Dementia 21 Box Set: Vol.1 & Vol.2

Devilishly funny, absurdist adult manga stories about a sprightly home aide tasked with caring for a series of eccentric patients. Arthritic superheroes! Supernatural old biddies! Zombie caretakers! Mind-controlling dentures! Senile Santa! When plucky young Yukie Sakai is hired as a home aide, little does she know what surreal, absurd, and grotesque adventures are in store for her. Dementia 21 is one of the most outrageously satirical comics ever created, written and drawn by Shintaro Kago, one of the most transgressive and experimental of Japan’s manga auteurs. This limited-edition slipcase contains the complete two-volume set of this engrossing manga series.

Publishers Weekly

"Mature fans of unconventional manga will appreciate the surreal spiral of body horror, tragicomedy, and dark humor."

Intima

"Part social commentary and satire, part menacing story colored by greed and selfishness, part narrative on thankless work, Dementia 21 is a transgressive form of graphic medicine."

PopMatters

"As much as I admire Kago's oddness as a writer, his artistic pen is even sharper. [His characters] retain a realistic edge that intensifies their horror-tinged universe."

Broken Frontier

"Charming, hilarious, and thought-provoking. Dementia 21 proves that Kago is a cutting satirist with a deft touch for black comedy."

Kitty Sneezes

"Dementia 21 is a great way to introduce the world to Kago’s brilliant work. If you’re looking for amazing manga, look no further."

Run Spot Run

"Dementia 21 revels in bodily irreverence and pushes corporeality to the limits of the imagination. It is a fine introduction to the strange world of Kago."

About the Author

Shintaro Kago is a manga artist who has gained a cult following for his transgressive work marked by horror, sci-fi, psychedelic erotica, and a keen sense of the grotesque. His comics include Fraction (2009), Super-Dimensional Love Gun (2019), and Dementia 21 (2020). He lives in Tokyo.

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