SKY IS BLUE WITH A SINGLE CLOUD

The first female contributor to legendary alt-manga magazine Garo, Kuniko Tsurita died from lupus at the age of 37 and her groundbreaking work has been largely overlooked since. Manga scholar Ryan Holmberg has compiled and translated a collection of Tsurita's work that follows the arc of her creative development, from conventional narrative through to bold experimentation that she uses to explore philosophical questions and challenge patriarchal norms. The book also includes an essay by Holmberg and manga editor Mitsuhiro Asakawa which looks at Tsurita's life, work and influence