Nazuna Saitō's Short Manga Collection Debuts in English in July 2023
Kodoani.com – At Small Press Expo 2024, Nazuna Saito has received an award Excellent collection in Ignatz Prize for the work Offshore Lightninga short comic series published by Drawn & Quarterly in July 2023. This collection includes Saitō's previously published works, including two notable stories: “In Captivity” (2012) and “Solitary Death Building” (2015).
Offshore Lightning is acclaimed for its stories focusing on middle-aged men feeling self-pity and reflecting on life, as well as themes involving childhood friendships, lost love, and inner pain. Short Stories “In Captivity” tells the story of three siblings who visit their mother with dementia, facing difficulties in family relationships and the legacy left by their mother. Meanwhile, “Solitary Death Building” focuses on a group of elderly people in an apartment complex, where gossip and death create tension in everyday life.
Nazuna Saitō began his career as a manga artist in his 40s and quickly won awards. Shogakukan's Big Comic Newcomer in 1987. The work “Solitary Death Building” She was also nominated for The 28th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize in 2023.
Prize Ignatznamed after a character in a comic book Krazy Kat belong to George Herrimanhonoring “outstanding achievement in comics and animation.” A panel of comic book artists will select nominees, and the winner is decided by a vote of event attendees. Small Press Expoheld at Bethesda, Maryland.
