Tattooer
Work:: Tattooer (S646465506)
Seikichi is a young tattoo artist and former Ukiyo-e artist of high repute. His longtime wish is to "carve his soul into the skin of a beautiful woman" but he has been unable to find a willing partner. The story begins when Seikichi finally meets his ideal canvas... Inspired by a short story by Junichiro Tanizaki, the world-renowned Japanese literary figure, and Irezumi tattoos, which have attracted worldwide attention as a popular Japanese art-form through mediums such as anime and video games,
Tattooer aims to promote Japanese theatrical culture in the UK.
Author | Takuya Kaneshima (inspired by the short story Shisei by Junichiro Tanizaki) |
Production:: (T493861088)
Listing:: L1158262459