MINAMATA, Kumamoto Prefecture--Manga artist and native son Hisashi Eguchi reckons his new gig as this city’s first tourism ambassador is to help the good citizens of Minamata overcome their ...

In the adaptation, Studio Deen somehow stripped the characters of textural movement, which is evident in the manga panels. Mao and Hisashi, so far at least, are stiff and vacant. Their designs ...