Talk to My Back
Shin Kirari
A celebrated masterwork shimmering with vulnerability from one of alt-manga's most important female artists.
"Now that we've woken from the dream, what are we going to do?" Chiharu thinks to herself, rubbing her husband's head affectionately.
Set in an apartment complex on the outskirts of Tokyo, Murasaki Yamada's Talk to My Back (1981-84) explores the fraying of Japan's suburban middle-class dreams through a woman's relationship with her two daughters as they mature and assert their independence, and with her husband, who works late and sees his wife as little more than a domestic servant.
(Source: Drawn & Quarterly)
A celebrated masterwork shimmering with vulnerability from one of alt-manga's most important female artists.
"Now that we've woken from the dream, what are we going to do?" Chiharu thinks to herself, rubbing her husband's head affectionately.
Set in an apartment complex on the outskirts of Tokyo, Murasaki Yamada's Talk to My Back (1981-84) explores the fraying of Japan's suburban middle-class dreams through a woman's relationship with her two daughters as they mature and assert their independence, and with her husband, who works late and sees his wife as little more than a domestic servant.
(Source: Drawn & Quarterly)
A celebrated masterwork shimmering with vulnerability from one of alt-manga's most important female artists.
"Now that we've woken from the dream, what are we going to do?" Chiharu thinks to herself, rubbing her husband's head affectionately.
Set in an apartment complex on the outskirts of Tokyo, Murasaki Yamada's Talk to My Back (1981-84) explores the fraying of Japan's suburban middle-class dreams through a woman's relationship with her two daughters as they mature and assert their independence, and with her husband, who works late and sees his wife as little more than a domestic servant.
(Source: Drawn & Quarterly)
Format
Manga
Chapters
36
Volumes
2
Staff
Reviews
1 · sorted by votes
Status Distribution
Current
3%·51
Planning
68%·1,142
Paused
1%·10
Dropped
0%·2
Completed
28%·475
Score Distribution
30405060708090100
Recommendations
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Tags
Female Protagonist84%Josei80%Family Life80%Episodic79%Marriage79%Parenthood79%Philosophy50%Animals20%
Frequently asked questions
How many chapters does Talk to My Back have?
Talk to My Back has 36 chapters across 2 volumes.
Is Talk to My Back completed?
As of now, Talk to My Back has finished.
What kind of manga is Talk to My Back?
Talk to My Back is a manga, originally from Japan.