A review by bluepigeon
A Drifting Life by Yoshihiro Tatsumi

5.0

Well, this memoir has it all: world history through the Japanese lens, the pop culture references of the time in Japan, the birth and soaring success of manga, manga publishing wars, struggle of artists to create and produce, to make money and to invent... Tatsumi tells his personal story, which includes his rivalry with his sick, older brother, the money troubles his father always seems to have, his emerging interest in women as he grows older, his friendship with many other manga artists (most of whom are big names now!), in the context of a recovering Japan, the emergence of TV and film. Those who are not interested in the details of manga history and publishing might find some parts tedious. But for the rest, a captivating, interesting read from cover to cover.