Ryuko Vol. 1 & 2 Boxed Set - Softcover

Yoshimizu; Eldo

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1787737284 ISBN 13: 9781787737280

Publisher: Titan Comics, 2021

Synopsis

From creator Eldo Yoshimizu comes a stunning manga which tells the tale of Ryuko, a fierce woman of the Yakuza thirsty for revenge. Both Ryuko volumes are now collected into this one must-buy box set complete with three exclusive artcards.

A must for manga fans! Ryuko is a hard-hitting, motorcycle-riding, high ranking member of the Japanese mafia stationed in the Middle-East. After a fierce battle with the government, she becomes embroiled with a mysterious terrorist organisation. But things become personal for Ryuko when her mother is kidnapped...

Ryuko captures all the tropes and typical elements of a Japanese crime thriller and turns it all on its head!

About this title

About the Author

Eldo Yoshimizu was born in 1965 in Tokyo. Having specialized in sculpture while studying at the University of Arts in Tokyo, he has installed numerous works in public space - some of them are among the most significant sculptures in Japan. Exhibitions in Japan as well as throughout Asia and in New York prove his international success and led him in 1994 to a scholarship as Artist in Residence in New York. In 2003 he realized the work "First Light" for the art and exhibition space of the Louis Vuitton branch in Omotesando. With the feeling of having satisfied his hunger in the field of contemporary fine art, he turned to Gekigaand began to focus on the interplay of object and space in the art of storytelling. He also works as a photographer and as a musician.

Edition details

• Publisher: Titan Comics
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1787737284
• ISBN 13: 9781787737280
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 496