Junko Mizuno's Hansel & Gretel [With Stickers]

by Junko Mizuno

Junko Mizuno's uniquely styled take on the classic fairy tale. Her delirious color illustrations, while displaying superflat cuteness, also incorporate elements of grotesquerie and politically sharp black humor. Her style has been described as 'cute but deadly, ' and 'grotesque-cute.'

Meet Hansel, Meet Gretel. She's a little bit loudmouthed and aggressive, he's a little bit brainy and pudgy. And everything's fine in their tiny mountain hamlet--Dad's...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1569318697
• ISBN13: 9781569318690
• Release Date: April 2003
• Publisher: Viz Media
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.7" x 8.1"

Customer Reviews

Solid, Strange, Sexy

Junko Mizuno is a weirdo. Her art is doll like, with an adult edge of sex, drugs, and violence. In this book, she takes the classic European tale and retells it with uniquely strange flair. It's easy to get into, because of the story's routes, yet interesting because the telling of that same story is completely insane. Well worth a read

Cute, Funny, Shocking, Amazing

This is one of my favorites. Junko Mizuno is a great artist. Her stuff is a tad bit raunchy, but thats what makes it so great. The story is adorable, i couldnt stop laughing. I wish the paper had been better quality though, it doesnt do her illustrations justice.

Innocence Goth

A Goth twist on the Grimm brother's classic, this Gretel is the sword-wielding daughter of Mr & Mrs Sakazaki, who own the only grocery store in a small town surrounded by mountains. Her twin, Hansel, the more diplomatic of the pair, sports a tin-can for an oxygen mask (he is the "brain" to Gretel's "brawn"). Everything goes well in the pair's life until the grocery store's suppliers refuse to sell Hansel & Gretel's parents any more food for their store. Armed with Gretel's sword and a mission: The twins search for both the answer to this mystery -- and something to eat! I like Mizuno's colorful, yet Goth characters, which are both charming & a little frightening! 128 worth-reading pages (not including the paper dolls & sticker sheet). Rated "M" for mature. Adult manga readers who like this will also enjoy her other classic fractured fairy tales: Cinderalla & Princess Mermaid.

Junko Mizuno's Hansel and Gretel - Book Review

an interesting comic book with a twist to the children's story, hansel and gretel. it's colorful drawings by artist junko mizuno is accompanied with simple english, easy to understand. contains cartoon nudity that may not be suitable for the young ones. love the paper dolls and stickers that came along.