Children of Mu-Town (digital edition)

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By Masumura Jūshichi, published by Glacier Bay Books, April 2021. ░ DIGITAL EDITION ░ 208 pages B/W with color cover. ISBN 978-1-953629-06-7 Contains: high quality DRM-free pdf file. Print edition here. Discount coupon for ordering the digital and print editions (at the same time): 3ZJ9K6U3 Stylistically intermingling themes of gentrification and rebirth within the setting of a classic yakuza crime drama, Children of Mu-Town follows the course charted by youths of an aging residential housing complex who are struggling for their lives: burdened by financial issues, peer pressure, and uncertain futures, ensnared in the clutches of organized crime, they are searching for a way to survive. When a municipal renovation project seems to offer a future of stability for their dilapidated town, the mysterious and far-reaching consequences that their actions set into motion may leave Juichi and his friends with no option but annihilation..... A stunning modern "tenement masterpiece" manga, Mu-Town is a story of small town gang intimidation, escalating immigration tensions, political intrigue, and the yearning desperation of youth.