Tokyo Tribes Vol. 2

Tokyo Tribe 2 #2

by Santa Inoue

Ornate with hip-hop trappings and packed with gangland grit, Tokyo Tribes paints a vivid, somewhat surreal vision of urban youth. Rival gangs from various Tokyo barrios press each other for turf, leaving many a foot soldier bereft of life in the violent clashes. When the heat between two of the clans waxes personal, a bitter rivalry explodes into all out warfare. Manga-ka Santa Inoue's hard-hitting yet fantastical tale of Tokyo street gangs battling it out in the concrete sprawl of Japan's capital raises the bar for manga storytelling, transcending genres and conventions, and East-West competition.

Genres: Manga

208 pages, Paperback

First published February 8, 2005

Reviews

[Ronie Reads]

A view of gang like from an fan of American cinema