{"product_id":"the-passion-of-gengoroh-tagame-master-of-gay-erotic-manga-vol-1-9781683965275","title":"The Passion of Gengoroh Tagame: Master of Gay Erotic Manga Vol. 1","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe often violent, visceral, and always provocative style of Japanese manga legend Gengoroh Tagame, one of the originators of Japanese bear culture, comes to life like never before in \u003cem\u003eThe Passion of Gengoroh Tagame\u003c\/em\u003e, a new edition of the artist's first English-language collection. Known as \"The Tom of Finland of Japan,\" Tagame is celebrated around the world for his groundbreaking work, noted for its masterfully crafted imagery and unbridled exploration of bondage, lust, passion, and romance. This first English paperback edition includes ten short stories dating from the late 1990s to the early 2010s, with an introduction by celebrated novelist and biographer Edmund White, as well as an essay and new jacket design by acclaimed novelist and graphic designer Chip Kidd. Featuring intense, explicit, over-the-top scenes of BDSM among hypermasculine men, \u003cem\u003eThe Passion of Gengoroh Tagame\u003c\/em\u003e is a must-have for Tagame fans, as well as fans of bear cultures in general. Produced by veteran \"Japanist\" Anne Ishii and filmmaker Graham Kolbeins, the book also contains sixteen full-page color illustrations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e(Please note: This book is a traditional work of manga, and reads back to front and right to left.)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gengoroh Tagame\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Fantagraphics Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/12\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.86lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.96h x 7.12w x 0.87d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781683965275\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIshii, Anne:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eAnne Ishii\u003c\/strong\u003e is a writer and the Executive Director of Asian Arts Initiative in Center City Philadelphia.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKolbeins, Graham:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eGraham Kolbeins\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Canadian queer filmmaker, writer, and designer living in southern California. He co-founded Massive Goods with Anne Ishii in 2013.\u003cstrong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTagame, Gengoroh:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eGengoroh Tagame\u003c\/strong\u003e (b. 1964) is a legend in gay comics throughout the world and in the American underground. Tagame's artwork has been exhibited internationally, and he was the founding Editor and Art Director of Japan's most widely-circulated gay journal, \u003cem\u003eG-Men\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eEt al...\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fantagraphics Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44251225194611,"sku":"9.78168E+12","price":33.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_b9859c08-f515-4dcb-91a6-6dd22c67afff.jpg?v=1769348337","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-passion-of-gengoroh-tagame-master-of-gay-erotic-manga-vol-1-9781683965275","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}