Name : Roger Dahl's Comic Japan: Best of Zero Gravity Cartoons from the Japan Times-The Lighter Side of Tokyo Life Binding : Paperback Publication Date : 2015-03-10 Author : Dahl, Roger Publisher : Tuttle Publishing ISBN-13 : 9784805313374 Language : English Pages : 168
Description : Roger Dahl's Zero Gravity cartoon strip has been a popular feature of Japan's leading English-language daily newspaperThe Japan Timessince 1991. Nowfor the first timeRoger Dahl's Comic Japan brings together the best of Zero Gravity in book form. Offering a Western artist's take on Japanthe strip stars Larry and Lilya young American couple working as English teachers in Tokyo. Larry and Lily never manage to fully integrate into Japanese societyand Zero Gravity takes a whimsical approach to the meeting of cultures as well as the quirky dynamics of changing relationships between generations and subgroups within Japan. Besides Larry and LilyZero Gravity features their close friendsthe Koyama familywhose three very different generations encounter plenty of misunderstandings of their own This anthology contains eight chapters featuring the best selection of strips from Larry and Lily's life in Japan. Each chapter opens with a brief passage about its themeand a 3-page illustrated introduction provides information about Dahlhis careerand his inspiration for Zero Gravity. Graphic novels and comic books have experienced explosive growth in recent yearsand Roger Dahl's Comic Japan offers humorous cross-cultural observations that will delight visitors to Japan and armchair travelers alike.