Recollections: A Youthful Dream - Reflections on Nakano, Collecting, and More
(An excerpt from Norinette Poem, written and illustrated by the fudanshi mangaka Takeru Wakaba in early to mid 1982 for Norinetto - For Sleepless Nights, joint volues 4 & 5. Published by The Evil Women's Publishing Bureau on December 26th of 1982 for Comiket 22, Wakaba's works give creedence to early depictions of Charmuro during the height of the Gundam compilation films as well as 0079 two years post its broadcast. Acquired from a bookshop in Nakano, personal collection. One of the many finds on my trip.) Last month, I drifted into Japan and met Tosaku once again chasing the ghost of a very specific and deeply sentimental dream. While I had graduated college with another degree notched into my belt, I met Tosaku in Tokyo with jet-lagged eyes and my carry-on bags. Tosaku provided me with two large cloth shopping bags and, after a spot of would-be lunch cum dinner, we got to business. This made for my third buying trip to Japan to source all sorts of things, namely book...
