--- product_id: 6875560 title: "The Push Man and Other Stories" price: "₨21449" currency: LKR in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.lk/products/6875560-the-push-man-and-other-stories store_origin: LK region: Sri Lanka --- # The Push Man and Other Stories **Price:** ₨21449 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Push Man and Other Stories - **How much does it cost?** ₨21449 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.lk](https://www.desertcart.lk/products/6875560-the-push-man-and-other-stories) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description desertcart.com: The Push Man and Other Stories: 9781770460768: Tatsumi, Yoshihiro, Oniki, Yuji: Books Review: Great storytelling and glimpses of the Japanese society - Before I read the book, I had no idea who Yoshihiro Tatsumi is. He has been called "the grandfather of Japanese alternative comics" and he certainly deserves it. The Push Man and Other Stories is a collection of short stories previously published in Japanese, now translated and reformatted for the western audience by Adrain Tomine. In each story, Yoshihiro Tatsumi looks at a different facet of Japanese society. The main character is always a man filled with restrained angst, going about their daily jobs, ending with a solemn note. Every tale is filled with some form of sexuality -- sex, abortion, prostitution, etc. In the story "The Push Man", we're introduced to the pusher, whose job is to get commuters into packed trains by pushing them in. One day, he helped a lady whose clothes were torn from the pushing. They spent the night together and she invited him to her place the next day. The story ends with her sisters pushing each other away to get him. In "Telescope", a disabled guy committed suicide after being paid to watch someone else have sex. In "Test Tube", a sperm donor can't stop thinking about his recipient and eventually forced himself onto her. You can see that there are no happy endings here. The storytelling is masterly. Every story is told in a darkly comic style, short dialogues and cleanly laid out panels. Even without text, the stories will be easy to understand. Yoshihiro Tatsumi has a way of dissecting his characters, providing a very raw look at their hard and unforgiving life. The 16 stories are short. I like short if it means leaving the reader wanting more* at the end. It's highly recommended but certainly not for everyone. (More pictures are available on my blog. Just visit my desertcart profile for the link.) Review: You made it this far - Gripping. Like potato chips you can't just have one. Savage, shocking, tender, at times morbidly hilarious. These are incredible short works by a master of story-telling. If you are even reading this review, that means you have gotten this far already. Buy this, borrow this, read these somehow. They will only enrich your life. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #1,965,903 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #48 in Drawn & Quarterly Comic & Graphic Novels #33,317 in Manga Comics & Graphic Novels | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 123 Reviews | ## Images ![The Push Man and Other Stories - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71a5plhucTL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great storytelling and glimpses of the Japanese society *by P***A on July 3, 2009* Before I read the book, I had no idea who Yoshihiro Tatsumi is. He has been called "the grandfather of Japanese alternative comics" and he certainly deserves it. The Push Man and Other Stories is a collection of short stories previously published in Japanese, now translated and reformatted for the western audience by Adrain Tomine. In each story, Yoshihiro Tatsumi looks at a different facet of Japanese society. The main character is always a man filled with restrained angst, going about their daily jobs, ending with a solemn note. Every tale is filled with some form of sexuality -- sex, abortion, prostitution, etc. In the story "The Push Man", we're introduced to the pusher, whose job is to get commuters into packed trains by pushing them in. One day, he helped a lady whose clothes were torn from the pushing. They spent the night together and she invited him to her place the next day. The story ends with her sisters pushing each other away to get him. In "Telescope", a disabled guy committed suicide after being paid to watch someone else have sex. In "Test Tube", a sperm donor can't stop thinking about his recipient and eventually forced himself onto her. You can see that there are no happy endings here. The storytelling is masterly. Every story is told in a darkly comic style, short dialogues and cleanly laid out panels. Even without text, the stories will be easy to understand. Yoshihiro Tatsumi has a way of dissecting his characters, providing a very raw look at their hard and unforgiving life. The 16 stories are short. I like short if it means leaving the reader wanting more* at the end. It's highly recommended but certainly not for everyone. (More pictures are available on my blog. Just visit my Amazon profile for the link.) ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ You made it this far *by R***N on September 16, 2015* Gripping. Like potato chips you can't just have one. Savage, shocking, tender, at times morbidly hilarious. These are incredible short works by a master of story-telling. If you are even reading this review, that means you have gotten this far already. Buy this, borrow this, read these somehow. They will only enrich your life. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 10 Years After Buying... *by A***Y on May 11, 2020* I bought this sometime between 2008 and 2010 and read it then, I've come back to it every now and then to reread and it has been one of the most personally impactful pieces of media that I have consumed in my life. I believe I read this at the right time in my life when I most impressionable and I don't want to oversell it. But this book is special and when I think about it it still leaves a very distinct and mystifying impression on me. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.lk/products/6875560-the-push-man-and-other-stories](https://www.desertcart.lk/products/6875560-the-push-man-and-other-stories) --- *Product available on Desertcart Sri Lanka* *Store origin: LK* *Last updated: 2026-05-07*