NonNonBâ

Shigeru Mizuki’s NonNonBâ (Cornélius, 2006–present) is a single-issue autobiographical manga that distills the artist’s childhood in rural Japan into a haunting, warm portrait of superstition and survival. Through the eyes of young Shigeru, the story revolves around his encounters with the elderly NonNonBâ, a local wise woman who introduces him to the yokai spirits and folk beliefs that would later define his career. This slim volume, drawn in Mizuki’s signature expressive style, stands as a personal, poignant key to understanding the roots of his legendary monster mythology.