![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I found that passage important and useful to keep in mind for the rest of the book. And yet… in the end… you wake up, and you are yourself. Each day, the dreams become more and more real. ![]() It makes me wonder if what I’m seeing now isn’t really just a dream. The recurring butterfly motif, for example, suggests that the flying creatures may be symbols of life or souls or indicators of transitions or significant moments of change.Įarly on, a boy sits by his unconscious father’s hospital bedside, before discussing dreams with another patient: The reader must be willing to engage with the work, interpreting the gorgeously drawn, detailed images, and must be comfortable with uncertainty and implication. I admit, I’m having trouble describing what it’s about, because I’m not sure I comprehend everything the author is showing us, but I found it compelling and involving nonetheless. The 300-page, single-volume hardcover is larger than most manga and allows the reader to sink into the world in one setting. Nijigahara Holograph has the same strong focus on character, but with much more emphasis on the creepy and violently destructive. readers his previous works Solanin and What a Wonderful World! were released by Viz four years ago. Continuing Fantagraphics’ program of bringing notable manga to English in deluxe presentations - titles so far include important historical shojo The Heart of Thomas and Moto Hagio’s Drunken Dream as well as the cross-gender series Wandering Son - their newest release is Nijigahara Holograph.Īuthor Inio Asano isn’t new to U.S. ![]()
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