- Paperback: 152 pages
- Publisher: Ponent Mon, S.L. (30 Mar 2007)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 8496427072
- ISBN-13: 978-8496427075
- Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 16.8 x 1.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,307,307 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A most pleasant fiction about a young Frenchman leading two lives in Tokyo. Quiet unlikely, but somehow completely credible.
The mix of languages might be unsettling for some, like me, who are not fluent in Japanese. It is actually important for the story. A stranger in Japan, but very much at home.
Almost forgot, this is all in black and white. But colour becomes irrelevent, without much of an effort.
The mix of languages might be unsettling for some, like me, who are not fluent in Japanese. It is actually important for the story. A stranger in Japan, but very much at home.
Almost forgot, this is all in black and white. But colour becomes irrelevent, without much of an effort.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Jarring, But Beautiful
23 Aug 2009
Format:Paperback
With their graphic novel "Tôkyô Is My Garden," authors Frédéric Boilet, Benoît Peeters, and Jiro Taniguchi created an unlikely masterpiece. While the artwork is jarring at times, it somehow amplifies the storyline and makes you realize that the artwork couldn't have been done another way and still retained the same impact.
Opening with the main character's drunken arrival at what would soon become his ex-girlfriend's apartment, it's hard to decide whether he is a man to pity or applaud. In his mid-thirties, David Martin is a Frenchman living in Tokyo on a work visa that he was given as a sales representative for a French cognac company. Unable to convince anyone in Japan to buy the brand of cognac he is selling, David works at the local fish market to make ends meet.
Aside from wishing for a girlfriend that won't chastise him for smelling of fish or coming home drunk, David is content with his life as it is. He wants nothing more than to stay in Japan and continue learning Kanji--a form of Japanese writing that he is in love with. But when his boss announces that he will be flying into Tokyo from France to check on David's progress, David realizes that he has a limited amount of time to make some sales or he will be fired, forcing him to relinquish his work visa and leave Japan for good. To complicate things even more, David meets the girl of his dreams just before his boss arrives in Japan. His newfound love makes him even more determined to stay in Japan, and audiences are left wondering if love really can conquer all.
While "Tôkyô Is My Garden" chronicles many things--love, culture, language--it is ultimately a testament to fate. While David does everything he can to stay in Japan, it is ultimately events completely out of his control that decide the futures of him and the woman he loves.
Ultimately a feel-good book after a good deal of wondering how David's life will turn out, "Tôkyô Is My Garden" is definitely a book worth reading. Not only is the storyline and artwork unique compared to many other books on the market, but it might also appeal to readers who don't usually give graphic novels a second glance. It's like an independent film of graphic novels.
Opening with the main character's drunken arrival at what would soon become his ex-girlfriend's apartment, it's hard to decide whether he is a man to pity or applaud. In his mid-thirties, David Martin is a Frenchman living in Tokyo on a work visa that he was given as a sales representative for a French cognac company. Unable to convince anyone in Japan to buy the brand of cognac he is selling, David works at the local fish market to make ends meet.
Aside from wishing for a girlfriend that won't chastise him for smelling of fish or coming home drunk, David is content with his life as it is. He wants nothing more than to stay in Japan and continue learning Kanji--a form of Japanese writing that he is in love with. But when his boss announces that he will be flying into Tokyo from France to check on David's progress, David realizes that he has a limited amount of time to make some sales or he will be fired, forcing him to relinquish his work visa and leave Japan for good. To complicate things even more, David meets the girl of his dreams just before his boss arrives in Japan. His newfound love makes him even more determined to stay in Japan, and audiences are left wondering if love really can conquer all.
While "Tôkyô Is My Garden" chronicles many things--love, culture, language--it is ultimately a testament to fate. While David does everything he can to stay in Japan, it is ultimately events completely out of his control that decide the futures of him and the woman he loves.
Ultimately a feel-good book after a good deal of wondering how David's life will turn out, "Tôkyô Is My Garden" is definitely a book worth reading. Not only is the storyline and artwork unique compared to many other books on the market, but it might also appeal to readers who don't usually give graphic novels a second glance. It's like an independent film of graphic novels.
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