Children of Mu-Town launching…

After what feels like almost a year of preparation, we are finally ready to release our newest title Children of Mu-Town by Masumura Jūshichi. The author’s debut long-form English publication (a short story of theirs was included in Glaeolia 1), this compelling small-town gang drama was originally self-published at Comitia in Japan.

Currently available to preorder order here, while available preorders will receive a special bonus print when the book ships. We expect to start shipping preorders by / during the second week of April.

Here is a description of the book: Stylistically intermingling themes of gentrification and rebirth within the setting of a classic yakuza crime drama, Children of Mu-Town follows the course charted by youths of an aging residential housing complex who are struggling for their lives: burdened by financial issues, peer pressure, and uncertain futures, ensnared in the clutches of organized crime, they are searching for a way to survive. When a municipal renovation project seems to offer a future of stability for their dilapidated town, the mysterious and far-reaching consequences that their actions set into motion may leave Juichi and his friends with no option but annihilation…..

A stunning modern “tenement masterpiece” manga, Mu-Town is a story of small town gang intimidation, escalating immigration tensions, political intrigue, and the yearning desperation of youth.

208 pages • General Literature • Manga

Please see our preorder listing for more information about this title, as well as more pictures of the book. We have also arranged to run an exclusive preview through Solrad online magazine which you can read here.