First published in Japan in 2000, the manga—titled Manga Sagawa-san —is a 188-page work written and illustrated by Sagawa himself. It serves as a visual retelling of the 1981 murder and cannibalization of Renée Hartevelt in Paris.
The manga depicts his crime in explicit detail, including the psychological triggers and the act itself. Issei Sagawa Manga English Read
Beyond the crime, it touches on his time working for the yakuza, his struggles with poverty after returning to Japan, and his fleeting "rags-to-riches" celebrity status. First published in Japan in 2000, the manga—titled
While the first manga has an English translation, a second, much rarer limited-run manga by Sagawa (produced in only 800 copies) has yet to receive an official English release. Where to Find More First published in Japan in 2000