This month, I’m reaching into the PopCultureShock vault for a review of Mitsukazu Mihara’s The Embalmer, one of those offbeat titles that Tokyopop published back in the aughts. It’s not hard to see why Tokyopop thought there was an audience for Mihara’s work, as she played an important role in defining the Gothic Lolita aesthetic. Tokyopop licensed five series—Doll, Haunted House, IC in a Sunflower, Requiem in Phonybrian, and The Embalmer—but they didn’t really catch on with North American readers. That’s a pity, as titles such as The Embalmer were anything but cookie cutter, tackling difficult subjects with sensitivity, nuance, and style. Readers interested in tracking down this OOP gem should note that Tokyopop only translated four of the seven volumes before canceling the series. Mitsukazu Mihara’s The Embalmer, Vols.... The post From the Vault: Mitsukazu Mihara’s The Embalmer first appeared on Manga Bookshelf.
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