To Strip the Flesh (遠田おと短編集 にくをはぐ, Tōda Oto Tanpenshū: Niku o Hagu) is a Japanese anthology manga written and illustrated by Oto Toda. The anthology was published in Japan by Shueisha under their Jump Comics+ imprint in August 2020.
| To Strip the Flesh | |
 Cover of the Japanese volume | |
| 遠田おと短編集 にくをはぐ (Tōda Oto Tanpenshū: Niku o Hagu) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama[1] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Oto Toda |
| Published by | Shueisha |
| English publisher | |
| Imprint | Jump Comics+ |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Published | August 4, 2020 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Publication edit
The anthology collects one-shots released by Oto Toda in various magazines, such as Shōnen Jump+. The anthology volume was released in Japan on August 4, 2020.[2]
In October 2021, Viz Media announced that they licensed the anthology for English publication.[3] They released the anthology on June 21, 2022.[1]
Reception edit
Sheena McNeil from Sequential Tart praised the main one-shot in the collection, particularly enjoying the moral of self-expression present in the work. McNeil also enjoyed the other works present in the anthology.[4] Rebecca Silverman from Anime News Network felt the anthology's main work was an "excellent exploration of interpersonal relationships". Silverman also liked the other included works.[5] Shaenon K. Garrity from Otaku USA had similar feelings about the main story, offering it praise for its morals. For the other works, she felt they were all also entertaining, though she also felt they all followed a similar structure. Garrity also praised the artwork, comparing it to that of seinen manga and Chainsaw Man.[6]
See also edit
- Just Listen to the Song, another manga illustrated by Oto Toda
References edit
- ^ a b "To Strip the Flesh". Viz Media. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
- ^ 愛する父に理解されない性の苦悩描く「にくをはぐ」など収録した遠田おと短編集. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 4, 2020. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (October 9, 2021). "Viz Announces Summer 2022 Book Releases Including Junji Ito's The Liminal Zone, Takashi Shiina's Yashahime Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
- ^ McNeil, Sheena (May 21, 2022). "To Strip the Flesh". Sequential Tart. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
- ^ Silverman, Rebecca (May 21, 2022). "The Spring 2022 Manga Guide: To Strip the Flesh". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
- ^ Garrity, Shaenon K. (2022). Macias, Patrick (ed.). "To Strip the Flesh". Otaku USA (October 2022 ed.). p. 24.
Further reading edit
- Takato (June 20, 2022). "Arrache Chair (l')". Manga News (in French).
- Lillaz, Faustine (April 19, 2022). L'Arrache-Chair (in French).
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External links edit
- Official website (in Japanese)
- Official website at Viz Media
- To Strip the Flesh (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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