His Name Was Gilbert

n this passionate autobiographical novel, the extraordinary Keiko Takemiya (The Poem of the Wind and the Trees) recounts the 1970s manga through her direct experience as an author. A coming-of-age story about an artist's battles against her own insecurities, in search of herself and her own voice, and a lucid and emotional journey into the publishing world of the time, where the desire of the authors to tell stories aimed at girls collided with an environment of male clients. A sincere, emotional and fundamental testimony for all mangophiles, between friendship, rivalry, genius and sacrifice.