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Gengoroh Tagame

    February 3, 1964

    Gengoroh Tagame is a Japanese manga artist whose work delves into the realm of gay BDSM erotica, frequently featuring graphic violence. His characters are hypermasculine, often depicted as bearish men. Tagame's art explores themes of physical and mental submission, influencing the genre with his distinctive style, despite criticism for its violent content and simplistic narratives. His portrayal of men has even been credited with shifting aesthetic trends within the gay community.

    Fisherman’s lodge and other stories
    Our Colors
    The Passion Of Gengoroh Tagame: Master Of Gay Erotic Manga
    My brother's husband
    My brother's husband. Volume 2
    My Brother's Husband, Volumes 1 & 2
    • My Brother's Husband, Volumes 1 & 2

      • 704 pages
      • 25 hours of reading
      4.6(1041)Add rating

      EISNER AWARD WINNER • The acclaimed global sensation, now in one volume—a “beautifully rendered meditation on the struggle for gay acceptance in today’s Japan" (CNN) Yaichi is a work-at-home suburban dad in contemporary Tokyo; formerly married to Natsuki, and father to their young daughter, Kana. Their lives suddenly change with the arrival at their doorstep of a hulking, affable Canadian named Mike Flanagan, who declares himself to be the widower of Yaichi's estranged gay twin, Ryoji. Mike is on a quest to explore Ryoji's past, and the family reluctantly but dutifully takes him in. What follows is an unprecedented and heartbreaking look at the state of a largely still-closeted Japanese gay culture: how it's been affected by the West, and how the next generation can change the preconceptions about it and prejudices against it. As Mike continues his journey of discovery concerning Ryoji's past, Yaichi gradually comes to understand that being gay is just another way of being human. And that, in many ways, remains a radical concept in Japan even today. In the meantime, the bond between Mike and young Kana grows ever stronger, and yet he is going to have to return to Canada soon—a fact that fills them both with impending heartbreak. But not before more than a few revelations come to light. (Please note: This book is a traditional work of manga, and reads back to front and right to left.)

      My Brother's Husband, Volumes 1 & 2
    • The concluding volume in the story of Yaichi, his daughter Kana, and how their meeting Mike Flanagan - Yaichi's brother-in-law - changes their lives and their perceptions of acceptance of homosexuality in their contemporary Japanese culture. As Mike continues his journey of discovery concerning Ryoji's past, Yaichi gradually comes to understand that being gay is just another way of being human. And that, in many ways, remains a radical concept in Japan even today. In the meantime, the bond between Mike and young Kana grows ever stronger, and yet he is going to have to return to Canada soon - a fact that fills them both with impending heartbreak. But not before more than a few revelations come to light.

      My brother's husband. Volume 2
    • My brother's husband

      • 352 pages
      • 13 hours of reading
      4.4(296)Add rating

      One of Amazon.com's Top 10 Graphic Novels of the year 'When a cuddly Canadian comes to call, Yaichi - a single Japanese dad - is forced to confront his painful past. With his young daughter Kana leading the way, he gradually rethinks his assumptions about what makes a family. Renowned manga artist Gengoroh Tagame turns his stunning draftsmanship to a story very different from his customary fare, to delightful and heartwarming effect' Alison Bechdel, author of Fun Home '[My Brother's Husband] arrives in the UK garlanded with praise from, among others, Alison Bechdel. It's not hard to see why. Not only is it very touching; it's also, for the non-Japanese reader, unexpectedly fascinating' Rachel Cooke, Observer, Graphic Novel of the Month Yaichi is a work-at-home suburban dad in contemporary Tokyo; formerly married to Natsuki, father to their young daughter, Kana. Their lives suddenly change with the arrival at their doorstep of a hulking, affable Canadian named Mike Flanagan, who declares himself the widower of Yaichi's estranged gay twin, Ryoji. Mike is on a quest to explore Ryoji's past, and the family reluctantly but dutifully takes him in. What follows is an unprecedented and heartbreaking look at the state of a largely still-closeted Japanese gay culture: how it's been affected by the West, and how the next generation can change the preconceptions about it and prejudices against it.

