Kengo Hanazawa is easily one of Japan’s most influential comic artists
in the last 15 years. His previous works Boys on the Run was one of the
most popular movies in recent Japanese history. Hanazawa’s works focus
on the everyday struggles of young adults in Japan; often tackling
issues such as underemployment, mental health and an eroding social
safety net. His series sci-fi drama Ressentiment was awarded the 2005
Sense of Gender Award.