The Pits of Hell by Yoshikazu Ebisu

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Ebisu Yoshikazu. Television star, father of three, professional gambler, writer, cartoonist, pioneer.Since his debut in the legendary alt-manga magazine Garo in 1973, Ebisu has bee n spinning out surreal nightmares that combine the edgiest styles of Tokyos artistic counterculture with the absurd and infuriating realities of work and life in the big city. A cult classic upon its publication in 1981, The Pits of Hell offers nine stories that established Ebisu as one of the leading figures of the ugly-but-amazing heta-uma movement, the Japanese equivalent of punk and new wave. If youve ever wanted to sabotage a lecture about the Mughal Empire, control race boats through telekinesis, or rip your bosss head off with a crowbar, this is the book for you. Show more