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April
23, 2004
Buddha nominated for two Eisner Awards and continues
to populate top ten lists!
Buddha by Osamu Tezuka continues to garner wonderful
reviews left and right, most recently in The Comics Journal,
where Buddha Vols. 1 & 2 were on the list for Best
of 2003. Gary Groth, co-founder and editor-in-chief of The
Comics Journal had this to say:
The English language publication of Osamu Tezuka’s Buddha
is a landmark publishing event in comics.
ForeWord magazine has also proclaimed Buddha’s
excellence and has nominated it for best graphic novel. Outpost,
a Canadian travel magazine, has listed Buddha on their
“Best Of” list, and The Washington Post will
be doing a round-up review of Buddha Vols. 1-4 shortly.
Also stay tuned to The Onion A.V. Club, which will feature
an interview with Vertical art director Chip Kidd, and full review
of Buddha Vols. 1-3.
Buddha Page
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23, 2004
Vertical author Joh Sasaki to visit NYC to promote Zero
Over Berlin.
Zero Over Berlin is an adventure tale of World War II
as it could have happened. The title plane, a Type Zero Fighter,
piloted by a rogue Japanese soldier, makes its way from East Asia
on a secret assignment into the heart of Nazi Germany. This phenomenally
popular book makes its way to the US along with author Joh Sasaki,
who will be signing books throughout the NYC area. Keep checking
our website for more details.
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| April
23, 2004
Genichiro Takahashi tour a grand success. See tour photos.
Genichiro Takahashi made several stops on the East and West coasts
to promote his postmodern masterpiece, Sayonara, Gangsters.
Takahashi and his translator were welcomed by enthusiastic crowds.
See photos of them in action.
Sayonara, Gangsters Page
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5, 2004
Vertical author and Japanese premier of PoMo metafiction,
Genichiro Takahashi, to tour four North American cities.
Princeton, NJ
March 25, 2004 Reading and Introducing Sayonara, Gangsters
 Princeton University
http://www.princeton.edu/~eastasia/
New York, NY
March 27, 2004 Translation Matters Columbia
University
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/ealac/dkc
March 30, 2004 Literary Forum with Meng Jinghui The
Japan Society
http://www.japansociety.org
Toronto, ON, Canada
March 31, 2004 The Harbourfront Reading Series The
Harbourfront Centre
http://www.readings.org
Los Angeles, CA
April 5, 2004 Cinematheque 108 screening and reading
with Meng Jinghui USC
(Stay tuned for further details)
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5, 2004
Koji Suzuki’s long-awaited paperback of Ring
to hit stores in April! Eagerly anticipated sequel Spiral
to follow in May.
Suzuki’s Ring trilogy spawned a horror phenomenon at
the box-offices that continues with the slated production for
Ring 2, starring Naomi Watts. Keep up with the original
sequel to Ring and get Spiral in May, because
you don’t know what the Ring is yet. Vertical is also
proud to announce that we will be publishing another Suzuki work
of horror; a short story collection called Dark Water,
due out Oct. 2004, to be released prior to the movie-remake starring
Jennifer Connelly.
Ring Page Spiral
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5, 2004
Enter The Guin Saga’s new realm!
Check out our new web area devoted to The Guin Saga,
which includes a map, comments from the author, and a comprehensive
dramatis personae. Also stay tuned for our e-mailing list, and
remember, The Guin Saga: Book Four: Prisoner of the Lagon
hits bookstores in September 2004.
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20, 2004
Twinkle Twinkle author Kaori Ekuni wins the esteemed
Naoki Award for achievement in popular fiction!
Celebrated for works that delve into the curious everydays of
urbanites, Kaori Ekuni has been a prolific popular fiction writer
since her debut novel Twinkle Twinkle. The Naoki Award
is the highest honor paid to Japanese writers of popular fiction,
and Ekuni, who has now seen success on both sides of the Pacific,
is finally reaping the rewards of a celebrated career in her native
Japan. Vertical congratulates our literary sweetheart!
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20, 2004
Genichiro Takahashi to read from Sayonara, Gangsters
at the Harbourfront Reading Series in Toronto on March 31st.
The Harbourfront Reading Series, which has recently hosted writers
Douglas Coupland, Margaret Atwood, and Michael Ondaatje, is inviting
Vertical’s own Genichiro Takahashi to read from his first
novel’s English translation, Sayonara, Gangsters.
We are excited to see a writer of Takahashi’s caliber recognized
by such a distinguished program, and are glad to see that Takahashi’s
coverage is beginning to correspond with his genius.
Sayonara, Gangsters Page
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December
16, 2003
Critics rave Buddha by Osamu Tezuka.
One of Time’s Top 25 graphic novels!
“Brilliant storytelling and narrative art.” –Will
Eisner
“Tezuka’s true masterpiece.” –Scott McCloud
“I wish it could go on forever.” –Craig Thompson
“The books are all I’d hoped they’d be.”
–Chester Brown
Click here
for the full reviews
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23, 2003
Kaori Ekuni a huge hit at Toronto's Harbourfront International
Festival of Authors
Professor Ted Goossen of York University introduced Ms. Ekuni
to a large audience at the 24th annual International Festival
of Authors , and commented, “I’ve done this event
many times, but I’ve never seen this many people show up
to a Japanese interview!” Fans of Twinkle Twinkle
left moved by Ekuni's final words on love. "It is reckless
to love and trust somebody."
Ms. Ekuni shared the reading stage with Virginie Despentes, the
controversial French author of Baise-Moi, and “literary
brat-pack” member Tama Janowitz, author of Slaves of
New York. With The Japan Foundation of Toronto and The Harbourfront
Reading Series’ generous donations, Ms. Ekuni was able to
enjoy a very busy but worthwhile stay on Toronto's beautiful lakeside.
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VERTICAL TO PUBLISH RING SEQUELS SPIRAL AND LOOP
The critics agree:
“Each event in Ring is slower and quieter than
its successor.”
--John Clute, Sci Fi Weekly
“A novel that reads much more like a short story, and moves
just as quickly.”
--James Michael White, SF Reader
Koji Suzuki’s brainy thriller, at any rate, is just the
beginning. Following on the success of Ring , Vertical
is proud to announce that it will be publishing the rest of the
highly acclaimed trilogy. Spiral is planned for early
2004.
“Readers will want to read the next book in this series
with a palpable addictive twinge. The good news is that translations
of both sequels are in the works, and the following two are likely
to make it here before any of the movies do. Readers can then
enjoy the additional pleasure of knowing how much better the book
is before they see the movie rather than after.”
-- Rick Kleffel, The Agony Column
Check back at vertical-inc.com for updates.
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