World Famous Comics: TEKKONKINKREET: Black & White
TEKKONKINKREET: Black & White
By: Taiyo Matsumoto Publisher: VIZ Media, LLC Average Rating: Binding: Paperback Label: VIZ Media, LLC Number of Items: 1 Number of Pages: 624 Publication Date: September 25, 2007
Product Description: Street urchins Black and White have skyscraper-sized chips on their shoulders, but are fiercely loyal to each other. Black is especially quick to avenge any slight against his dim-witted pal. The result? The citizens of Treasure Town are afraid of them, the police are afraid of them--even the local yakuza gangsters are afraid of them! But when the crime boss known as the "Rat" returns to Treasure Town, it looks like there's gonna be a rumble... The violence in this unique European-influenced manga title is more mindful than it seems at first glance, and the subtle relationships between its unique cast of characters are marked by surprising poignancy.
Amazing example of sequential art If you love sequential art, give this one a try. It's a unique and touching story, exploring the question of what love brings out in us (both the good and the bad.)
Summaries of this book make it seem simplistic, but there is a lot here. The art, and the story, are messy, violent, sad, and beautiful. I can't recommend this book highly enough. It's a shining example of what sequential art can be.
Astounding. this is by far one of the best manga i've ever read. i'd gotten away from manga, but decided to pick this up when it was published in a single volume. entirely worth. highest possible reccomendation.
Gorgeous, absorbing graphic narrative During a trip to Japan recently I came across the film version of this book, which had just won many awards. When I learned it was based on a graphic novel, I scoured the bookstands here in the US for it to no avail. Luckily Amazon had it (along with the English-subtitled movie). Tekkon Kinkreet is a richly engaging graphic narrative, its visual language referencing French comics but with the horizontal, angled paneling of more traditional Japanese Manga. Though it's about two scrappy kids, this is most definitely NOT a comic book for children: it's full of violence and references to the seedy underworld of the city (gangsters, strip clubs, etc.). Though those things would usually turn me off, I found this to be a completely absorbing narrative. Beyond the violence it elegantly explores the issues of gentrification, friendship, identity, and change. The film's great too, but you should definitely read the book first. Totally different visual styles going on. Great stuff. Check it out.
excellent Excellent manga and anime. I didn't think I would like the animation but it's amazing. I especially liked White's dream sequences. The Black & White in the title does refer to the characters. The original title of the manga is Black & White. Also, Viz does a lot of mangas in the left to right format. This one wasn't singled out for special treatment.
DUH. "Duh" and yet five stars? That Duh was for me. I was disappointed because when I opened the Amazon box and discovered TEKKEON KINKREET was in black and white.
I'd thought that B&W label referred to the main characters, Black and White. See? Duh. On me.
Other than that, I'd thought the cartoon style would reflect the anime, which is great and in full color, which prompted me to buy this book. Duh #2, then.
Still, it's a very good, very big book and very Zen-like. So Five Stars. See the anime, it's great. Now Ima gonna go and actually read the book.
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