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OverviewThis book defines tōjisha manga as Japan’s autobiographical comics in which the author recounts the experience of a mental or neurological condition in a unique medium of text and image. Yoshiko Okuyama argues that tōjisha manga illuminate otherwise “faceless” individuals and humanize their invisible tribulations because the first-person narrative makes their lived experience more authentic and relatable to the reader. Part I introduces the evolution of the term tōjisha, the tōjisha movements, and other relevant social phenomena and concepts. Part II analyzes five representative titles to demonstrate the humanizing power of tōjisha manga, drawing on interviews with the authors of these manga and examining how psychological or brain-related symptoms are artistically depicted in approximately 40 drawings. This book is highly recommended to not only scholars of disability studies and comic studies but also global fans of manga who are interested in the graphic memoirs of serious social issues. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Yoshiko OkuyamaPublisher: Springer International Publishing AG Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Edition: 1st ed. 2022 Weight: 0.534kg ISBN: 9783031008399ISBN 10: 3031008391 Pages: 295 Publication Date: 31 August 2022 Audience: College/higher education , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Conventions Preface Part I: Foundations Chapter 1: Tōjisha Chapter 2: Tōjisha Narratives Chapter 3: Essay Manga Part II: Case Studies Chapter 4: Okita Bakka’s Gaki-Tame Series (2011-2013): A Memoir of a “Troublemaker” Aspie Girl Chapter 5: Nonami Tsuna’s Akira-san Series (2011-2017): A Memoir of a “Cassandra” Wife Chapter 6: Tanaka Keiichi’s Utsunuke (2017): An Ode to Depression Tōjisha ………………………………………………………………………………… Chapter 7: Hosokawa Tenten’s Tsure utsu Series (2006-2013): A Couple’s Lived Experience of Depression Chapter 8: Shiramizu Sadako’s Uchi no OCD (2015): A Collaborative Memoir of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder AfterwordReviewsAuthor InformationYoshiko Okuyama is Professor of Japanese studies at the University of Hawai’i at Hilo, USA. Her recent publications include Japanese Mythology in Film: A Semiotic Approach to Reading Japanese Film and Anime (2015) and Reframing Disability in Manga (2020). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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