow Gloves X combines the visual language of Japanese masked heroes with the dynamic action storytelling for which Kuwata became famous.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe series occupies an interesting position in Kuwata's career. Following the success of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e8 Man\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1963–1965), he began \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYellow Gloves X\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e shortly before his celebrated Japanese adaptation of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBatman\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1966–1967). Both series were published during 1966, demonstrating Kuwata's remarkable productivity and his importance in the development of Japanese superhero manga.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis original chapter title page comes from the later part of the serialization. Its striking composition combines a large portrait of the masked hero with a smaller action scene, showcasing Kuwata's clean linework, bold contrasts and cinematic sense of design.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProtecting the innocent and defeating evil! A new champion of justice is born: Yellow Gloves X!\u003cbr\u003eThe yellow gloves serve as a warning against evil. The colour yellow symbolizes caution, a signal to prevent danger, while the gloves themselves represent a handshake of trust and friendship.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe letter X serves as a reminder to those who have received the warning of the yellow gloves, urging them to reflect on their actions and understand why they were targeted.\u003cbr\u003eIn a world where the sense of justice is fading, Yellow Gloves X emerges not merely to fight evil, but to change the hearts of wrongdoers and help create a better, more beautiful world.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jiro Kuwata","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54354647974216,"sku":null,"price":680.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0799\/6974\/7272\/files\/mutantden_1_a3f57e60-ec78-43a1-9a23-81f67f9ae741.png?v=1792499179","url":"https:\/\/sultansofmanga.com\/products\/yellow-gloves-x-title-page-jiro-kuwata-66-kopie","provider":"Sultans of Manga","version":"1.0","type":"link"}