遥かな町へ [Harukana Machi e]

In this two-issue 1998–1999 series from Shogakukan, manga master Jiro Taniguchi explores a man’s sudden, disorienting return to his childhood hometown, where past and present blur. Through his signature quiet, detailed art and patient storytelling, Taniguchi crafts a poignant meditation on memory, regret, and the roads not taken. This compact work stands as a tender, essential example of his ability to find the profound in the everyday.