Tags
Biographical Based on true stories of real persons living or dead, written by another.Episodic Features story arcs that are loosely tied or lack an overarching plot.Historical Partly or completely set during a real period of world history.Seinen Target demographic is adult males.Anthology A collection of separate works collated into a single release.The Lives of Eccentrics
変人偏屈列伝
This manga delves into the extraordinary lives of historical figures known for their eccentricities and bizarre behaviors. It presents a collection of biographical vignettes, each focusing on a different individual whose actions defied conventional understanding.
From the violent baseball legend Ty Cobb to the reclusive Sarah Winchester, who endlessly expanded her mansion to ward off spirits, the series explores the fine line between genius and madness. It also recounts the tale of Typhoid Mary, an asymptomatic carrier of disease, and the unpredictable 1970s promoter Kou Yoshio.
Central to the narrative is the misunderstood inventor Nikola Tesla, whose neurotic genius and groundbreaking work with electricity are portrayed alongside these other unique lives, painting a portrait of humanity's strangest and most compelling outliers.