      My brother's husband
    • A classic comics collection from "The Tom of Finland of Japan," now in paperback! The often violent, visceral, and always provocative style of Japanese manga legend Gengoroh Tagame, one of the originators of Japanese bear culture, comes to life like never before in The Passion of Gengoroh Tagame , a new edition of the artist's first English-language collection. Known as "The Tom of Finland of Japan," Tagame is celebrated around the world for his groundbreaking work, noted for its masterfully crafted imagery and unbridled exploration of bondage, lust, passion, and romance. This first English paperback edition includes ten short stories dating from the late 1990s to the early 2010s, with an introduction by celebrated novelist and biographer Edmund White, as well as an essay and new jacket design by acclaimed novelist and graphic designer Chip Kidd. Featuring intense, explicit, over-the-top scenes of BDSM among hypermasculine men, The Passion of Gengoroh Tagame is a must-have for Tagame fans, as well as fans of bear cultures in general. Produced by veteran “Japanist” Anne Ishii and filmmaker Graham Kolbeins, the book also contains sixteen full-page color illustrations. (Please This book is a traditional work of manga, and reads back to front and right to left.) Black-and-white throughout with sixteen full-color illustrations

      The Passion Of Gengoroh Tagame: Master Of Gay Erotic Manga
    • Our Colors

      • 528 pages
      • 19 hours of reading
      4.1(235)Add rating

      A mesmerizing coming-of-age and coming-out graphic novel by the genius writer-artist of the Eisner Award–winning breakout hit My Brother’s Husband Set in contemporary suburban Japan, Our Colors is the story of Sora Itoda: a sixteen-year-old aspiring painter who experiences his world in synesthetic hues of blues and reds, governed by the emotional turbulence of being a teenager. He wants to live honestly as a young gay man in high school, but that is still not acceptable in Japanese society. His best friend and childhood confidant is Nao, a young woman whom everyone thinks is (or should be) his girlfriend; and it would be the easiest thing to play along—she knows he is gay but knows, too, how hard it is to live one’s truth in their situation. Sora’s world changes forever when he meets Mr. Amamiya, a middle-aged gentleman who is the owner and proprietor of a local coffee shop, and who is completely, unapologetically out as a gay man. A mentorship and friendship ensues, as Sora comes out to him and agrees to paint a mural in the shop, and Mr. Amamiya counsels him (platonically) about how to deal with who he is. But it won’t be easy. Mr. Amamiya paid a high price for his freedom of identity, and when a figure from his past suddenly appears, it becomes a prime example of just how complicated life can be.

      Our Colors
    • Fisherman’s lodge and other stories

      • 160 pages
      • 6 hours of reading

      Gengoroh Tagame ist einer der berühmtesten Manga-Autoren weltweit. Er wird längst in einem Atemzug mit Tom of Finland genannt. Das Kunstmagazin 032c urteilte: „Tom of Finlands Arbeiten sehen neben seinen Illustrationen wie Disney aus.“ Die männliche Erotik seiner kunstfertigen Zeichnungen hat Fans auf der ganzen Welt. Nach den Bestsellererfolgen Endless Game und Gunji veröffentlicht Bruno Gmünder zum Winter seinen dritten Band auf Englisch in der Gay Manga Reihe: Fisherman`s Lodge, zusammen mit den Kurzgeschichten Confession und End Line.

      Fisherman’s lodge and other stories
    • Es heißt Abschied nehmen von Onkel Mike für Yaichi und Kana, die alle zusammen über den Tod von Yaichis Bruder zueinander gefunden haben. Denn: »Familie ist wichtig und nur darauf kommt es an!«, wie die kleine Kana ganz richtig bemerkt hat, als der fremde Mike ihr vorgestellt wurde und sie bemerkt hat, dass er so ganz anders ist, als alle anderen in ihrem Umfeld. Der von Kritiker hochgelobte Manga über familiäre Liebe und sexuelle Akzeptanz findet mit Band 4 seinen Abschluss!

