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Tekkon Kinkreet / Black & White Paperback – September 25, 2007

by Taiyo Matsumoto (Author), Andrew McKeon (Compiler), Elisabeth Kawasaki (Editor),
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 196 ratings
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Punk rock meets fine art on the mean streets of Treasure Town

Orphaned on the mean streets of Treasure Town, lost boys Black and White must mug, steal and fight to survive. Around them moves a world of corruption and loneliness, small-time crooks and neurotic police officers, and a band of sadistic yakuza who have plans for their once-fair city. Can they rise above their environment? Surreal manga influenced by European comics.

Orphaned on the mean streets of Treasure Town, lost boys Black and White must mug, steal and fight to survive. Around them moves a world of corruption and loneliness, small-time crooks and neurotic police officers, and a band of sadistic yakuza who have plans for their once-fair city. Can they rise above their environment? Surreal manga influenced by European comics.
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  1. Part of Series
    TEKKONKINKREET: Black & White
  2. Print length
    624 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    VIZ Media, LLC
  5. Publication date
    September 25, 2007
  6. Dimensions
    7.25 x 1.5 x 10.25 inches
  7. ISBN-10
    1421518678
  8. ISBN-13
    978-1421518671
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About the Author

Taiyo Matsumoto is best known to English-reading audiences as the creator of Tekkonkinkreet, which in 2006 was made into an animated feature film of the same name directed by Michael Arias. In 2007, Matsumoto was awarded a Japan Media Arts Festival Excellence Award, and in 2020 he won his second Eisner Award for the English publication of Cats of the Louvre.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ VIZ Media, LLC (September 25, 2007)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 624 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1421518678
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1421518671
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.75 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.25 x 1.5 x 10.25 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 196 ratings

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4.7 out of 5 stars
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Andrii
5.0 out of 5 stars The best comic/manga in the world ever
Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2012
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I consider this book the best graphic novel of all times.
The style is amazing, the writing is strong, the story is multidimensional.
One of these dimensions is the city - Treasure Town - which lives and breathes even if you remove main character from the book. All side characters have their purpose besides the main story. And protagonists themselves are just wonderfully well though. Black and White while being violent and cruel street rats are in fact very realistically portrayed and loveable children and in many ways remind me of my own childhood. Mister Matsumoto (author) mixes harsh reality with childish fantasies. The city is their playground. They call themselves Cats and they don't wag their tails for anybody, beating up anyone in their way, even yakuza members don't want to mess with them. But there's a new power that comes to town and tries it's best to change how everything in this city works.
The style of drawing in this book is an amazing mix of skillful art and childish vision of the world. Matsumoto disguises his extremely mature skill with sloppy childish lines and is being brilliant at it.
I say, everybody in the world must read this book at least two times.
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Jamie Yau
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Manga~!!!!!
Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2009
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A definitely good buy! I was so satified with the purchase.
I saw the movie first and then became curious over what had the original work looked like... so I decided to buy the manga!
If you've already seen the movie, you'll understand the dramatic undertones of the story.
The manga isn't as great as the movie in the area of suspense but it is nonetheless still a great place to turn to if you've missed anything in the movie. The manga clarifies the fuzzy parts of the movie that was either unclear or not as detailed as it should be.
The artwork in the manga is more detailed and dramatic than the movie. Same goes for the storyline. If you looked closely enough, you'll notice the subtle differences too. For example, Black/Kuro's scar over his eye is opposite to that in the movie. Same thing happened for White/Shiro's mole; it's on the other cheek than in the movie.
Every manga and anime lover should definitely read this!! Whether it's before or after watching the movie, you'll still find the same satisfaction either way.
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E. Kolb
5.0 out of 5 stars Unique Style, Great Story
Reviewed in the United States on October 31, 2010
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I came upon the Manga after watching the film, but I have to say it didn't disappoint one bit. It's a jam-packed adventure. You're immediately thrust into the action as things start to stir in Treasure Town. While no two characters are as captivating as Black and White themselves, the book is set up in such a way that as you go along you discover the various characters' past histories and perhaps the reason behind their conflicts. It's a power struggle for the city by the Police, thugs, the Yakuza and a new greater threat, with the two boys dead center of all the action. There are a lot of bigger themes one could write about from Black and White, but the basic conflict of friendship and devotion against all odds made it one of the most riveting books I've read in some time. If you need a departure from Marvel for a little while to discover something else, I'd say you can't go wrong with Tekkon Kinkreet.
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zinegrrl
5.0 out of 5 stars Gorgeous, absorbing graphic narrative
Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2008
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During a trip to Japan recently I came across the film version of this book, which had just won many awards. When I learned it was based on a graphic novel, I scoured the bookstands here in the US for it to no avail. Luckily Amazon had it (along with the English-subtitled movie). Tekkon Kinkreet is a richly engaging graphic narrative, its visual language referencing French comics but with the horizontal, angled paneling of more traditional Japanese Manga. Though it's about two scrappy kids, this is most definitely NOT a comic book for children: it's full of violence and references to the seedy underworld of the city (gangsters, strip clubs, etc.). Though those things would usually turn me off, I found this to be a completely absorbing narrative. Beyond the violence it elegantly explores the issues of gentrification, friendship, identity, and change. The film's great too, but you should definitely read the book first. Totally different visual styles going on. Great stuff. Check it out.
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J. M. Aliano
5.0 out of 5 stars A graphic novel like no other
Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2010
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Black and White is a masterpiece in form and content.

