Jirō Taniguchi would have turned 78 today. In 2017, a posthumous collection of his short stories was published, featuring some of his final works. Izanaumono (いざなうもの, “Enticing Things”; German title: Unruhige Geister und stille Gefährten [“Restless Spirits and Silent Companions”])Language: German (originally Japanese)Authors: Jirō Taniguchi (writer / artist), Lafcadio Hearn (original author), Hyakken Uchida (original […]
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