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Fukushima Devil Fish

深海魚

Susumu Katsumata, a manga artist with a background in nuclear physics, began warning about the dangers of nuclear power decades before the 2011 Fukushima disaster. This collection opens with two short stories from the 1980s that depict the harsh reality of the "nuclear gypsies"—the workers who maintain Japan's nuclear plants under oppressive conditions.

The volume then shifts to earlier works from the late 1960s and 1970s, originally published in alternative manga magazines like Garo and COM. These stories feature creatures from Japanese folklore and lonely young men disconnected from home and family, blending everyday life with a haunting, poetic touch.

Through nine carefully selected short stories, the collection reveals Katsumata's dual role as a sharp social critic and a master of lyrical comics. His work remains a poignant testament to the human cost of modernization and the overlooked victims of Japan's energy policies.

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