Tsugumi Project

From 2019 to 2024, French publisher Ki-oon released Tsugumi Project, a taut seven-issue series that reimagines a post-apocalyptic Japan through the lens of a lone soldier's desperate mission. The project is most closely associated with its creator, who built a claustrophobic, neon-lit world where a hidden truth about the "tsugumi" — mysterious, life-altering entities — drives the narrative forward. Its compact, self-contained story matters for its focused, atmospheric take on survival and identity, proving that a short run can deliver a complete, resonant vision without sprawling into endless arcs.