Momoiro no Kansho: Grotesque

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Momoiro no Kansho seeks to explore and celebrate the ero-guro-nansenu (erotic-grotesque-nonsense) art and culture of the Showa era; featuring works spanning almost five decades from the very emergence of the ero-guro scene in 1927, up to its gekiga revival in the 60s and 70s.
Offering an alternative view of what is typically associated with ero-guro, the second "Grotesque" volume of Momoiro no Kansho carries on from where the "Erotic" one left off and features a wide range of works by Taiga Utagawa, exploring his influence on the genre from Gothic horror, to Edo-era detective stories, and yokai manga. The book also includes works based on classic and legendary Japanese figures such as Okiku and Oshichi Yaoya, as well as a number of horror gekiga by the brothers Juan Maeda and Kai Maeda that were originally published in the legendary Black Ace magazine.
Sourced directly from hard-to-find gekiga and true story magazines, and reprinted for the first time since their original publication, all works in this book are officially licensed under the Orphan Works Licensing System.
Contents:
1. Skeleton Dance (1927)
2. The Lip of Dr. Mami – Taiga Utagawa (1958)
3. She Was Killed by the Black Cat’s Tail! – Taiga Utagawa (1963)
4. The Encyclopædia of Demonology – Taiga Utagawa (1966)
5. A Woman Possessed by the Shadows – Mito Tsukimiya (1967)
6. Unusual Okiku Well – Hideaki Kikugawa (1968)
7. Skull Coin – Taiga Utagawa (1966)
8. Black Snake Hell – Taiga Utagawa (1966)
9. The Breast Slasher – Yukisuke Shiro (1970)
10. I Witnessed the Kidnapping of the Hatamoto’s Servant – Taiga Utagawa (1971)
11. Mariticide Cooking Pot Hell – Kogame Pro. & Ryu Ujigawa (1967)
12. Delusional Love: The Burning of Oshichi – Taro Musashi & Manpei (1969)
13. Salome the Passionate – Jin Kimura (1970)
14. White Devil – Taro Bonten (1969)
15. Knothole – Taiga Utagawa (1973)
16. Hanging Female Body – Tetsuo Nanjo & Masao Hamano (1949)
17. The Tree that Eats Love Affairs – Kai Maeda (1969)
18. Pure White Satan – Juan Maeda (1969)19. I Want to Help You! – Juan Maeda (1969)
20. Gateway to Hell – Kai Maeda (1970)
21. Gateway to Hell (Conclusion) – Kai Maeda (1970)
22. Modern Shock Strange Picture Scroll – Akira Kito (1970)
23. Tales of Love, Sex, and Death – Kei Hino (1968)
24. Den of the Wolf Woman – Akira Shinmachi (1968)
25. S&M Fantasia – Jaguar Fujii (1972)
26. The Virgin-Eating Ghost – Ippei Kato (1969)

Format: A5 hardcover, 244 pages