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A double Edo Manga issue.Two stories by the popular Manga Artist Santo Kyoden and published in 1789. The first is The Girl Who Became a Taoist Immortal. It is a humorous and sarcastic story dealing with romance and heartbreak during a gathering of Taoist Immortals. The second is Lord Fudo of Three River Island, Edo. It imagines the Buddhist deity Fudo, Lord of Light, living as an "average guy" in Edo city. He is struggling to make ends meet and to find love.These early Manga were popular with common people and members of the Samurai class during the 18th and 19th centuries.

A horrific tale of murder and revenge set in 13th century Japan. One of the first Edo Manga following strict regulations on literature decreed by the Shogun. Gone are the sarcastic and ironic takes on everyday life. This new style of Edo Manga no longer take place in contemporary (late 18th & early 19th centuries) society, rather they are set long in the past and focus on themes of fealty, loyalty, honor and service to ones lord.

Translation of an early Japanese Manga from 1810. The story revolves around a group of men that get tattoos by the most famous tattoo artists in Edo (the city that became Tokyo.) The tattoos are so realistic that they come to life when the gang goes to sleep, setting off an amusing chain of events. This edition reprints the original woodblock-print book and translates all the dialogue with notations. An interesting look at early 19th century comic storytelling, society and how tattoos were represented in literature.