Gekiga Bakatachi!!

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劇画バカたち!!

In the mid-1950s, rental bookstores that lent books for ten yen a day were approaching their peak popularity. In Osaka, four manga publishers catered to these shops, and Hinomaru Bunko in Semba became a bustling hub where young, impoverished artists gathered. Among them were Takao Saito, Masaaki Satou, Yoshihiro Tatsumi, and Masahiko Matsumoto, all dreaming of success despite their lack of funds.

This biographical manga follows these artists as they struggle to make a living while pursuing their passion for drawing. Their shared experiences and creative ambitions lead them to develop a new, more serious style of manga that would later be known as "gekiga." The story captures the beginning of this movement and the early days of its pioneers.

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