NEIGHBORHOOD CRAFTSMEN: STORIES FROM KANDA'S GOKURA-CHOU

It's not about the money. It's about heart. Here in this masterpiece historical anthology, that heart will be laid bare to you: the spirit of craftsmanship, flowing from fingertip to final product, be it a barrel, indigo cloth, razor-sharp sword, soft tatami mat, or even complete plastered building...



(Source: Yen Press)



Notes:

• Originally released as a one-shot in Comic Ran, the series was picked up for full serialization by Torch web-magazine starting 2022-10-19.
  
  - Won the New Creator Prize at the 28th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize awards in 2024. Nominated for the 17th Manga Taisho award in 2024. Ranked first in Freestyle magazine's Kono Manga wo Yome 2024.