big web auction

Shigeru Mizuki's hand-drawn picture story "Human whale" Volume 1 4th page only

Condition: 7 (minor damage, staining, back yellowed)

Current Price	310,000 yen
Start Price	200,000 yen
Your Maximum Bid	0 yen
Final Item Price (may be displayed as 0 if not the winning bidder)	0 yen
No. of Bids	15
No. of Watchers	17

Time Left	21days17hrs
Start Time	2026/08/15 15:00:00
Live Time	2026/09/07 21:00:00 2026/09/07 05:00:00
Item Number	5301
Auction Style	LIVE EVENT
Bid Increments [Info]	5,000 yen

Please login to bid.

Item's Details

(item number) 5301
(title) Shigeru Mizuki's hand-drawn picture story "Human whale" Volume 1 4th page only
(size) 348×248mm
(detailed) 7 (minor damage, staining, back yellowed)
(starting bid price) 200,000 yen

(comment) Is it a bug in history or the work of a monster?
Shigeru Mizuki, who later became a master of monster manga, created the work "Human Whale'' when he was working on picture-story shows.
One of the only existing hand-drawn original drawings
It is not a printed matter, but a one-of-a-kind hand-drawn original drawing used in performances at the time, and its vigorous brush strokes, dull colors, and rough yet strong outlines already have a strong sense of mystery, adventure, otherworldliness, and ordinary people's textures that would lead to Mizuki's later works.
There is also a handwritten narration on the back, which still conveys the sense of presence at the time, when the picture and the narration worked together to draw the audience in. Kamishibai are often treated as expendable items during the process of performance and distribution, and many works are lost. This work is an important documentary work when considering Shigeru Mizuki's early expressions, which have a presence unique to the original drawings that survived through those times. This is an extremely valuable piece that deserves attention not only as a work of art but also as a testimony to postwar popular culture.
The composition of a hunter leaning out from a lookout tower and pointing sharply is a picture-story show that instantly draws children's attention to the story. The forward-leaning posture, the concise and powerful screen composition, and the powerful production that creates tension in the scene with the touch of a finger are all engraved with the passion of the era when kamishibai was not just something to be read, but something to be performed.

135Yokai
z135

Translation is done by machine translator.