The Watchdog Shelters the Sanctuary [Paperback]

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This work, which depicts the protagonist's strange fate with the theme of radioactive contamination, was announced as a film project but was never released, and has been considered a phantom work among fans.

In a world where nuclear power plants have exploded and criticality accidents have become commonplace,
The decline and deterioration of sperm count due to radioactive contamination was becoming a serious problem.
The sperm of paid sperm holders, or "studs," are purchased at high prices by private sperm banks.
The family receives a huge amount of money that allows them to live a life of leisure.
On the other hand, the genitals do not grow even after puberty.
Children who were unfortunate enough to not have sex were called "Manneken Pis."
After graduating from high school and getting a job at a security company, the little boy named Manneken Pis, Umaso, falls in love with the mayor's daughter and is forced to marry her as punishment.
They will be guarding a decommissioned nuclear power plant that is overflowing with spent nuclear fuel and radioactive waste.
Eventually, Umasou's genitals gradually disappear...

This is the world that was born as a result of people choosing nuclear power.
However, there is still a future that must be woven.
A rich entertainment that is permeated with Iwai's aesthetic throughout!


Author: Shunji Iwai
Commentary: Mizuhito Kanehara
Number of pages: 272 pages
Format, binding, and binding: paperback