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Junko Mizuno

    Junko Mizuno is a Japanese manga artist whose work uniquely merges delightful sweetness with terror and erotica. Her distinctive style, often termed 'Gothic kawaii,' is characterized by vibrant colorization and large-eyed characters, drawing influence from shōjo manga and pop art. While she avoids strict genre labels, her art frequently reimagines fairy tales with an unexpected and striking visual flair. Mizuno's creations are known for their psychedelic feel and departure from the typical black-and-white format of Japanese comics.

    多様な大地の間のかたち
    Pure Trance
    • Following the Third World War, humankind left the toxic surface of the Earth and built an underground city to survive. A serious social problem has emerged in this new society: hyperorexia, or severe overeating, a side effect of the "Pure Trance" life-sustaining pill. The story begins in a hospital which has been ruined by a tyrannical director, Keiko Yamazaki. The nurses who toil under Keiko's whip are regular girls, just like your friends and co-workers. Yet this is no soap opera! It is a dreamy science fiction fantasy -- a twisted story of catfights, alien safari adventures, evil experimentation, and a girl in love with a pop idol singer.

      Pure Trance