のんのんばあとオレ [Nonnonba to Ore]

Shigeru Mizuki’s Nonnonba to Ore is a gently autobiographical series from Chikuma Shobō, launched in 1977, that recounts the author’s childhood in rural Japan through the folk tales and ghost stories shared by his elderly neighbor, Nonnonba. Blending memoir with local folklore, Mizuki’s warm, detailed art and storytelling capture a vanished world of superstition and wonder. Though only a single issue long, it stands as a poignant, personal work from one of manga’s most revered creators, offering a quiet window into the roots of his fascination with the supernatural.