Lost Man (ロストマン) is a one-shot comic by Kuji Shinnosuke. It was a manga contest entry by the author published in 2013.
The story follows a suspicious bandaged man who is taking a young girl to an amusement park for a day of excitement and spectacle. Whatever the girl desires he happily manifests. Rides, treats, etc. Yet the man is currently being hunted by the authorities and park officials are alarmed by his presence, even if it appears the girl is enjoying her self and unharmed.
This is a different side of Kuji than I am used to with his space one-shots, Astro and Moon Rabbit. This is a promising artist and author who needs to get a bigger audience and a longer series. But who knows, perhaps he doesn't desire that. Either way, his artwork and story telling is fantastic. In a few dozen pages he is able to weave complex characters and multiple emotions. This is a quick and enjoyable story about regret and ambition.
This will never be available outside of Japan I assume. Unfortunately.
The story follows a suspicious bandaged man who is taking a young girl to an amusement park for a day of excitement and spectacle. Whatever the girl desires he happily manifests. Rides, treats, etc. Yet the man is currently being hunted by the authorities and park officials are alarmed by his presence, even if it appears the girl is enjoying her self and unharmed.
This is a different side of Kuji than I am used to with his space one-shots, Astro and Moon Rabbit. This is a promising artist and author who needs to get a bigger audience and a longer series. But who knows, perhaps he doesn't desire that. Either way, his artwork and story telling is fantastic. In a few dozen pages he is able to weave complex characters and multiple emotions. This is a quick and enjoyable story about regret and ambition.
This will never be available outside of Japan I assume. Unfortunately.
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