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title: "Distant Neighborhood, A"
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# Distant Neighborhood, A

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Buy Distant Neighborhood, A 1 by Taniguchi, Jiro (ISBN: 9781910856031) from desertcart's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

Review: A poignant, exquisitely illustrated story - This is the beautiful story of a middle-aged businessman, Hiroshi, who, on mistakenly returning to his childhood town, is transformed into his younger self after falling asleep at his mother's grave and is thus presented with the opportunity to re-experience some of the joys and disappointments of adolescence again. In addition to the daily demands placed upon him at school and at home, the central character is haunted by the foreknowledge that his father, on the pretext of making a business trip, will shortly abandon his wife and children without explanation - an event which will leave indelible marks on the whole family. While the anticipation of, and Hiroshi's ultimate attempt to thwart, this traumatic event provide the narrative heartbeat of the story it is the beautifully detailed illustrations which are truly gripping. Taniguchi’s exquisite line-work is frequently breathtaking and provides an evocative sense of what everyday life in Japan must have been like in the 1960s.
Review: one of the most - touching I read. Has to be read

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | 692,166 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 11,232 in Magic & Fantasy Graphic Novels 15,699 in Manga (Books) 124,041 in Science Fiction & Fantasy (Books) |
| Customer reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (70) |
| Dimensions  | 17.6 x 3.56 x 24.69 cm |
| Edition  | 1st |
| ISBN-10  | 1910856037 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-1910856031 |
| Item weight  | 1.05 kg |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 408 pages |
| Publication date  | 28 July 2016 |
| Publisher  | Fanfare |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A poignant, exquisitely illustrated story
*by T***Y on 18 July 2017*

This is the beautiful story of a middle-aged businessman, Hiroshi, who, on mistakenly returning to his childhood town, is transformed into his younger self after falling asleep at his mother's grave and is thus presented with the opportunity to re-experience some of the joys and disappointments of adolescence again. In addition to the daily demands placed upon him at school and at home, the central character is haunted by the foreknowledge that his father, on the pretext of making a business trip, will shortly abandon his wife and children without explanation - an event which will leave indelible marks on the whole family. While the anticipation of, and Hiroshi's ultimate attempt to thwart, this traumatic event provide the narrative heartbeat of the story it is the beautifully detailed illustrations which are truly gripping. Taniguchi’s exquisite line-work is frequently breathtaking and provides an evocative sense of what everyday life in Japan must have been like in the 1960s.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ one of the most
*by S***L on 10 May 2023*

touching I read. Has to be read

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Five Stars
*by A***R on 9 March 2018*

AWESOME

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*Last updated: 2026-01-23*