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by Taiyo Matsumoto

Dans un futur où notre civilisation a disparu, au coeur des montagnes, vit un peuple profondément lié à la nature. Au sein de ce peuple, deux familles jouent un rôle important : les «danseurs» et les «sculpteurs» pour obtenir la protection des esprits de la nature. La relève du doyen des sculpteurs approche avec deux prétendants au titre. Qui sera choisi ? Yuri, l'aîné, doté d'un don exceptionnel mais qui, du fait de sa trop grande sensibilité n'est jamais sorti de chez lui ? Ou bien Tsubaki, le cadet, qui n'arrive pas encore à communier avec les esprits ?

Genres: Manga, Comics

88 pages, Hardcover

First published December 15, 2002

About the author

See also: 松本大洋 and 松本 大洋

Although Taiyo Matsumoto desired a career as a professional soccerplayer at first, he eventually chose an artistic profession. He gained his first success through the Comic Open contest, held by the magazine Comic Morning, which allowed him to make his professional debut. He started out with 'Straight', a comic about basketball players. Sports remain his main influence in his next comic, 'Zéro', a story about a boxer.

In 1993 Matsumoto started the 'Tekkonkinkurito' trilogy in Big Spirits magazine, which was even adapted to a theatre play. He continued his comics exploits with several short stories for the Comic Aré magazine, which are collected in the book 'Nihon no Kyodai'. Again for Big Spirits, Taiyo Matsumoto started the series 'Ping Pong' in 1996. 'Number Five' followed in 2001, published by Shogakukan.

Source: Lambiek website bio .

Reviews

[Artemissia G · Rating 4 out of 5]

Si de prime abord le lecteur peut-être déboussolé par la patte artistique de Taiyô Matsumoto, il se retrouvera vite plongé dans un livre au découpage atypique, mais qui sert à jouer sur l’intensité visuelle. Alors certes, soyons francs, ceux qui sont moins sensibles à l’effort artistique de l’auteur et à la partie poétique qui ressort de l’oeuvre passeront certainement à côté. Toutefois, j’ose vous le conseiller, il vaut vraiment le coup. Ma chronique : https://songedunenuitdete.com/2019/03...

[Taiyo · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5/5

Hana by Taiyo Matsumoto is cute little manga with some absolutely beautiful art about a family of mask-makers and the relationship between the two sons, of which one is a recluse and the other an ambitious boy. A fast read, as it's only 84 pages, still great, even though I wish there was more.

[Jake · Rating 4 out of 5]

Underrated:/

[Myr A · Rating 4 out of 5]

Un petit bijou qu’il faut sans doute relire plusieurs fois pour s’en saisir entièrement.

[Becky]

好喜歡版畫的質感

[Céline NARICADOU · Rating 5 out of 5]

Superbement bien dessinée ! Une très belle histoire d´une famille pendant une année.
A lire !

[Mayank Agarwal · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's a one shot (one chapter manga), so not much of a story. Anyways Matsumoto is all about experimental art and i loved the art in this manga. The use of ink is heavy, with lots of black. The characters are well made and the art brings about a sense of scarceness suiting the tribal ritual theme.

Would have loved a full fledged manga based on the time and setting as shown in one shot.