Kawakatsu Tokushige in Conversation with Ryan Holmberg | Garo, Gekiga & Horror Manga

  Kevin Cortez and Fantom Headquarters

Jul 13, 2026 FANTOM COMICS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6dp-KnKNco

Manga historian, scholar, and translator Ryan Holmberg sits down with mangaka Kawakatsu Tokushige for a wide-ranging conversation about *The Cursed Body*, Garo, gekiga, horror manga, artistic influences, and the evolution of alternative manga.This conversation was recorded at Fantom Comics (‪@FantomComicsHQ‬) in Washington, DC, as part of Kawakatsu Tokushige's U.S. book tour celebrating the English release of *The Cursed Body*, published by Glacier Bay Books. Order *The Cursed Body*: https://glacierbaybooks.com/product/t... I'd love to document more of these conversations and help make them accessible to readers everywhere. So, if you dig this video please give it a like, let us know in the comments, and tell us what else you'd like to see. 

Credits: Fantom Comics https://stores.comichub.com/fantom_co...   / fantomcomics     / fantomcomics   Kawakatsu Tokushige:   / kawakatsutokushige   https://x.com/old_schooooool Ryan Holmberg https://mangaberg.com   / mangaberg   https://x.com/mangaberg Glacier Bay Books: https://glacierbaybooks.com/   / glacierbaybooks   https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/... Topics discussed: Garo magazine Gekiga Horror manga Alternative manga The Cursed Body Manga influences Comics history Independent publishing #manga #gekiga #garo #comics #horrormanga #horror