![]() ![]() He’s employed by the Tokyo underground railway system to push the final passengers into overcrowded carriages in order that the doors can close. ![]() The Push Man’s story is presented halfway through the collection. This is in part because Tatsumi was a ground-breaker in Japan, being the first to present stories that delved into real life emotional content as a spur for what are largely tightly produced crime dramas. The publication was spurred by Adrian Tomine’s admiration for Tatsumi’s work, and he notes in the introduction how despite these stories dating from 1969, they have a very contemporary feel. ![]() The Push Man and Other Stories is the first of three nicely designed small collections presenting the short stories of Yoshihiro Tatsumi in English. ![]()
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