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Tribal Conflict
Tokyo Tribes, Vol. 1
Creator: Santa Inoue
TOKYOPOP, 208 pages, black and white, $9.95
So? Hip-hop culture and manga may not be an obvious combo to American readers, but Santa Inoue does it so well in "Tokyo Tribes" it makes you wonder why not. This is the story of rival gangs in Tokyo, focusing mostly on Kai and the Musashino Saru gang, who come into personal and "professional" conflict with rival tribes. When Mera, leader of the Wu Ronz and Kai's former best friend, kills two Saru, Kai is drawn into a conflict that includes sex slaves and Mera's grotesque boss, Big Bubba. Much of the material is pretty graphic and keeps the portrayal of gang life appropriately dangerous and repulsive. Inoue, who attended this year's Comic-Con Intl. to promote the book, was greatly inspired by movies such as "Boyz N the Hood," "Goodfellas" and "Star Wars." It was the latter that led Inoue to keep as much control of his work as possible and he has his own line of hip-hop clothing he sells in Tokyo. His attention to detail as an artist is excellent, and much of the artwork is crammed with convincing details from videogames, fashions and magazines to the grime of the street and the various body types and facial expressions of his characters. Inoue takes a look into a world both familiar and alien, making "Tokyo Tribes" a fascinating reading experience that won't be soon forgotten. Grade: A
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