NEVER OPEN IT
Astiberri (Spain), 2021
Foreign editions: USA (Yen Press), Italy (Bao Publishing) and Bulgaria (Locus Publishing).
404 pages, Ages 13+
“But listen closely: no matter what... you must never open the box.”
Never Open It is a collection of three stories rooted in well-known Japanese folk tales, such as “Urashima Taro”, “The Crane Wife” and “Ikkyu-san”. Each story delves into the concept of the taboo, asking questions such as “Why are these rules meant to be followed?” and “Who and why sets these rules?” Taking inspiration from the Japanese folk tales told to Ken Niimura as a child and combining them with his unique and captivating art style, “Never Open It” is a must read graphic novel for fans of beautiful literary comics.