meta: Feminism

Satoshi Kon's mini-epic of one woman's journey in film across Japan's turbulent century starts with narrative games, but delves into the ultimate meaning of a person's life

A gorgeous homage to everything from Meiko Kaji's femme-violence films to 'Black Lagoon', but it's too top-heavy with plot and not resourceful enough about its own best ideas

Like all great horror, Junji Ito's now-classic series about an undying supernatural siren has something to say other than "boo!"

A sly treatise on gender roles and presentation, wrapped in a screwball romantic farce and delivered with great affection

An eclectic collection of manga work from a tattoo artist, folk singer, and quasi-underworld figure until now only marginally known in the West