My Storytelling Style in Two Frames

House of Five Leaves. I am currently rereading the manga series House of Five Leaves by Natsume Ono, which is a historical story about an awkward ronin who bumbles his way into a group of criminals who call themselves The Five Leaves. When he stays (even after learning that theyre kidnappers who live off ransom money), he becomes their fifth member.

I first met Onos work as an anime, which Ive watched countless times. The music, the voices, the ambiance I find them calming. So Ill often have...