      Der Mann meines Bruders 4
    • Unter der Regenbogenflagge... Sora ist deprimiert. Er schafft es einfach nicht, sich offen zu seiner Sexualität zu bekennen. Aber immerhin darf er jetzt ein Wandbild in seinem »geheimen Café« malen. Als seine Mutter sieht, wie Nao ihm dabei hilft, hält sie die beiden fälschlicherweise für ein Paar. Und auch Naos Freundin Mizuki lässt nicht locker. Wenn Nao mit Sora zusammen ist, dann soll sie dies doch bitte nicht vor ihr geheim halten. Sora und Nao zerbrechen sich den Kopf, wie sie all das klären sollen, und bitten schließlich den Café-Betreiber um Rat. Er macht immerhin kein Geheimnis daraus, dass er schwul ist. Und trotzdem scheint er in seiner Vergangenheit Fehler gemacht zu haben, die er jetzt sehr bereut… Dramatisch, rührend, menschlich und das alles in einem Café am Meer! Bilder sind frei! Doch wenn man in der Liebe lügt, verliert die Welt ihre Farben… Ein anrührendes Jugenddrama, in dem das »Selbstverständliche« verletzend wird… Von Fassaden, die aufrechterhalten werden, und Herzen, die dahinter einsam sind… Weitere Informationen: - abgeschlossen in 3 Bänden - empfohlen ab 15 Jahren

      Unsere Farben 2
    • Unter der Regenbogenflagge... Nach dem großen Erfolg von DER MANN MEINES BRUDERS widmet Autor Gengoroh Tagame sich jetzt erzählerisch dem Heranwachsen eines schwulen Teenagers, der vor eine quälende Wahl gestellt wird: gesteht er seinem Klassenkamerad die Liebe und riskiert, wegen seiner Sexualität ausgegrenzt zu werden, oder verleugnet er seine Gefühle und führt künftig ein Schattenleben? Mut fasst er erst, als er einen älteren Herrn kennenlernt, der für ihn immer mehr zu einem wichtigen Mentor wird... Sora liebt seinen Klassenkameraden Yoshioka, doch seine Liebe ist geheim und unerwidert. Denn Sora hat nicht mal seiner Sandkastenfreundin Nao davon erzählt und Yoshioka macht sich mit seinen Freunden über »Homos« lustig. Als es Sora zu viel wird, rennt er aus der Schule, an die Luft, an den Strand. Hier begegnet ihm ein älterer Mann – und dieser gesteht ihm, dass er in ihn verliebt ist… Ein anrührendes Jugenddrama, in dem das »Selbstverständliche« verletzend wird… Von Fassaden, die aufrechterhalten werden, und Herzen, die dahinter einsam sind… Weitere Informationen: - abgeschlossen in 3 Bänden - empfohlen ab 15 Jahren

      Unsere Farben 1
    • Der Mann meines Bruders 3

      • 178 pages
      • 7 hours of reading
      4.4(99)Add rating

      Der überraschende Besuch von Onkel Mike in dem beschaulichen japanischen Städtchen entzückt seine Nichte Kana, wirft den alleinerziehenden Vater Yaichi vollends aus den wohlgeordneten Bahnen seines Lebens. Denn der Kanadier Mike Flanagan ist der hinterbliebene Ehemann von Yaichis verstorbenen Zwillingsbruder Ryoji, der als Erwachsener die Akzeptanz seiner Sexualität im Ausland suchte. Mikes Besuch reißt alte Wunden auf und Yaichi sich eingestehen: er selbst hat oftmals feige in seinem Leben gehandelt und vieles hingenommen, weil es den gesellschaftlichen Normen entspricht! So begibt er sich auf eine eigene innere Reise und durchforscht seinen Erinnerungen an seinen Bruder und versucht, Kana ein guter Vater zu sein.

      Der Mann meines Bruders 3