My brother's husband

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Title:

My brother's husband

Author:

Tagame, Gengoroh, 1964- author, artist.

Ishii, Anne, translator.

Summary:

"From one of Japan's most notable manga artists: a heartbreaking and redemptive tale of mourning and acceptance that compares and contrasts the contemporary nature of gay tolerance in the East and the West. Yaichi is a work-at-home suburban dad in contemporary Tokyo, married to wife Natsuki, father to young daughter Kana. Their lives are suddenly upended with the arrival at their doorstep of a hulking, affable Canadian named Mike Flanagan, who declares himself the widower of Yaichi's estranged gay twin, Ryoji. Mike is on a quest to explore Ryoji's past, and the family reluctantly but dutifully takes him in. What follows is an unprecedented, revelatory look at and journey into the largely still-closeted Japanese gay culture: how it's been affected by the West, and how the next generation has the chance to change the preconceptions of and prejudices against it"-- Provided by publisher.

General Note:

"Originally published as Otouto no Otto by Futabasha Publishers Ltd., Tokyo, in 2014"--Title page verso.

Reads from right to left.

Edition:

First American edition.

Physical Description:

352 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm.

Genre:

Graphic novels.

Comics (Graphic works)

Subject Term:

Fathers and daughters -- Comic books, strips, etc.

Families -- Comic books, strips, etc.

Gay men -- Comic books, strips, etc.

Geographic Term:

Japan -- Comic books, strips, etc.

Author(s):

Ishii, Anne,

Publisher:

Pantheon,

Publication Date:

2017

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ISBN:

9781101871515

Publication Information:

New York : Pantheon, 2017-

Call Number:

741.5 TAGAME

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Summary

"When a cuddly Canadian comes to call, Yaichi-a single Japanese dad-is forced to confront his painful past. With his young daughter Kana leading the way, he gradually rethinks his assumptions about what makes a family. Renowned manga artist Gengoroh Tagame turns his stunning draftsmanship to a story very different from his customary fare, to delightful and heartwarming effect."
-Alison Bechdel, author of Fun Home

Yaichi is a work-at-home suburban dad in contemporary Tokyo, married to wife Natsuki, father to young daughter Kana. Their lives are suddenly upended with the arrival at their doorstep of a hulking, affable Canadian named Mike Flanagan, who declares himself the widower of Yaichi's estranged gay twin, Ryoji. Mike is on a quest to explore Ryoji's past, and the family reluctantly but dutifully takes him in. What follows is an unprecedented, revelatory look at and journey into the largely still-closeted Japanese gay culture- how it's been affected by the West, and how the next generation has the chance to change the preconceptions of and prejudices against it.

(With black-and-white illustrations throughout; part of the Pantheon Graphic Novel series)

Author Notes

GENGOROH TAGAME is widely regarded as the most talented gay erotic manga writer-artist in Japanand has been drawing comics for more than thirty years. He lives in Tokyo with his husband and is a direct descendant of Samurai warriors. Seriously.

Reviews (1)

Library Journal Review

Yaichi, a divorced father, opens the door one day to a burly Canadian visitor: the widowed husband of his late twin brother, Ryoji. With LGBT issues still marginalized in Japan, Yaichi wants to welcome this bereft new member of his family but finds himself hog-tied by homophobia and ignorance. However, Yaichi's lively daughter Kana takes her Uncle Mike to her heart, learning to hug him like a North American while he savors with bittersweet appreciation the country where Ryoji spent his life before emigrating. Yaichi's ex-wife -Natsuki accepts Mike without hesitation, now energized to become more involved with the family. Yet neighbors keep their children away from Kana for fear of her "bad influence." Known for his gay erotic manga, Tagame (House of Brutes) here stays well within an all-ages, realistic "gay life 101" concept. His spare, naturalistic art conveys the poverty of Yaichi's life without Natsuki, contrasted with Mike's happy if disrupted bond with Ryoji. -VERDICT This winsome look at culture clash compares the largely still-closeted Japanese gay culture with the West, underscoring a theme of universal yearning for family. Nominated for an Angoulême Award, it's a great YA crossover.-MC © Copyright 2017. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.