23rd Manga Division Jury Selections
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KOHINATA Marco [Japan]
Outline
Set in a small town in France after World War I, where the shadow of a new war in creeping in, the hard daily lives of boys and girls, including the cheerful boy performer Momo, are depicted in omnibus format. Void of monologues and descriptive narration, a story of children’s friendship and growth is weaved with concise dialog and meticulous descriptive power.