artbooks etc and published over 200 publications (still counting) He publishes doujinshi such as 'Shonen Natsuman-oh'
but in the 1990s he began to focus more on adult manga and dōjinshi
was an important figure in the gekiga movement
Its success was immediate: the first issue sold around 80
This artwork illustrates the chilling tale of the Ubume
Bloodsucker Archipelago, The Vampire Legend | pgs.190-191 | Horror Manga Classic #dog artbooks etc and published overBloodsucker Archipelago: The Vampire Legend, the Sequel () Double original page published in volume #2 of the Vampire Legend series by Marina Shirakawa (Akebono Publishing, 1973) Size : 16,5 x 23 cm (x2) Media : pencil & ink on paper Very good condition Marina Shirakawa (19402000) occupies a unique place within the history of Japanese horror manga. Drawing upon folklore, occult research, speculative science, and supernatural belief, he created works