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Our Colors (Hardcover)
Gengoroh Tagame, Anne Ishii
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One of Amazon.com's Top 10 Graphic Novels of the year '[My
Brother's Husband] arrives in the UK garlanded with praise from,
among others, Alison Bechdel. It's not hard to see why. Not only is
it very touching; it's also, for the non-Japanese reader,
unexpectedly fascinating' Rachel Cooke, Observer, Graphic Novel of
the Month 'When a cuddly Canadian comes to call, Yaichi - a single
Japanese dad - is forced to confront his painful past. With his
young daughter Kana leading the way, he gradually rethinks his
assumptions about what makes a family. Renowned manga artist
Gengoroh Tagame turns his stunning draftsmanship to a story very
different from his customary fare, to delightful and heartwarming
effect' Alison Bechdel, author of Fun Home Yaichi is a work-at-home
suburban dad in contemporary Tokyo; formerly married to Natsuki,
father to their young daughter, Kana. Their lives suddenly change
with the arrival at their doorstep of a hulking, affable Canadian
named Mike Flanagan, who declares himself the widower of Yaichi's
estranged gay twin, Ryoji. Mike is on a quest to explore Ryoji's
past, and the family reluctantly but dutifully takes him in. What
follows is an unprecedented and heartbreaking look at the state of
a largely still-closeted Japanese gay culture: how it's been
affected by the West, and how the next generation can change the
preconceptions about it and prejudices against it.
The concluding volume in the story of Yaichi, his daughter Kana,
and how their meeting Mike Flanagan - Yaichi's brother-in-law -
changes their lives and their perceptions of acceptance of
homosexuality in their contemporary Japanese culture. As Mike
continues his journey of discovery concerning Ryoji's past, Yaichi
gradually comes to understand that being gay is just another way of
being human. And that, in many ways, remains a radical concept in
Japan even today. In the meantime, the bond between Mike and young
Kana grows ever stronger, and yet he is going to have to return to
Canada soon - a fact that fills them both with impending
heartbreak. But not before more than a few revelations come to
light.
Yaichi is a work-at-home suburban dad in contemporary Tokyo;
formerly married to Natsuki, father to their young daughter, Kana.
Their lives suddenly change with the arrival at their doorstep of a
hulking, affable Canadian named Mike Flanagan, who declares himself
the widower of Yaichi's estranged gay twin, Ryoji. Mike is on a
quest to explore Ryoji's past, and the family reluctantly but
dutifully takes him in. What follows is an unprecedented and
heartbreaking look at the state of a largely still-closeted
Japanese gay culture: how it's been affected by the West, and how
the next generation can change the preconceptions about it and
prejudices against it. (Please note: This book is a traditional
work of manga, and reads back to front and right to left.)
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