Talk to My Back (しんきらり, Shin Kirari) is a 1980s manga series by Murasaki Yamada,[lower-alpha 1] serialized in Garo. The English version is published by Drawn and Quarterly, with Ryan Holmberg as the translator.[1]

The story is about a housewife, Yamakawa Chiharu (山川 ちはる),[lower-alpha 2] who experiences domestic relationship problems.

The New York Times referred to it as an "early feminist manga".[2] Rachel Cooke of The Guardian wrote that "At moments, it’s almost as if Murasaki has set out to fictionalise Betty Friedan’s The Feminine Mystique."[1] Helen Chazan of The Comics Journal stated that loneliness is a key theme in the work.[3]

Reception

Cooke stated that the work "stands the test of time in the most remarkable way."[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Cooke, Rachel (2022-06-20). "Talk to My Back by Yamada Murasaki review – feminist awakenings in 1980s Japan". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
  2. ↑ "Newly Published, From Neuron Forests to Cryptocurrency". The New York Times. New York City. 2022-09-21. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
  3. ↑ Chazan, Helen (2022-07-26). "Talk To My Back". The Comics Journal. Retrieved 2024-01-08.

Notes

  1. ↑ The English edition writes the author's name in Japanese order, Yamada Murasaki.
  2. ↑ Yamakawa is the surname, reflecting the official English translation of the manga.

Further reading


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