

Manga can be traced as far back as the 12th century, when ancient Japanese artists depicted monkeys as sexually adventurous schoolgirls with giant eyes and massive breasts. Modern manga, shaped by Hokusai in the 1800s and Osamu Tezuka in the 20th century, became the glossy serialised epics sold today. This particular comic series is a counterfeit copy of a famous story involving a depressed, overworked businessman whose attempts at ritual suicide are consistently thwarted by his inability to grasp a sword with his tentacles.