Mike Baehr's video: Nijigahara Holograph by Inio Asano - video preview

Nijigahara Holograph (虹ヶ原ホログラフ) by Inio Asano translated by Matt Thorn http://www.fantagraphics.com/nijigaharaholograph 296-page black & white 7" x 9.5" hardcover • $29.99 ISBN: 978-1-60699-583-9 Butterflies ominously proliferate as children whisper rumors of a mysterious creature lurking in the tunnel behind the school. To appease its wrath, they decide to offer it a sacrifice — a human one. But this is only the beginning of Nijigahara Holograph, which takes place in two separate timelines and involves the suicidal Amahiko; Kohta, the lovestruck bully; their teacher Miss Sakaki, whose heavily bandaged face remains a mystery; and many more brothers, sisters, parents, co-workers, teachers, aggressors and victims who are all inextricably linked to one another. Ten years later, all will have to face what they've done or suffered through — and maybe the end of the world. Nijigahara Holograph — complex, challenging, and elliptical — was named one of the most anticipated new manga at Comic-Con International: San Diego. Hailed as a voice of the current generation in Japan, Inio Asano, whose Solanin was nominated for Eisner and Harvey awards (and was made into a feature film), delves into David Lynchian territory with this psychological horror story. "Inio Asano is one of the best new manga creators, hands down." — Shaenon Garrity, About.com