Turn left · Turn right

Author: Ji Mi
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Publish Date: 2002-01-01
Features: Ji Mi demonstrates remarkable creativity and versatile narrative styles, sparking a trend in Taiwan's publishing market that continues to this day with enduring enthusiasm. Ji Mi's works are strongly characterized by their personal style, presenting a unique life landscape that is deeply moving and enchanting. They have been widely loved and translated into multiple languages, including English, German, French, Greek, Korean, and Japanese. Among these, 《，》 was selected as Taiwan's annual recommended book and ranked among the top ten most influential books at . 「She always walks to the left, he always walks to the right, yet they never met.」 This book is Ji Mi's first long-form graphic novel exploring romantic relationships between men and women. The intricate and clever relationships between the male and female protagonists form the core of the story. The transitions between pages are thoughtfully arranged, with refined attention to line work and color, showcasing a skillful and varied technique. It is one of Ji Mi's more mature works and one of his representative pieces. Ji Mi stated that the inspiration for this book came from one day being unable to paint due to the noise of a neighbor's drill, forcing her to start daydreaming and letting her mind wander freely. Suddenly, she realized she didn't know who lived next door to her, yet they were separated by nothing more than a thin wall while sleeping. If they happened to meet outside, if they never mentioned their addresses to each other, then they might never see each other again, and they would always be unaware that they lived next door to one another.