{"product_id":"zoku-shonen-ace-soji-yamakawa-pgs-259-260-1960","title":"Zoku Shōnen Ace | Sōji Yamakawa | pgs. 259-260 |  1960","description":"\u003ch2 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eZoku Shōnen Ace (続少年エース) – Sōji Yamakawa \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSize: 30 x 20.5 \u0026amp; 25.8 x 19.5 cm\u003cbr\u003eMedia: pencil \u0026amp; ink on paper\u003cbr\u003eVery good condition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eZoku Shōnen Ace\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eContinuation of Shōnen Ace\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) is the sequel to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShōnen Ace\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, which originally appeared in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSankei Shimbun\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e newspaper and was subsequently published in three very hard-to-find books by the Sankei Shimbun Publishing Bureau (1960–1961).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe sequel, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eZoku Shōnen Ace\u003c\/em\u003e, was published between 1959 and 1961 in the \u003cem\u003eChūbu Nippon Shimbun\u003c\/em\u003e. Both works originally appeared in Japanese newspapers, with \u003cem\u003eshimbun\u003c\/em\u003e being the Japanese word for \"newspaper.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe story continues the adventures of Makoto, our young Japanese hero. This time, Yamakawa places his protagonist in tropical Africa, where he encounters new dangers, wild animals, mysterious tribes, and much more alongside his companion Mary.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSōji Yamakawa (1908–1992) was one of Japan's most important pioneers of illustrated adventure storytelling and a leading figure of the \u003cem\u003ee-monogatari\u003c\/em\u003e tradition. His enormously popular works, including \u003cem\u003eShōnen Ōja\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eShōnen Kenya\u003c\/em\u003e, helped shape Japanese boys' (\u003cem\u003eshōnen\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e) entertainment in the postwar decades.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe original artwork of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eZoku Shōnen Ace\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e feels much more like fine illustration than conventional manga, even within the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003ee-monogatari\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e tradition. Each frame is a detailed illustration in its own right, and the pages are wonderful examples of Yamakawa's approach to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003ee-monogatari\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, combining realistic drawing, dramatic compositions, and cinematic storytelling.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor more information, explore our biography of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sultansofmanga.com\/products\/biography-soji-yamakawa-1908-1992\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(128, 255, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSōji Yamakawa\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and our essay \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(208, 208, 17);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sultansofmanga.com\/products\/shonen-ace-and-the-end-of-the-emonogatari-era-art-by-soji-yamakawa\" style=\"color: rgb(208, 208, 17); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eShōnen Ace and the End of the E-monogatari Era\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sōji Yamakawa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54564861182280,"sku":null,"price":450.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0799\/6974\/7272\/files\/shonen_ace_14.png?v=1794317563","url":"https:\/\/sultansofmanga.com\/products\/zoku-shonen-ace-soji-yamakawa-pgs-259-260-1960","provider":"Sultans of Manga","version":"1.0","type":"link"}