Glaeolia 1

Glaeolia 1 features works from: Arantoochika, Hiuchi tana, Kawakatsu Tokushige, Masumura Jūshichi, mogcom, Moriizumi Takehito, Morita Rui, Okuda Akiko, Onta Niwako, Shinnosuke Saika, Yamakawa Naoto, Yosomachi, with cover artwork by Mori Masayuki.

亜蘭トーチカ／ひうち棚／川勝徳重／増村十七／もぐこん／森泉岳土／森田るい／奥田亜紀子／温田庭子／雜賀信之介／山川直人／よそ町／森雅之

All works are copyright their respective authors. Additionally, the original Japanese works “Spring Has Come” (「ハルはきにけり」、森泉岳土) and “For Sleepless Nights” (「眠られぬ夜のために」、山川直人) are copyright KADOKAWA. “Watching the House” (「るすばん」、奥田亜紀子) and “The Death of Tokutomi Juko” (「徳富重耕の死」、川勝徳重) are copyright LEED.

Glaeolia 1 can be purchased here while supplies last. A limited number of copies are available at Gutter Pop Comics (USA), The Beguiling (Canada), and TACO ché (Japan).

250+ pages, ~B5 format, risograph printed by Cold Cube Press in Seattle, with deluxe soft touch covers.

Words about Glaeolia:

Joe McCulloch, The Comics Journal “‘These Are People Who Are Driving Manga in a Direction for the Future’: An Interview with the Editors of Glaeolia”

Austin Price, Spilled Ink Podcast “Spilled Ink Ep. 9 – Glaeolia Vol. 1”

AJ McGuire, Gratitude Fanzine “Strong contender for anthology of the year if not one of the books of the year. The surprise for me was how much influence the hands of the editors had on this… regardless of how prevalent this mode of comics is in Japan the editorial vision definitely makes this an easier and more pleasurable reading experience and also seems like a level up in sophistication for Japanese alternative manga anthologies translated to English.”

Manga Machinations Podcast “… It’s gorgeous. This is like an art piece basically… This is a prestige book and a prestige collection of stories… a lot of this manga would never work in mainstream… I think my favorite story in here is ‘Sansu’s Bottles’ by Morita Rui… I think this is a fantastic collection. I think for $25, this is like one of the nicest things you can get… This is really, really nice.”

Ash Brown, Manga Bookshelf “As stated in the introduction, ‘this publication originates from a desire specifically to shine a light on the small press and indie manga scenes and the literary power that resides there.’ The first volume succeeds magnificently in doing this by presenting twelve short manga with a wondrous range of artistic styles and expressive narrative techniques. It’s a fascinating, engaging, and arresting collection in which many of the creators are making their English-language debut. For anyone interested in contemporary independent and alternative manga, this series and Glacier Bay Books’ other publications are well-worth seeking out. As for me, I am eagerly anticipating the next installment of Glaeolia, whenever it may be released; the first volume was remarkable.”

Minovsky “A standout oneshot in Glaeolia, ‘A Visit to Mandarake’ by mogcom, tells intersecting stories about customers at the famous used goods retailer. A particularly melancholy passage about a girl trying to buy back her grandfather’s beloved kaiju toy collection piece by piece hits hard… Moriizumi Takehito’s ink wash techniques in the oneshot manga ‘Spring Has Come’ are remarkable!”

Simply Gee “There’s a very interesting mix of art styles, of stories. I really really like this book, I think there’s some wonderful, wonderful little comics here. If you like indie or alternative manga be sure to check this one out… I really loved the Mandarake story, I loved the kid with the jars… really there’s something to love about each and every one of these stories, it’s so good!”

Ushio “If you want to see new manga that basically isn’t being covered anywhere else… if you want to see independent creators telling the stories that they want to tell, an opportunity like this doesn’t come around all that often…This is hand numbered… I’ve given you heads up, this is your time… It’s a solid 250 page chunk of indie manga… I think it’s very worthwhile as an experiment, both on the publisher’s behalf and also on the readers’ behalf if you want to check out new creators that you otherwise wouldn’t see. Now’s your time… if you’ve got a bit of an enquiring curious mind about manga, Glaeolia is kind of a book you need to be looking at.”

Erik Wirfs-Brock “A nice anthology of independent manga ie self published work or very small magazines. The anthology has a nice range of art styles, with a focus on impressionistic stories with a mostly female perspective.”