Finally!  A new – and very improved – edition of Seiichi Hayashi's manga masterpiece of alienation has been releasesd by Drawn and quarterly.  This new edition has a nice heft and feel, and the design has been slightly tweaked for a mild aesthetic improvement, but the big change is the addition of a 60 page, illustrated essay by manga/gekiga/Garo scholar, Ryan Homberg.  The inclusion of this essay will enable all readers to better situate Hayashi's work in manga history and better appreciate his achievements.  As Red Colored Elegy is over 45 years old, and Hayashi's work is far from typical manga fare, Holmberg's essay is a crucial improvement to this book, which we reviewed upon its original release, HERE.

Recommended.