Two previously unpublished manga by the late Japanese artist Jirô Taniguchi are set to be released nearly a decade after his death. Taniguchi, who passed away on February 11, 2017, at the age of 69, is making a posthumous return to French bookstores through his publisher, Casterman. The new release includes two short, previously unseen stories titled "Quelque part" ("Somewhere") and "Feux d'artifice" ("Fireworks"). "Feux d'artifice" was the last work Taniguchi was working on before his death, with only the final pages sketched and not completed. The collection will be available in stores this Thursday. Taniguchi gained significant recognition in France from the late 1980s with works like "Au temps de Botchan," "Quartier lointain," "Le Gourmet solitaire," "Le Journal de mon père," and "Un Zoo en hiver." Casterman highlights that his success stemmed from his ability to portray intimate, daily, and family relationships in a universally relatable manner—a style considered rare in Western comics. Taniguchi himself cited European graphic artists as influences, particularly Jean Giraud, known professionally as Moebius, with whom he collaborated on the 1997 work "Icare." The Folon Foundation, located near Brussels, is organizing a major exhibition dedicated to Taniguchi's work. The exhibition will feature over 160 of his panels and will run from October 17 to February 14. This event aims to celebrate and showcase the breadth of Taniguchi's artistic legacy, further cementing his place in the world of international comics and graphic storytelling.