Comments on: A Distant Neighborhood Book 1

By: Good Comics Out September 21 » Comics Worth Reading

Good Comics Out September 21 » Comics Worth Reading — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 14:01:58 +0000

[...] first, A Zoo in Winter (Fanfare/PonentMon, $23), is the latest by Jiro Taniguichi (The Walking Man, A Distant Neighborhood) available in English. It’s the story of an aspiring artist in 1960s Tokyo. I’d tell [...]

By: Coming Up: Manga Due August 2010 » Manga Worth Reading

Coming Up: Manga Due August 2010 » Manga Worth Reading — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 12:35:16 +0000

[...] A Distant Neighborhood Book 1 (JUN10 0995) and Book 2 (JUN10 0996) are available again from Fanfare/Ponent Mon at $23 each. They’re charming fantasies about using adult maturity to better understand the milestones of youth, accomplished by a salaryman getting a chance to relive part of his childhood. A Distant NeighborhoodBook 2Buy this book [...]

By: A Distant Neighborhood Book 2 Ã‚Â» Manga Worth Reading

A Distant Neighborhood Book 2 Ã‚Â» Manga Worth Reading — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 19:53:24 +0000

[...] miraculous circumstances that show him his own flaws and shortcomings. Johanna previously reviewed volume one. A Distant Neighborhood Book 2 [...]

By: Small Press Expo (SPX) 2009 » Comics Worth Reading

Small Press Expo (SPX) 2009 » Comics Worth Reading — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 23:58:46 +0000

[...] on my must-visit list was Fanfare/Ponent Mon, where I was able to pick up the second volume of A Distant Neighborhood, sent in specially to debut at the show. Jiro Taniguchi’s art always astounds me in its [...]

By: Johanna

Johanna — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 18:58:06 +0000

mmm… I’d say no. The character types and tone and premise (other than the obvious) are all pretty different. Possibly due to the cultural differences of the artists.

By: Drew Thomas

Drew Thomas — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 18:54:32 +0000

Any similarities to ‘Too Cool to be Forgotten’, other than the reliving of high school?

By: Where the boys (and girls) are « MangaBlog

Where the boys (and girls) are « MangaBlog — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:23:25 +0000

[...] and Read!) Connie on vol. 11 of Crimson Hero (Slightly Biased Manga) Johanna Draper Carlson on vol. 1 of A Distant Neighborhood (Comics Worth Reading) Johanna Draper Carlson on vol. 9 of Emma (Comics Worth Reading) Emily on Koi [...]