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Tuesday, October 03, 2006
Domu
Katsuhiro Otomo may be best known for his brilliant creation Akira (both the comic series and animation)...but I fondly admire him for his wonderful comic, Domu.Created just before Otomo began work on his Akira epic, Domu is a masterfully told tale of horror. A young girl with psychic powers investigates the mystery behind the haunted apartment building she lives in. What she uncovers leads to great destruction and discovery.Domu has an excellent sense of atmosphere. Based in the ghetto of Tokyo, Japan, you really feel the hopelessness that can exist in the dense urban environment. Horrific acts of violence in Domu manifest from our fears of failure and loneliness.If Akira is a fine glass of wine, Domu is a shot of Petron.Muttpop's Jerry Frissen graphically designed the French Edition of Domu (see the red cover below)...so in some weird way you can say that Domu has had the "Muttpop" touch!
Comments
Oink!
Saturday, September 30, 2006
J'accroche pas sur les mangas, mais Otomo ... Aïe! Aïe! Aïe!
Clot
Saturday, September 30, 2006
Ah oui, Domu j'ai découvert ça (en 3 tomes) [a] la bibliothèque municipale quand j'étais toute jeune (je dirais 12-13 ans), et ça a été un tel choc que j'en ai tremblé au moment d'acheter la version "intégrale", 10 ans après...C'est vraiment incontournable!
Toyebot
Saturday, September 30, 2006
I've read this one and loved it! Grabs you from the beginning.
Muttpop Bob
Saturday, September 30, 2006
Thanks to all of you for sharing your love of Domu!-Muttpop Bob
Allan L.
Saturday, September 30, 2006
Otomo is a master, to say the least. I've been meaning to grab Domu for a while.
barth
Saturday, September 30, 2006
pourquoi, mon edition francaise a moi que j'ai, elle a rien a voir avec celle la ?en tous cas, oeuvre majeure, sans aucun doute !
Jerry Frissen
Saturday, September 30, 2006
Barth: c'est que tu as une edition predecente. Il y en a eu deux,je cois. La premiere en 3 volumes et la deuxieme etait la compilation des trois. Elles etaient plus grandes aussi. Ce qui ne gache rien...Chouette ton blog! ;) Merci.