Published by Mandarake in 2001, ～120 pages, 21×29,7 cm
First edition, hardcover, limited edition of 1153
Condition: Very good ++ (book is near fine, light trace of use on dust jacket)

Published by Mandarake in 2001, Ningen Tokei (“The Human Clock”) is a cult photobook featuring Koé, a popular cosplay staff member from Mandarake Nakano.
The series blends kinbaku-inspired visuals with conceptual nudity, portraying Koé in staged, time-based scenarios that suggest the passing of hours—she becomes a surreal, eroticized human clock.
What makes this book especially striking is its dissonant tone: highly explicit imagery is juxtaposed with sense of innocence, creating an atmosphere that is very disturbing.

Now nearly impossible to find