GRINGO - HIKARI

A political-financial intrigue set in South America, signed by the ‘God of Manga’. Set in 1982, in a world where competition is fierce and ruthless, a major Japanese company appoints Hitoshi Himoto to lead its South American branch. Hitoshi is a 35-year-old businessman who dreamed of becoming a professional sumo wrestler and who found in his work, and that exceptional promotion, the chance to redeem his personal defeat. His arrival in the republic of Santa Luna, however, will reveal to him a world of dictatorship, poverty, and corruption. Nicknamed “Gringo,” Hitoshi will have to negotiate with both guerrillas and local politicians to obtain permission to extract precious minerals from the subsoil. An inner epic of great relevance, which digs into the ambitions and miseries of every human being. A great standalone volume of over 600 pages.