Grandmother Nonnon

Siger Mizuki is one of the most recognized and respected authors of manga in Japan. In his homeland, he is not inferior in popularity for Osamu Tazuke and Hayao Miyazaki. Moreover, in Japan, he is known not only as Mangaka, but also as a folklorist, a historian and a man who returned a whole layer of folk art - the story of Yookeh from oblivion.
. Grandmother Nonnon - in many ways an autobiographical manga, drawn by Siger Mizuki in 1977. On her pages, he shares his memories from his childhood, held in the serene town of Sakaiminato. A noticeable role in the life of little Sigar was played by a neighboring old woman, whom he called Grandmother Nonnon, because she constantly prayed to the gods, chanting: “Non-Non-Non-Non ...” Local children always gathered around her, who listened with pleasure to stories with pleasure About fingered - spirits, werewolves and other unclean strength. These stories had a huge impact on Siger Mizuki and became the starting point of his work