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23rd Manga Division Jury Selections

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YATSUME Seiji [Japan]

Outline

YAGI, a police officer on leave, comes alone to a snowy town in search of Dolly, a man he once arrested and about whom he now has suspicions. As his interviews move ahead and town residents cooperate, the investigation begins to point to “names” as a key clue. A debut story centered on conversational rhythm that brings out the subtleties and emotions of the characters with rich word selection and brush strokes full of tension.