Dreamy Nutty Numbers

A collection of surreal manga works by Maki Sasaki, published as a new comic book for the first time in 20 years. The story unfolds in the mysterious world that the dreaming girl Nutty wanders into, with images full of experimentation and humor.

Maki Sasaki has pioneered her unique expression since the 1960s, mainly through "Garo." In this book, with Nutty as the protagonist, a story is depicted that lightly traverses the boundaries between reality and dreams, meaning and nonsense.

The strange characters and landscapes that appear on each page, the wordplay, and the leaping developments evoke the free imagination unique to Maki Sasaki, who is also known as a picture book author. The world of her work, where avant-garde and familiarity coexist, is open not only to long-time readers but also to those encountering Sasaki's works for the first time.

[Title] YUMEMIRU NUTTY NUMBERS
[Publisher] Akishobo
[Publication Date] May 5, 2024
[Pages] 120 pages
[Size] Approx. 156*217mm / 310g
[Format] Hardcover
[Language] Japanese
[Title Reading] YUMEMIRU NATTY NAMBAZU
[Author/Editor] Maki Sasaki / Author
[Printing] Try / Printing & Binding
[ISBN] 9784750518374
[Condition] Used [7] Very Good
[Accessories] Obi
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Maki Sasaki (1946-)

Born in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture. Manga artist, picture book author, illustrator.

Debuted as a manga artist in "Garo" in 1966. Centering on "Garo" and "Asahi Journal," she published free and experimental manga works incorporating elements of nonsense and surrealism.

Since the publication of the picture book "Yappari Ookami" in 1973, she has also been active as a picture book author, creating numerous works such as "Buta no Tane," "Hero Hero Ojisan," and "Monsieur Meunier wo Goshokai Shimasu."

Her manga collections include "Maki Sasaki Sakuhinshu," "Maki Sasaki no Nonsense Sekai," "Pickles-gai Ibun," "Tawagotoshitachi," "Kaito Spangle," and "Umibe no Machi." She continues to express herself uniquely, traversing the fields of picture books, manga, and illustration.

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