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Dokudami Tenement Vol. 3 – Takashi Fukutani Tackles Transgender Issues in 1980s Tokyo

  • by Ally Russell Shields
  • November 2, 2018

I admit to having been initially wary about the subject matter of Dokudami Tenement Vol. 3. Bearing the subtitle ‘Confessions of a Transgender (Killing Me Softly)’, and written and drawn…

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Dokudami Tenement – Takashi Fukutani’s Cult Gekiga Manga Brought to a Western Audience for the First Time by Black Hook Press

  • by Ally Russell Shields
  • February 5, 2018

BROKEN FRONTIER AWARDS – BEST COLLECTION OF CLASSIC MATERIAL NOMINEE! Misunderstood in his short lifetime, mangaka Takashi Fukutani strove to give voice to the downtrodden through his art, drawing candid…

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Preview: Dokudami Tenement – Takashi Fukutani’s 1980s Japanese Cult Manga Series Translated into English Via Black Hook Press

  • by Andy Oliver
  • August 9, 2017

SAFARI FESTIVAL FORTNIGHT! One of the most exciting new releases available at Safari Festival this weekend, Dokudami Tenement collects the first volume of Takashi Fukutani’s 1980s Japanese cult manga series…

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