Garo Magazine April 1987

Monthly Garo Magazine April 1987.
218 pages.
Cover by Terry Johnson.

Garo was a monthly manga magazine in Japan, founded by Katsuichi Nagai and published by Seirindō from 1964 until 2002.
It was fundamental for the emergence and development of alternative and avant-garde manga.

Katsuichi Nagai founded Garo in July 1964 in order to publish the work of gekiga artists who didn't want to work for mainstream manga magazines after the demise of the rental book industry. The magazine offered artists artistic freedom.

Garo was the artistic center of alternative manga production for decades, alternative manga in Japan are often called Garo-kei, even if they were not published in Garo.

Garo's influence both within the manga business and in Japanese society as a whole has been considerable. Many manga artists who got their start in Garo went on to do much higher-profile work elsewhere, and several films have been produced based on stories that originally ran in Garo. Contemporary graphic design in Japan owes much to Garo artists.

Please note the book is in average condition for a second-hand book, with some minor damage and creases, as well as some deterioration from ageing such as discoloration and staining.