Welcome Back Alice Vol. 03

Welcome Back Alice Vol. 03

From the creator of Blood on the Tracks, comes his latest work tackling adolescence with a gender bender twist…

Yohei, Kei and Yui are childhood friends and things get complicated when Yohei witnesses Kei and Yui in an intimate moment. But when unexpectedly Kei moves away and returns a few years later to reunite in high school, he seems to be a bit different.

Childhood friends Yohei, Kei, and Yui are reunited in high school. But what seemed like a straightforward love triangle between the three of them takes an unexpected turn when Kei shows up looking and dressed like a girl. In this story of adolescent awakening, perversion, and love, Oshimi sets out to explore the boundaries of gender, sexuality, and identity.

Biographical Notes:

Shuzo Oshimi is already considered a seasoned veteran of the Japanese comics community. Winner of the most important comics awards for newcomers. the Tetsuya Chiba Awad in 2001, Oshimi has been penning quirky slice-of-life dramas now for over a decade for major manga publishers including Kodansha.

After drawing nine series, Oshimi’s star began to rise in 2008 with the release of his first hit, Drifting Net Cafe. This horror-themed homage to the legendary Kazu Umezzo work, Drifting Classroom, was adapted into a live-action series, and propelled Oshimi onto an international stage. He would soon reach new heights in 2009 with The Flowers of Evil.

As to date he has over 13 works which include serializations and art contributions.

Title Notes:

Oshimi tackles gender bender role in his newest work.

The latest Oshimi work after his hit series “Blood on the Tracks”.

More details on Shuzo Oshimi:

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