{"title":"Shintaro Kago","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShintaro Kago\u003c\/strong\u003e is renowned for his inventive and often unsettling approach to the graphic novel medium. His work ventures into surreal and grotesque territories, blending dark humour with intricate, unsettling imagery that challenges traditional storytelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect a distinctive fusion of horror, satire, and experimental visuals that push the boundaries of narrative form. Titles such as \u003cem\u003eBrain Damage\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eDementia 21 Vol. 2\u003c\/em\u003e showcase Kago's unique vision that appeals to those seeking graphic novels with a daring and unconventional edge.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"brain-damage-by-kago-9798875000935","title":"Brain Damage","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2018, manga artist Shintaro Kago made his English debut with \u003cem\u003eDementia 21\u003c\/em\u003e (Fantagraphics), a collection of absurdist manga short stories. Readers found themselves delighted and disgusted by his penchant for body horror, black comedy and the surreal, paired with his emphatic, kinetic art style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKago returns at the height of his powers with \u003cem\u003eBrain Damage\u003c\/em\u003e, where he dials up the gore and absurdity to new heights. \u003cem\u003eBrain Damage\u003c\/em\u003e collects four new short manga stories, a tantalising blend of the hilarious and the macabre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn 'Labyrinth Quartet,' four identical young women trapped in an eerie building must solve the mystery of why they've been gathered there—while being hunted by a knife-wielding stalker.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn 'Curse Room,' a plucky health aide is tasked with keeping zombies peaceful, lest they go on a brain-eating rampage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn 'Family Portrait,' people throughout town are strangely disappearing without a trace, and the key to it all is a senile and perverted old man.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFinally, in 'Blood Harvest,' a series of gruesomely mangled bodies are found in pristine cars—and it appears something sinister lurks within these masses of glass and steel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46789170462956,"sku":"9798875000935","price":56.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/12592033488908.jpg?v=1756954297"},{"product_id":"dementia-21-vol-2-by-shintaro-kago-9781683962816","title":"Dementia 21 Vol. 2","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eDementia 21 Vol. 2\u003c\/em\u003e, Yukie boldly decides to join the resistance — against a squadron of maniacal diapers hell-bent on taking over the world! A shorthanded hospital hires zombies to care for its patients, but … what exactly do they eat?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen an old man creates a machine that causes out-of-body experiences, what could possibly go wrong? And why are children getting rocket launchers in their stockings? Three words: Santa has dementia!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47596167659756,"sku":"9781683962816","price":56.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/d7d0a3867166417e99f0fa0c16c75779.jpg?v=1777931007"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/shintaro-kago.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}