The graphics rendered in black and white are a superb visual experience. A point of interest is that the figures are not your conventional manga style. The author has an unique - raw and very detailed - style.

The narrative is clear, easy to follow in the sense that reading flows very smoothly and the layout is not marred with panel dyslexia. The storyline is not as simple as it may seem as there are some very unexpected twists and turns. Rich and dense, violent at times, Black and White's story is one like no other. Think Ranxerox w/o the drugs, Tank Girl without the Sex, Tarantino, Twain...

Another review has accurately mentioned that this is not a bilingual edition. On occasion, some of the background lettering is Japanese, but all dialogues are in English.
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Jonathan
4.0 out of 5 stars Warped Book Delivered
Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2019
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This just got delivered today and when it arrived it was pretty banged up. It has some discoloration like it has water damage. Overall it’s not going to impact being able to read and enjoy the book but I was a little disappointed that it was brand new and showed up damaged.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Warped Book Delivered
Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2019
This just got delivered today and when it arrived it was pretty banged up. It has some discoloration like it has water damage. Overall it’s not going to impact being able to read and enjoy the book but I was a little disappointed that it was brand new and showed up damaged.
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5.0 out of 5 stars I watched the film and enjoyed the animation
Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2017
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Tekkon Kinkreet..from the drawing style, the metaphors, the CATS!!!! Full of magic and imagination, the battle to hold on to childhood and innocence in a land that is built to corrupt you. I'm inlove with the characters in this book. I watched the film and enjoyed the animation, but it didnt hold my attention the first time...after reading I appreciate everything about this story(and I went back and watched the full film again-mindblown) I highly recommend, definitely one of my top 5 reads/anime :)
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Leila
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome!
Reviewed in Canada on December 18, 2018
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Love it!
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5.0 out of 5 stars <3
Reviewed in Spain on May 4, 2017
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OSOM. Sin duda un ejemplar que cualquiera a quien le apasione Tekkon tiene que tener. Son tres tomos en uno y la ilustración es perfecta.
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Shia Labeouf
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, Original, Beautiful
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 17, 2016
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Really amazing manga! A beautifully realised synecdoche of it's subject matter. The art style is loose and full of life, much closer to observational drawing than the precise lines and tones of mainstream manga.
For those who have seen the film, the plot is pretty much the same but the tone entirely different. I found reading this after watching the movie I kept on thinking about what happened to the city and the point of what they did and if it caused any change, and if so was it actually detrimental?

This is great and really worth a read. A great author to get started on.
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ZENKER
5.0 out of 5 stars Meisterwerk
Reviewed in Germany on February 24, 2014
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Großartige Zeichnungen, eine unglaubliche Story mit so viel Tiefe.
Ich liebe dieses Buch und empfehle es jeden der sich für Comics interessiert.
Es berührt, bewegt und verbreitet Fassungslosigkeit.
Ich übertreibe nicht wenn ich es als Meisterwerk bezeichne!
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Andy Kelly
4.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful work
Reviewed in Germany on March 31, 2021
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Awesome, love his work, although I'd have to say, I shouldn't have watched the movie first, that spoilt the book a bit
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