"Nanbanjin": A Cross-Cultural Graphic Novel by Cyril Pedrosa and Taiyō Matsumoto
Published by Dupuis, this nearly 500-page "head-to-tail" album brings together two perspectives—Western and Japanese—on the first contact between Europe and Japan in the 16th century.
A new illustrated album titled "Nanbanjin" has just been released by Dupuis publishers, according to RFI. The title takes its name from a Japanese term literally meaning "southern barbarian," a derogatory nickname given in the 16th century by the Japanese to the first Western arrivals.
The project was initiated by French artist Cyril Pedrosa, RFI reports. It was created as a collaboration between him and Japanese manga artist Taiyō Matsumoto.
The work presents itself in a unique format, known as "head-to-tail," according to the source. On one side is a Western-style reading created by Cyril Pedrosa, while on the other side is a manga-format reading by Taiyō Matsumoto. The album totals nearly 500 pages, according to RFI.
This structure allows the two artists to each offer their own narrative and perspective while addressing the same historical subject: the encounter between Japan and the first Westerners to arrive in the archipelago in the 16th century.
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