The Walking Man (manga)

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歩くひと (Aruku Hito)
The Walking Man
Manga
Written by	Jiro Taniguchi
Published by	Kodansha
English publisher	Fanfare/Ponent Mon
Magazine	Morning Party Zōkan
Demographic	Seinen
Original run	1990 – 1991
Volumes	1
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The Walking Man (歩くひと, Aruku Hito) is a Japanese manga by Jiro Taniguchi. It was serialized in Kodansha's Morning Party Zōkan from 1990 to 1991.^[1] It has been published in English by Fanfare/Ponent Mon^[2] and in French by Casterman.^[3] It was nominated for Best U.S. Edition of International Material—Japan at the 2007 Eisner Awards.^[4]

The work has been described as poetry or meditation and compared to the works of Yasujirō Ozu.^[5]

References[]

^ 歩くひと (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
^ "Kodoku no Gourmet Manga Gets Live-Action Show". Anime News Network. 11 December 2011. Retrieved 6 February 2012.
^ "L'Homme qui marche". Casterman. Retrieved 6 February 2012.
^ "Japanese, World Manga Nominated for 2007 Eisner Awards". Anime News Network. 19 April 2007. Retrieved 6 February 2012.
^ Lehmann, Timothy (1 November 2005). Manga: Masters of the Art. Harper Collins. ISBN 978-0-06-083331-2.

External links[]

The Walking Man (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
Review at Anime News Network

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