Usamaru Furuya Bücher

Am 31. Mai 2001 werfen sich in Shinjuku 54 Schülerinnen vor einen Zug - alle Mitglieder in einem mysteriösen Club, den die attraktive Mitsuko leitet. Nur Saya überlebt, und sie gründet einen neuen Club. Ein morbides Drama um die Faszination gewisser Sekten, für die junge Menschen bereit sind, Leib und Seele zu verkaufen. Auf YouTube ist die

Auf die eigene Pubertät blicken die meisten Menschen mit gemischten Gefühlen zurück: Denn durch das unförmige Eingangstor zum Erwachsensein gelangen nur wenige ohne Blessuren. Dieser ganz besonderen Zeit widmen sich in diesem Spezialband mit Schuber der hochkarätige Jungautor Otsuichi (Goth, Holiday, Kizu) und der renommierte Independentzeichner Usamaru Furuya (Der Selbstmordclub, Tokyo Inferno). Der Leser ist eingeladen, acht Teenager bei ihren Alltagsfantasien zu begleiten – da können Hexen beschworen, Großstädte unter Wasser gesetzt, Kuchenstücke zu Raumschiffen und Motorräder zu Fluggeräten werden! Nur eins ist stets gewiss: Die Wahrheit hinter diesen Träumereien ist meist traurig und nicht selten bitter ...

Ein Schriftsteller entschließt sich, drei Notizhefte, die ihm zugespielt worden sind, zu veröffentlichen. Es sind die hinterlassenen Aufzeichnungen eines genialen jungen Mannes, eines Comiczeichners, der schonungslos von seinem verpfuschten Leben berichtet: Frauen, Trunksucht, Drogen, Irrsinn – tatsächlich in vielem das Leben des Autors Osamu Dazai. Die packenden Skizzen einer conditio inhumana haben seit Erscheinen des Buches 1948 Generationen japanischer Leser fasziniert. Dazai selbst ist ein Idol.

Pirito is a utopia protected by the mechanical goddess Marie, who looms large as she orbits the skies above. Down in the factory town of Gil, Pipi's heart yearns for Kai, but as the only one who can hear Marie's ever-present music, will he be able to accept Pipi's affection? Delve into the beginnings of Usamaru Furuya's soaring fantastical worldview with this masterful, early work from the prolific creator who brought you Lychee Light Club, Genkaku Picasso, No Longer Human, and more! Now collected as one volume, The Music of Marie, a story of sublime love, will pluck at your heartstrings until the very end.

This final volume of the critically acclaimed series, reveals Yozo Ohba's quick and tragic demise. After what appears to be a brief period of marital bliss from the budding cartoonist, a shocking revelation reopens deep emotional wounds leading him towards reclusion and eventual self destruction. A modern classic which explores the mind of an alienated man who feels he is a spectator in his own life. Based on the novel by Osamu Dazai, Usamaru Furuya has breathed new life into the classic with his beautiful graphic art.

The book, originally published in Japan in 2008, offers a unique perspective on its themes and characters, reflecting the cultural nuances of Japanese literature. Its narrative style and storytelling techniques are indicative of contemporary Japanese authorship, providing readers with an engaging and thought-provoking experience. The work is notable for its exploration of specific societal issues, making it a significant contribution to modern literary discourse.

Revives the literary masterpiece of the same name in modern-day Tokyo. Beautifully rendered through Usamaru Furuya's striking visuals, this adaptation of Osamu Dazai's self-destructive semi-autobiography draws an eerie parallel to Furuya's own life as a struggling cartoonist. Considered a classic in Japan, Dazai's No Longer Human (New Directions, 1973) details the life of a youth whose traumatic past renders him incapable of revealing his true emotions. Now told through Furuya's eyes, this tragic tale of loathing and suicide is taken to new levels of dismay.

Originally published in Japan in 2008, this book offers a unique perspective on its themes and characters, reflecting cultural nuances and storytelling traditions from its origin. The narrative invites readers to explore its rich context and engage with the plot's intricacies, showcasing the author's distinctive voice and style.

The Lychee Light Club is considered Usamaru Furuya's breakthrough work. Originally designed as an experiemental project Lychee's themes of youthful rebellion and deus ex machina destruction, and attractive designs eventually won over a new generation of readers and critics, leading the way for Furuya to take on his many recent high profile properties. In an abandoned warehouse, a band of nine students have assembled to plot out a new future. Their "leader" Zera is determined to cleanse his community of the ugly and cowardly. Having taken command of a band of young men to build him a god-like machine capable of changing the world. This machine, named "Lychee," will give them what they've been searching for...a beauty of the finest quality. A surreal yet touching horror comedy Furuya's Lychee Light Club that mixes elements of French Le Théâtre du Grand-Guignol and with modern day pop culture tropes and is set in modern day Tokyo. Shocking, sexy and innovative, the Lychee Light Club is at the pinnacle of modern day Japanese seinen manga (young adult comics).