Heart Cocktail Renaissance
Heart Cocktail Renaissance
Celebrating his 45th anniversary in 2019, Watase Seizo is a pioneer of color comics in Japan. His urban and stylish stories continues to attract many readers, especially with his masterpiece "Heart Cocktail" (1983-89).
Mr. Watase's works, which are comics full of charm in each single image, have a timeless universality that continues to be loved. They have been used in many fashion magazines, book covers, record/CD jackets, corporate advertisements, and calendars. In addition, there have been many promotional works drawn at the request of companies.
This book is a collection of rare short stories, including the title story "Heart Cocktail Renaissance" published in 2018, as well as works drawn for corporate tie-ins, all in one place.
It will be a unique opportunity for long-time fans to be reunited with fantastic works, and for new readers to be touched by "Watase World" for the first time.
(Source: Shogakukan, translated)
Included Stories:
Heart Cocktail Renaissance (ハートカクテル ルネサンス, 2017)
Heart Cocktail Ishinomaki (ハートカクテル石巻, 2016)
Dolphin People (ドルフィンピープル, 2004)
Sometimes Happy (2008-2009)
Tomorrow no Iro (TOMORROWの色, 2011)
46000-Nichi no Koi (46000日の恋)
Portugal (ボーチュガル, 2018)
TWINKLE STORY
Celebrating his 45th anniversary in 2019, Watase Seizo is a pioneer of color comics in Japan. His urban and stylish stories continues to attract many readers, especially with his masterpiece "Heart Cocktail" (1983-89).
Mr. Watase's works, which are comics full of charm in each single image, have a timeless universality that continues to be loved. They have been used in many fashion magazines, book covers, record/CD jackets, corporate advertisements, and calendars. In addition, there have been many promotional works drawn at the request of companies.
This book is a collection of rare short stories, including the title story "Heart Cocktail Renaissance" published in 2018, as well as works drawn for corporate tie-ins, all in one place.
It will be a unique opportunity for long-time fans to be reunited with fantastic works, and for new readers to be touched by "Watase World" for the first time.
(Source: Shogakukan, translated)
Included Stories:
Heart Cocktail Renaissance (ハートカクテル ルネサンス, 2017)
Heart Cocktail Ishinomaki (ハートカクテル石巻, 2016)
Dolphin People (ドルフィンピープル, 2004)
Sometimes Happy (2008-2009)
Tomorrow no Iro (TOMORROWの色, 2011)
46000-Nichi no Koi (46000日の恋)
Portugal (ボーチュガル, 2018)
TWINKLE STORY
Celebrating his 45th anniversary in 2019, Watase Seizo is a pioneer of color comics in Japan. His urban and stylish stories continues to attract many readers, especially with his masterpiece "Heart Cocktail" (1983-89).
Mr. Watase's works, which are comics full of charm in each single image, have a timeless universality that continues to be loved. They have been used in many fashion magazines, book covers, record/CD jackets, corporate advertisements, and calendars. In addition, there have been many promotional works drawn at the request of companies.
This book is a collection of rare short stories, including the title story "Heart Cocktail Renaissance" published in 2018, as well as works drawn for corporate tie-ins, all in one place.
It will be a unique opportunity for long-time fans to be reunited with fantastic works, and for new readers to be touched by "Watase World" for the first time.
(Source: Shogakukan, translated)
Included Stories:
Heart Cocktail Renaissance (ハートカクテル ルネサンス, 2017)
Heart Cocktail Ishinomaki (ハートカクテル石巻, 2016)
Dolphin People (ドルフィンピープル, 2004)
Sometimes Happy (2008-2009)
Tomorrow no Iro (TOMORROWの色, 2011)
46000-Nichi no Koi (46000日の恋)
Portugal (ボーチュガル, 2018)
TWINKLE STORY
